Early Intervention and Longterm Support Key for Deaf Students
June 26th, 2011
Exposing deaf or hard of hearing children to signed or spoken language early is critical to their ability to learn a language. That’s one of the findings of a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
But there are some obstacles to providing quality early intervention for all children with hearing problems as well as determining whether those programs are effective.
One of those challenges is that early intervention service providers and schools have trouble attracting and retaining qualified staff. Schools and service providers have difficulty retaining teachers, interpreters, and other staff because these professionals can receive better pay outside of the education system.
The report comes on the heels of the renewal of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program in December. The program provides grants to help states develop programs to ensure that children referred from state screening programs receive prompt evaluations, diagnoses and appropriate interventions. The GAO points out that there is a disconnect between the detection program and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Tags: Deaf, Key Deaf
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Nervous about Networking?
June 26th, 2011
Check out this awesome event next week that will give you all the tips and tricks you need to be a successful networker!
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Take That Sign Down!
June 26th, 2011
Here’s an odd story that seems to revolve around truth in advertising.
The Beverly-Center Elementary School in the Fort Frye School District earned an “excellent” rating for the 2008-09 school year. And like any proud school/district, the banner trumpeting their triumph was hung over the school door.
The following year (2009-10) when the school ratings were announced, Beverly-Center slipped just a bit and their rating was downgraded to “effective.” No excellent rating, no new banner.
Understandably, parents are upset.
No, they’re not really upset about the drop in rating. Read more…
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No. 52 Best Place to Work in IT: Quintiles Transnational Corp.
June 25th, 2011
IT employees at biopharmaceutical services firm Quintiles Transnational use and develop a wide array of leading-edge technologies that power the world’s largest clinical research organization and are speeding new medicines and treatments to the market.
For IT staffers, “the opportunity is there for innovation,” says Joe Goodgame, director of IT. “I haven’t seen a circumstance where people who want to innovate haven’t been given the opportunity. From a cutting-edge technology perspective, we do launch very quickly into new areas where we see a value.” Goodgame’s past three assignments focused on innovation, including bringing master data management into the company.
Durham, N.C.-based Quintiles tries to keep travel to a minimum and uses Web-enabled conferencing to encourage collaboration between peers and clients around the globe.
Tags: Quintiles, Quintiles Transnational
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It’s Friday, Friday in #highered: Oberlin College President, VPs and Deans lipdub Rebecca Black
June 25th, 2011
Ive just watched this video released yesterday and I want to make sure you see it (hey, its Friday!)
it is a very well-done parody from Rebecca Blacks hit song, Friday, by a group of senior administrators including the President at Oberlin College starring in this video created to honor the graduating seniors at their commencement dinner
The actors in the video include:
- Marvin Krislov, President of Oberlin College
- David Stull 90, Dean of the Conservatory of Music
- Linda Gates, Dean of Students
- Ben Jones 96, Vice President for Communications
- Danielle Young, Executive Director of the Alumni Association
So, what do YOU think?
Tags: Black, Rebecca Black
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Register Now for Summer Learning Webinar From Carson-Dellosa!
June 25th, 2011
This week, our friends at Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company will be hosting their first ever Virtual Coffee Chat! This is a valuable opportunity for teachers to connect with one another and learn about engaging ideas and summer activities for kids!
This free webinar will be on Wednesday May 25 at 11am EST
For decades, Carson-Dellosa has been providing products for classrooms such as the award-winning Summer Bridge Activities™ series! These workbooks have been embraced by parents and educators alike and are continually updated to provide the best in supplemental education.
This Webinar is a great opportunity for teachers to preview Carson Dellosas Summer Bridge Activities and Mobile Apps!
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Thank you Paul Farhi and The Washington Post—
June 25th, 2011
The May 22, 2011, Outlook Section of The Washington Post contained a column titled “5 Myths about fixing America’s schools” by Paul Farhi that is one of the few articles in the mainstream press to focus accurately on public education in the United States. At the 
Learning First Alliance (LFA), we are well aware that all of us at the local, state, and national level need to be vigilant in our efforts to improve the public school experience for all our students, especially those who live in poverty and/or have physical or emotional disabilities. And, at no time do any of the members of LFA suggest that we should do away with achievement testing; however, based on the depth and length of experience working in and with local public schools, the education leadership of the 17 member organizations of LFA know that easy answers, proposed quick fixes, and punitive use of standardized test data contribute nothing to sustained school improvement. A look at the five myths detailed by Mr.
Tags: Paul Farhi, Washington
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