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Upcoming Event GLISI announces a new Balanced Performance Improvement Process workshop series designed to help education leaders improve the impact of their strategic management tools and plans to then improve performance and results. The workshop is a pro-bono 3-day series January 28, February 25, and March 18 at the Fanning Institute in Athens, GA. For more information on this workshop, click here. To register, download and complete this form. Email the completed form to Kimon Jackson at kimon.jackson@glisi.org or fax it to 404-385-4151, attention Kimon Jackson. Leadership News view all news items » A new research study published by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education explores the commonalities of Georgia high schools with a graduation rate of at least 85 percent and an increase of 10 percentage points over 6 years. Click here to read the report. Two of GLISI's staff: Scott Cowart, Senior Performance Consultant and Maggie Glennon, Performance Consultant provide clarity and insight on the Balanced Scorecard in the February publication of AASA's "The School Administrator" magazine. Cowart and Glennon have extensive experience and success using the Balanced Scorecard in their former district, Monroe County, GA. We are excited that their efforts have led to this publication. To read the articles, click here for AASA's website (note: you will need to be a member or purchase the issue). To read more about GLISI and the Balanced Scorecard, click here. GLISI celebrated with and learned from four outstanding turnaround principals in its January 14th Coordinating Board meeting. Tim Dixon of Waycross Middle School in Ware County, Linda Ramsey of Oak Hill Middle School in Baldwin County, Rodney Bullard of Mitchell County Middle School in Mitchell County, and Jay Homan of Henderson Middle School in Butts County presented the work their leadership, leadership teams, students, and communities were able to achieve in their formerly low-performing schools. Within a few short years, these four schools increased student achievement and three schools came off the Needs Improvement list. These principals were a great motivation for the Board and provided a glimpse into what it takes to turnaround schools in GA and across the nation. To read more information about turnaround schools, click here for a brief one-page overview and here for an article outlining key issues. GLISI was asked to present at the Georgia Department of Education's State Board of Education meeting January 13, 2010 as part of the State Superintendent's Report. Part of the presentation was a brief overview of GLISI and the work we do in the state followed by questions from the Board. We shared our 2009 Stewardship Report and our Success Case Booklet. It was a great honor and we thank Superintendent Kathy Cox for inviting us to present. GLISI congratulates Dr. Paul Shaw, superintendent of the White County, as Georgia's 2010 Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Shaw has been a superintendent in South Carolina and Georgia and has achieved considerable gains in White County. To read more about Dr. Shaw and his accomplishments, click here. The Wallace Foundation releases two new studies highlighting great strategies and solutions around education leadership, teacher leaders, resource allocation, and student success. To read these reports and more from The Wallace Foundation, click here. GLISI recognizes the GLISI school named a 2009 Georgia School of Excellence: Jasper County Primary. GLISI districts with 2009 Georgia Schools of Excellence are Appling, Atlanta Public Schools, Decatur City, Dougherty, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Houston, Jasper, Lowndes, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Pike, Rockdale, and Ware. To read more, click here. |
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