Minnesota Water - Let's Keep It Clean! www.fmr.org FMR works to protect and enhance the mississippi River in the Twin Cities metro area through educational, recreational and restoration http://www.cleanwatermn.org/links.asp
N A S D C T E C Ms. June Sanford, State Director Career and Technical education/Perkins Program bonnie.marmor@fldoe.org Georgia Mr. James Woodard, Interim Director http://www.careertech.org/reference/directorslist.asp
Syllabus For Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Chemistry, Chemistry, education. 1563-333-6370, 1-563-333-6162, 1-563-333-6114 An examination of the mississippi Bend AEA ITBS/ITED Science Trends data http://web.sau.edu/LeggMargaretJ/Kids&Chemistry.htm
Extractions: Workshop for Teachers Professional Development Course Syllabus Workshop Dates: June 20-23, 2005 Location: Lewis Hall, 2nd Floor labs St. Ambrose University 518 W Locust St Davenport, IA 52803 Instructors Dr. Margaret Legg Dr. Andrew Axup Dr. Rachel Serianz Chemistry Chemistry Education Workshop Information Targeted participants: Teachers responsible for teaching 4 th and 5 th grade science within either departmental or self-contained classroom settings. Maximum class size: Rationale for the Course: An examination of the Mississippi Bend AEA ITBS/ITED Science Trends data for 1996-2000 reveals the following: Teachers face many problems as they try to increase the chemistry in their science programs.
Extractions: The Scholars Advantage Postsecondary Achievement Wages Scholars Course of Study ... Notify me Fact Sheet The State Scholars Initiative is a simple, low-cost, high-impact strategy to motivate students to complete a set of high-school courses that prepare them for college and careers. The Initiative places business people in classrooms to promote completion of the Scholars course of study immediately before students select courses. The Center for State Scholars provides technical assistance on ways to align state policy with the Scholars course of study. Background The Initiative is based on work done by employers and educators in Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia communities dating back to 1988. On August 29, 2002, President George W. Bush and U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige launched the State Scholars Initiative to support statewide business/education coalitions committed to improving the academic achievement of high-school students. The Need for Rigorous Coursework Bureau of Labor Statistics projections show that 80% of the top 50 fastest-growing jobs will require education beyond high school and that 40% of all new jobs will require at least an associates degree. Employers offering jobs that do not require postsecondary education nonetheless seek employees who are proficient in reading, math, and science, and who can solve problems, work in teams, and communicate effectively. They look for employees who can learn new skills throughout their lives. Yet a large percentage of high-school students graduate without the solid academic foundation needed to succeed in higher education and the rapidly evolving workplace.
School Choice: Greater Opportunities In Education The Texas education Agency has taken control of the district, and all students are transferring to the Dallas Email us at schoolchoice@heritage.org. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/SchoolChoice/SchoolChoice.cfm
Extractions: More... 09/23/2005 10:48 AM Choices in Education blog Hurricane Help for Schools: To help schools recover from Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Department of Education has created a new Web site where affected schools can post materials they need (books, clothes, etc.) and donors can respond with the items that they are able to supply. In addition, volunteer organizations can offer services on the site, such as counseling. More
National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium A natural resource for adult education state directors and their staff members. Web site http//wvabe.org/. Wisconsin Ms. Mary Ann Jackson education http://www.naepdc.org/Members/members_home.html
Extractions: Internet Address: jim@gis.mces.msstate.edu In this age of the information superhighway, not a day goes by without hearing of new information technologies that can make our decision making or issues-programming tasks easier and more efficient. Reactions to these technologies are varied. At times, incorporation of emerging technologies is precluded by our ever- shrinking budgets. When funds are available, we have to justify whether the returns on this investment outweigh the cost of purchasing, learning, and applying the new technology. The purpose of this paper is to provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of incorporating geographic information system (GIS) technology into the issues-programming responsibilities of Extension specialists and agents. The means of evaluating effective incorporation is by measuring the use of GIS by specialists and agents in the major areas of programming (MAPs) in the Cooperative Extension Service at Mississippi State University. A GIS is composed of computer hardware, software and spatially referenced data (Environmental Systems Research Institute, 1990). It has the capability to store, manage, retrieve, and perform analysis on data. The unique feature of GIS is its ability to link spatially referenced geometric data (e.g. points, lines, polygons, and topology) with tabular attribute data. Tabular attribute data may include any information related to spatial geometric data, for example, well depth or chloride concentrations (points), road names or maintenance records (lines), and bushels per acre or census tract information (polygons). GIS displays this information in the map form.
Stories With Data And Data With Stories Even though the instrument (www.seirtec.org) was designed to capture common data With both instruments, the North Carolina state education agency has http://www.seirtec.org/publications/storiesdata.html
Extractions: by Margaret Bingham SEIR*TEC Home About SEIR*TEC Partners SEIR*TEC Region ... Site Map A s many school districts approach a 20th-year anniversary of microcomputers in their classrooms, they are facing loud calls for proof of results from the investments of time and money made in technology during that period. Jane Oates, education advisor for Senator Edward Kennedy, stated in two different speeches this fall that what is needed (by Congress and the federal government) are not just stories and not just data, but "stories with data and data with stories." In response to these local calls for proof and in reaction to statements such as those from Ms. Oates, educators are searching for tools and instruments to measure and document the impact of technology, particularly microcomputers, on teaching and learning. Several groups have introduced within the last year measuring sticks of the impact of technology in education. The Milken Exchange has developed the Seven Dimensions for judging progress in implementing technology (
Mercury Forum Current and Proposed Mercury Science and education Projects Over the last several years, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug http://www.masgc.org/mercury/
Extractions: Methylmercury in the Gulf of Mexico: State of Knowledge and Research Needs This report was written because Senator Jeff Sessions (AL) requested that the President reactivate the National Science and Technology Council' s Interagency Working Group on Methylmercury to assess the research and monitoring activities in the Gulf of Mexico, and to make recommendations for federal and state agencies involved in mercury issues. The report summarizes what information is currently available and identifies areas that will require more work in order to understand and quantify the methylmercury problem in the region. The data and information gaps are identified and referred to the Gulf of Mexico Program because the Program "is in the best position to lead the planning and implementation of improved mercury research in the region."
Mississippi Resource Guides, National Mental Health Information Center General information resources in mississippi. mississippi Resources. State Mental Health Agency For more information about admission, care, treatment, http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/stateresourceguides/mississippi
Extractions: Each State has a protection and advocacy agency that receives funding from the Federal Center for Mental Health Services. Agencies are mandated to protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses and to investigate reports of abuse and neglect in facilities that care for or treat individuals with mental illnesses. These facilities, which may be public or private, include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities, board and care homes, homeless shelters, jails, and prisons. Agencies provide advocacy services or conduct investigations to address issues that arise during transportation or admission to such facilities, during residency in them, or within 90 days after discharge from them. Contact: Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
Mississippi Resource Guides, National Mental Health Information Center mississippi Resources. State Mental Health Agency For example, the education office might have information about help for children, and the agency for http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/stateresourceguides/Miss
Extractions: Each State has a protection and advocacy agency that receives funding from the Federal Center for Mental Health Services. Agencies are mandated to protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses and to investigate reports of abuse and neglect in facilities that care for or treat individuals with mental illnesses. These facilities, which may be public or private, include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities, board and care homes, homeless shelters, jails, and prisons. Agencies provide advocacy services or conduct investigations to address issues that arise during transportation or admission to such facilities, during residency in them, or within 90 days after discharge from them. Contact: Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
Gigablast Search Results Historical Society and the mississippi Department of education. Coordinating agency for the 15 community and junior colleges in the state. http://dir.gigablast.com/Regional/North_America/United_States/Mississippi/Educat
Web Report Engine - Address delogo.gif (2463 bytes), Iowa Department of education, iowa_flag.gif (793 bytes) AEA 9 mississippi Bend AEA 729 21st St Bettendorf IA 52722, CO 82 http://www.edinfo.state.ia.us/web/re_address.asp?b=13&r=all&q=1
Kaiser Statehealthfacts.org Mississippi Distribution Of State The Kaiser Family Foundation presents statehealthfacts.org, an innovative mississippi Distribution of State General Fund Expenditures (dollar amount in http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?action=profile&area=
Extractions: Author(s): Gretchen G. Kirby L. Jerome Gallagher LaDonna Pavetti Milda Saunders ... Tennille Smith Other Availability: PDF Order Online Printer-Friendly Version Published: July 01, 1999 Citation URL: http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=310427 This series is a product of Assessing the New Federalism, a multi-year project to monitor and assess the devolution of social programs from the federal to the state and local levels. Alan Weil is the project director and Anna Kondratas is the deputy director. The project analyzes changes in income support, social services, and health programs and their effects. In collaboration with Child Trends, Inc., the project studies child and family well-being. There are two Highlights for each state. The Highlights that focus on health cover Medicaid, other public insurance programs, the health care marketplace, and the role of public providers. The income support and social services Highlights look at basic income support programs, employment and training programs, child care, child support enforcement, and the last-resort safety net. The
State mississippi Office of educational Technology Training and Support Texas education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 787011494 http://12.47.197.196/scholarships101/state.cfm
Extractions: When researching college funding, you should know about specific programs offered through your state. This helpful section will identify contact information on each state's education office. It provides each office's address and phone number along with their website address. Content on each state's website varies. Some are very extensive, but others may not include as much. We recommend that you check out each state's website where you currently reside and the state in which you plan to attend college. Like federally-funded programs, most states use your FAFSA form in determining eligibility for
Extractions: By Karen Everhart Creators of Between the Lions , a PBS children's series with a solid educational curriculum but insufficient funds to continue production, have forged a new partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting that could keep the series alive for two more seasons. The literacy series, one of the first PBS Kids shows to launch with Ready to Learn funding, is a curricular standard-bearer, but its high-end production values and limited sales of licensed products made it a pricey project for public TV. Last year, PBS offered to cover 22 percent of the cost of a fifth season, but producers struggled to raise the $2.5 million to complete their budget. WGBH and Sirius Thinking, partners in creating the series and producing 70 episodes, also secured research grants to extend educational uses of the Between the Lions for Native American and Spanish-speaking children ( accompanying story The alliance with Mississippi's state-owned public broadcasting network is easing the program's economic squeeze and reviving hopes for new seasons. Talks about bringing MPB into the project began casually and became more serious last summer as producers wondered how to keep
Extractions: TSSA Draft (v4.0) The Collaborative for Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA Collaborative) has facilitated the development of a national consensus on what P-12 administrators should know and be able to do to optimize the effective use of technology. This consensus is presented by the Collaborative (November 2001) as Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA). The Collaborative believes that comprehensive implementation of technology is, in itself, large-scale systemic reform. Leadership plays a key role in successful school reform. The CollaborativeÕs standards, therefore, focus on the role of leadership in enhancing learning and school operations through the use of technology. These standards are indicators of effective leadership for technology in schools. They define neither the minimum nor maximum level of knowledge and skills required of a leader, and are neither a comprehensive list nor a guaranteed recipe for effective technology leadership. Rather, these standards are a national consensus among educational stakeholders of what best indicates accomplished school leadership for comprehensive and effective use of technology in schools. The standards challenge almost every school administrator in some areas, yet each individual standard is attainable by the professional education leader. Although a national consensus, in no way should these standards inhibit new development, innovation, or progress for schools or for school leadership.
