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Latest Alliance Legislative Report Available NowKeep updated with news and information about the ISBE budget and Illinois legislation. Read now...
Read the Latest Edition of the PrinciPal ConnectionLeadership In Focus January 2012 Now OnlineRead the IPA's monthly e-publication featuring TRS Executive Director Dick Ingram who provides information on the status of Illinois' teacher pension system.
Read Now... Present at the 2012 Principals Professional ConferenceThe Illinois Principals Association invites you to submit a proposal to present at the 2012 Principals Professional Conference in Peoria.
Need a Place to Stay?Room blocks now available for the IPA's 2012 Principals Professional Conference in Peoria. (Note: With the Pere Marquette closed for 2012, shuttle services will be made available from all conference hotels to the Convention Center during the conference.)
IPA Podcast with State Superintendent Dr. Chris KochListen as IPA Executive Director Jason Leahy speaks with State Superintendent Dr. Chris Koch about Illinois' RttT 3 application, NCLB Waiver, principal and teacher evaluation and the FY 2013 budget development. New Principal and Need a Mentor?Click here to learn more about the status of the Illinois New Principal Mentoring program and how you can secure a mentor to support you this year.
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ISBE Provides PERA and SB 7 GuidanceIn an effort to provide support and answer frequently asked questions, ISBE has offered Non-Regulatory Guidance for PERA and SB 7. Visit the PERA/SB 7 website often for updates from ISBE on these important issues.
NASSP Offers Analysis of Chairman Kline's Final Two ESEA Bills on Accountability and Teacher QualityThe School Principal as LeaderThe Wallace Foundation provides a summary of a decades worth of research on the principalship.
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Common Core WorkshopsClick here to view a complete listing of IPA workshops dealing with the Common Core State Standards.
Aspiring Educational LeaderJoin Jason Leahy and Brian Schwartz in a workshop designed to assist talented individuals interested in the principalship. Upcoming Administrator Academies01/31/12 Leading Differentiated Instruction in Your Building - Online 02/01/12 02/02/12 Implementing the ELA Common Core Standards - Grades 9-12 - Online SSOS Funded Workshops
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Online Model Student HandbookThe Online Model Student Handbook provides you with quick, user-friendly access to model student handbook procedures that are attorney drafted and fully aligned with PRESS, the Illinois Association of School Board's school district policy service, as well as state, federal and case law that change on a frequent basis. Subscribe Today! |
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