There is a swath of resources out there with information on how to teach reading, math, history, and other subjects; increase student proficiency; effectively carry out one’s duties as a school board member; build a curriculum; draft a budget; and more. But just because they’re out there, doesn’t mean school board members and educators know where to find them.
In recent months we have revamped our School Board Resources Center, but you might not know that we update it regularly as we find tools you can use to help your district be its best.
Since the initial revamp in September, we have added several new links to the page:
First, we have partnered with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, enabling us to provide you with their Model School Board Policies. These 34 model policies cover a wide range of topics from student discipline to cell phones in the classroom, and reviewing instructional materials to legislating social issues. They also have several model policies on district evaluation, board transparency, and more.
Second, we posted a paper from the Hoover Institution, called “Ours to Solve, Once – and for All: Securing the Outcomes our Students Need,” complete with a plan to build and implement a system design which prioritizes student achievement.
Finally, we included a paper from the Council of Chief State School Officers, titled “A Nation of Problem Solvers: Helping Every Student Achieve in Math.” As school board members know, a key component of student achievement is proficiency in core subjects like reading and math. “A Nation of Problem Solvers” is a great resource for members looking to improve math proficiency in their districts. As for reading proficiency, we recently posted an article on the science of reading, which includes sources that explain how to implement it in the classroom.
For many more resources like these, you can visit our School Board Resources Center!