One dictionary defines needs as things that are necessary for an organism to live a healthy life. If we take that same definition and apply it to students, the purpose for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) becomes very clear. The purpose of the CNA is to assess how well schools are providing the education needed for […]
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We are living in a digital world—and the world of education is no exception. Schools and districts already use websites and online databases to store student grades and information, communicate with parents, and offer online activity registration and payment options. Now, many schools are using software for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) documentation, too. While
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Why More Is Not Always More In a recent attempt to add more fresh and healthy foods to my diet, I decided to try my hand at making smoothies. It was a fun and fruitful experience, but there were a few things I had to learn the hard way. (When it comes to kale, sometimes
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Now’s the perfect time to get started. The flowers are blooming, temperatures are slowly warming after a long winter, and it’s time to plant the seeds for your school’s next Needs Assessment. It may seem early, but the sooner you start, the easier – and more effective – the improvement planning process will be. Plant
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Why Your School District Needs Both Does it seem like your school district is overrun with more and more required plans for implementing and/or improving programs? Safety plans, technology plans, and plans to satisfy the program requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are just a few of the policies districts and charters are
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“What I Meant to Say Was…” Today, it seems easier than ever to translate text into different languages. You can look up a phrase on your computer using Google Translate, click “translate” on sites like Facebook for an instant translation, or try free translation software for longer documents. But how do you know you’re getting an accurate translation? In many
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3 Steps to Start the School Year Right Here we are at the beginning of a new school year. Isn’t it amazing how the calm of summer can be quickly forgotten in the crush of meetings, memos and to-do lists? It is easy to become consumed by the trivia and urgency of “life as a
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Imagine you need a life-saving surgery, and your surgeon has a choice between two procedures to perform. One has a 19% mortality rate, and another has a 10% mortality rate. Your surgeon explains that he is choosing the first procedure because it is easier to do, he is trained in it, and he simply likes
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Would you believe eating chocolate could help you lose weight? Thousands of people around the world did. According to “experts” on global television news shows and outlets, including Shape magazine and Bild, Europe’s largest daily newspaper, a team of German researchers found that people on a low-carb diet lost weight 10 percent faster if they ate
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