Thursday, July 16, 2009

Not-so-liveblog of the Worcester School Committee retreat: Brode Center

Recommend retreats for starting superintendents: how the relationship is going to work
Brode: “if we find the best and the brightest people, prepare them…if they stay in that position for three years or more, “ there is improvement…by year three, you can see significant results (they track test scores). He says we may even see it in 2, as Boone is one of their own instructors
Brode Prize won by districts that have “an effect governance team”…to often see a group of people who are dysfunctional…he doesn’t think it will take until 3

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