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Principal Flora Childres honored for gains at Winchester
By Jane Roberts (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Flora Childres, principal at Winchester Elementary, was one of 18 principals in Tennessee honored
Monday in Nashville by the Education Consumers Foundation for work to improve student
achievement.
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Winchester Elementary School Principal Flora Childres gets the kids in Kimberly Hamilton's third
grade class fired up about their math class work Thursday morning.
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Childres won $3,000 for being the first-place winner in West Tennessee elementary schools. In
March, she and four other city school principals received $10,000 apiece from New Leaders for New
Schools for significant gains in test scores and daily attendance.
"This is not a popularity contest," said Brett Pawlowski, foundation spokesman. "These awards are
based on objective data that shows they are superior leaders."
Tennessee is one a handful of states that offer value-added assessments of student achievement,
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showing progress by grade over the course of the year.
Winchester ranks 10th among state elementary schools for value-added gains. Robert R. Church
Elementary ranks third, followed by Kingsbury Elementary in sixth place.
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Alcoa Middle School was named Monday as the No. 1 value-added middle school
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Alcoa Middle School was named Monday as the No. 1 valueadded middle school in East Tennessee.
"I'm very excited and very proud of the school, principal, staff, students and
parents. I would like to congratulate them on a job well done," said Alcoa Director
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of Schools Tom Shamblin.
Alcoa Middle School was named Monday as the No.1
value-added middle school in East Tennessee.
The Education Consumers Foundation (ECF) recognized the achievements of
Principal Jim Kirk and 17 other principals whose students had made the most
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principals each received a certificate, banner and cash award. Alcoa Middle
School will receive $3,000 for its first place win.
TVAAS measures achievement gain in a way that permits schools to be
compared regardless of the makeup of their student body. Instead of ranking
schools by how their students simply score on a standardized test, the
accountability system provides information to teachers, parents and the public on
how schools are doing in helping each child make academic gains each year.
TVAAS provides information to school administrators to identify weaknesses in
even the strongest schools.
Schools whose students make the greatest annual gains in achievement earn the
highest value-added scores. A school's score is based on the three-year valueadded gains in reading/language arts and math.
"This is based on one week of tests, and there are lots of other tools and
assessments that can show if a student is learning. Fortunately, we've done well
on this test," Shamblin said, referring to how TVAAS uses data from the
Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) achievement tests.
Alcoa school officials use several other assessments to determine how their
students are doing throughout the year, he said.
"We've got teachers who really care about those students who are both advanced
and others who might be underperforming. If you know where they're weak, you
know where they should be working," Shamblin said. "When you try to hit them
all, they advance.
"Teachers across the country feel a lot of pressure to get their kids to advance,"
Shamblin said. "It means a lot to our system to receive this award."
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Alcoa Middle School has been recognized three out of the last four years in the
ECF's Value-Added Achievement Awards. Both in 2006 and 2007, the school was
ranked No. 2 in the state among all elementary and middle schools.
Information was not available Monday to determine where Alcoa Middle School
finished among all the state's elementary and middle schools.
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Two local men are facing aggravated robbery charges after an attempted crime spree Monday.
Lexington police say the two men attempted to rob the Save-A-Lot grocery store on South Broad Street around 10:30
a.m. Monday, and after failing to accomplish that mission immediately set out to rob the Dodge Store on the corner of
Main Street and South Broad.
“We have established that the two robberies were connected,” LPD Commander Jeff Middleton said.
Middleton said investigators were still working to determine whether Johnny Lee Aston, 18, of 10 Happy Trails Lane or
Jacob Allen Leahy, 26, of 552 Cook Street, was the gunman in the incidents.
“It’s still not clear which of them did what at this point,” Middleton said.
According to the reports, one of the suspects went through the checkout line at Save-A-Lot with only a soda and
became agitated when the cash register drawer did not open after he paid with an EBT or foodstamp card.
The cashier told him the drawer only opens for payments made with cash or a check, at which point the suspect
“puffed and appeared frustrated... he then told her that if he did not get some money he was going to shoot someone,”
the report states, he then “grabbed a bottle of soy sauce and placed it on the counter wanting her to ring it up... he
handed her three pennies and told her to put in the full amount so that the drawer would open.”
The clerk told investigators that she was so shaken up she only registered the three pennies and told the would-be
thief that the drawer would only open if the full amount was paid.
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Lincoln principal honored for her students' success
By TAJUANA CHESHIER
[email protected]
Lincoln Elementary School Principal Lynne Shuttleworth is one of 18 principals in the state to have
record student academic growth.
The Education Consumers Foundation annually honors principals selected from more than 1,300
public elementary and middle schools in West, Middle and East Tennessee.
The foundation recognized principals during its annual Value-Added Achievement Awards ceremony
held Monday in Nashville.
The Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System measures students' academic growth based on a
three-year average of how much their performance improves on the Tennessee Comprehensive
Assessment Program tests.
"These principals have created a culture of performance within their schools," Education Consumers
Foundation President J.E. Stone said in a news release. "If every school was like those of our 18
winners, Tennessee would have the best education system in the country."
Shuttleworth has been in education for more than 30 years, including 21 years with Jackson-Madison
County Schools.
She has been principal at Lincoln Elementary for eight years, according to the school system's
human resources department.
Shuttleworth was not available for comment Monday evening.
Lincoln Elementary took second place in the West Tennessee district.
Winchester Elementary in Memphis took first place, and Trenton Elementary placed third.
Schools that serve kindergarten through eighth grade or middle school in West Tennessee that were
recognized were West Carroll Junior High in first place, Humboldt Middle in second place and
Southside Elementary in Henderson County in third place.
Each winning principal received a certificate, a banner and a cash award.
First-place winners received $3,000, second place received $2,000, and third place $1,000.
Jackson-Madison County Schools Assistant Superintendent Pam Finney said former Tigrett Middle
School Principal Nelson Piercey and Isaac Lane Elementary Principal Tisa Day have been
recognized previously.
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Six East Tennessee principals are among 18 statewide being recognized for their leadership qualities, earning them the title of "most effective"
elementary and middle school principals, based on value-added performance.
On Monday, they received annual Value-Added Achievement Awards for their efforts in advancing students academically. The celebration was
held in Nashville and hosted by the nonprofit Education Consumers Foundation.
Tennessee's value-added testing system gauges student progress year over year, regardless of external factors such as socioeconomic status, by
using a statistical model that analyzes annual Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program scores.
Principal Julie Thompson of Knox County's Carter Elementary School took first place for the elementary school division for East Tennessee.
In second place was Jennifer Malone, principal of Eaton Elementary School in Loudon County. Third place went to Marthel Young, principal
at Orchard Knob Elementary School in Hamilton County.
For the East Tennessee K-8/middle school division, first place honors went to Jim Kirk Jr., principal at Alcoa Middle School in Blount County.
In second place was Sandra Burchette, principal of Newport Grammar School in Cocke County. In third place was Marty Cosby, principal of
Forge Ridge School in Claiborne County.
They were selected from more than 1,300 public elementary and middle schools and prizes ranged from $1,000 to $3,000.
Principals had to be at their schools at least five years to be considered, to assure the test results were connected to their leadership.
Lola Alapo may be reached at 865-342-6376.
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Mike Edwards, the Chamber’s president and CEO, recently received the message below from Julie Thompson, Principal, Carter Elementary School.
Carter Elementary was recently recognized with a first-place award for its performance on the T-CAP standardized test by the Education Consumers
Foundation.
Read the message below and visit www.education-consumers.org for more information about ECF and the rankings.
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Dear Mr. Edwards,
I am unsure if you are aware of the Education Consumers Foundation, but I have attached their website for your information. I was in
Nashville on Monday to receive their 1st place award for elementary schools in East TN. The site shows all of the schools in the state and
their ranking according to the foundation based upon a 3 year average of Value-Added Achievement scores as measured by the T-CAP tests.
You will notice that Carter Elementary in Knox County was 5th in the state and was the only Knox County school represented at this year’s
award ceremony. I thought this might be of interest to you. There have been three other Knox County School recipients over the past three
years. You will be able to look at past year’s data on this site also.
Thank you for your interest in education in Knox County, and I hope you find this information beneficial to your work.
Sincerely,
Julie Thompson
Principal
Carter Elementary School
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NASHVILLE-While great teachers may get well-deserved credit for helping students reach their academic potential,
principals are often the unsung heroes of education, working behind the scenes to set ambitious goals and doing everything
they can to help their teachers and students achieve those goals.
With this in mind, the Education Consumers Foundation is proud to recognize the achievements of 18 of the most effective
principals from across the state, including Newport Grammar School's Sandra Burchette, through its annual Value-Added
Achievement Awards.
The foundation presented the awards during a ceremony held Monday in the State Capitol.
Burchette and Newport Grammar School earned second place honors in the K-8/Middle Schools in East Tennessee.
"It was a very nice ceremony," said Burchette. "I have to give a lot of credit to our teachers and students. The have worked
very hard.
"As principal, Director of Schools Mr. (David) Bible and the school board have worked hard to make us successful.
"I also want to give credit to the administration for working with our teachers to make a curriculum that helps students meet
their goals."
Burchette said the is this first time Newport Grammar School has received the recognition, which is typically given to schools
who have had the same principal for five straight years. This is Burchette's fifth year as principal at NGS.
She taught three years at Parrottsville and has been with Newport Grammar School for 32 years.
Burchette said Newport Grammar School continually looks for opportunities to improve the school and pointed out plans are
to use stimulus money to make improvements in kindergarten through third grade education.
"They were saying in Nashville that that is the most crucial years to build a foundation for further success."
In closing, Burchette also credited parents for their involvement in the school. "We have great parent support," she said.
These school leaders are considered "the best of the best" when it comes to advancing their students academically, as
measured by Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS). Superior school-wide performance reflects superior
teaching, teamwork, and leadership.
TVAAS measures achievement gain in a way that permits schools to be compared regardless of the makeup of the student
body. Schools whose students make the greatest annual gains in achievement earn the highest value-added scores.
"These principals have created a culture of performance within their schools," said ECF President Dr. J. E. Stone. "If every
school was like those of our 18 winners, Tennessee would have the best education system in the country."
Tennessee's Education Commissioner, Dr. Tim Webb represented Gov. Bredesen and participated in the presentations this
year.
"It's a distinct pleasure to honor the educators and schools that are doing such an excellent job of advancing the knowledge
and skills of their students," said Dr. Webb. "Tennessee was the first state to have an assessment system that permits
educators to gain an accurate picture of how their efforts are impacting students, and I'm happy to be able to recognize
principals whose superior work is reflected in their TVAAS results."
In all, 18 winners were selected from among Tennessee's 1300+ public elementary and middle schools. Based on threeyear value-added gains in Reading/Language Arts and Math, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards are given in two categories,
Elementary and Middle schools, in each of Tennessee's three regions: East, Middle, and West.
Because the awards recognize high quality leadership, only schools where the principal has served for at least five years
were considered.
"The fact that seven of these principals are repeat winners shows that superior performance is sustainable: it's a matter of
expectations, leadership, and the way that they go about their business day in and day out," said Stone.
"The principals we recognize today have demonstrated what is possible regardless of the wealth or poverty of the student
body. With TVAAS, people are able to see exactly what each school contributes to the success of its students, not just the
test score averages that are so heavily influenced by demographic and socioeconomic differences."
Additional information about the winners, including school performance charts, is available at www.education-
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consumers.org. Also posted there are "Recipes for Success" from each of the 18 principals and thoughts on what they have
done as leaders to help their schools achieve.
The winning principals each receive a certificate, a banner and a cash award: $3,000 for 1st place, $2,000 for 2nd place,
and $1,000 for 3rd place.
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Eaton Elementary School principal, Jennnfer Malone, has been
recognized as being among 18 of the most effective principals
from across the state through the Education Consumers
Foundation's annual Value-Added Achievement Awards.
While great teachers may get well-deserved credit for helping
students reach their academic potential, principals are often the
unsung heroes of education, working behind the scenes to set
ambitious goals and doing everything they can to help their
teachers and students achieve those goals.
Officials from the organization said these school leaders are
considered "the best of the best" when it comes to advancing their
students academically, as measured by Tennessee's ValueAdded Assessment System (TVAAS). Superior school-wide
performance reflects superior teaching, teamwork, and leadership.
TVAAS measures achievement gain in a way that permits schools
to be compared regardless of the makeup of the student body.
"It is admirable that Education Consumers Foundation
recognizes successful schools across the state of Tennessee,"
Malone said. "Too often we hear what schools are not doing and
do not recognize the accomplishments of educators who work
long hours and are dedicated to providing an excellent education
to their students. While we are proud of our high test scores at
Eaton that have placed us No. 7 out of 760 Tennessee
elementary schools, we are just as proud that the students who
attend our school know we care about them, have high
expectations for them, and want them to achieve their personal
best."
Schools whose students make the greatest annual gains in
achievement earn the highest value-added scores.
"These principals have created a culture of performance within
their schools," said ECF President Dr. J. E. Stone. "If every school
was like those of our 18 winners, Tennessee would have the best
education system in the country."
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represent Governor Bredesen and participate in the
presentations this year. "It's a distinct pleasure to honor the
educators and schools that are doing such an excellent job of
advancing the knowledge and skills of their students," said Dr.
Webb. "Tennessee was the first state to have an assessment
system that permits educators to gain an accurate picture of how
their efforts are impacting students, and I'm happy to be able to
recognize principals whose superior work is reflected in their
TVAAS results."
In all, 18 winners were selected from among Tennessee's more
than 1300 public elementary and middle schools. Based on threeyear value-added gains in Reading/Language Arts and Math, 1st,
2nd, and 3rd place awards are given in two categories,
Elementary and Middle schools, in each of Tennessee's three
regions: East, Middle, and West.
Because the awards recognize high quality leadership, only
schools where the principal has served for at least five years were
considered.
"The fact that seven of these principals are repeat winners
shows that superior performance is sustainable: it's a matter of
expectations, leadership, and the way that they go about their
business day in and day out," said Stone. "The principals we
recognize today have demonstrated what is possible regardless of
the wealth or poverty of the student body. With TVAAS, people
are able to see exactly what each school contributes to the
success of its students, not just the test score averages that are
so heavily influenced by demographic and socioeconomic
differences."
Additional information about the winners, including school
performance charts, is available at www.educationconsumers.org. Also posted there are "Recipes for Success" from
each of the 18 principals and thoughts on what they have done as
leaders to help their schools achieve.
"We are blessed to live in a community that values education
and supports our school programs both with time volunteered and
financially," Malone said. "As academic standards become more
rigorous, Eaton teachers — along with all the teachers in Loudon
County — go above and beyond to ensure our students can
compete locally and globally. I am very proud to be associated
with this school system, particularly Eaton Elementary, and I look
forward to working alongside our fine teachers to continue the
tradition of excellence set first by former Principal, Larry Duff."
The winning principals each receive a certificate, a banner and a
cash award: $3,000 for 1st place, $2,000 for 2nd place, and
$1,000 for 3rd place.
The Education Consumers Foundation is a nonprofit consumer
organization. It gathers and disseminates information about
education policy and practice on behalf of parents, taxpayers, and
their elected representatives. Please visit us at
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West Carroll Principal among 18 Honored Statewide
Joel Washburn
Managing Editor
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
NASHVILLE (May 4, 2009) Lex Suite was among 18
principals selected for honors by the Education Consumers
Foundation as announced May 4 in Nashville. Education
Consumers Foundation recognizes the achievements of the
most effective principals from across the state through its
annual Value-Added Achievement Awards.
Principal Suite won first place in K-8/Middle Schools in West
Tennessee. The foundation presented these awards during a
ceremony held at the State Capitol. Other West Tennessee
winners represented Humboldt Middle School and Southside
Elementary in Henderson County.
West Carroll Jr./Sr High Principal Lex Suite
(middle) was honored by the Education
Consumers Foundation on Monday. On the
left is Dr. Timothy Webb, commissioner of
Tennessee Department of Education, and on
the right is Dr. John Stone, president of the
Education Consumers Foundation (which
hosted the awards).
In all, 18 winners were selected from among Tennessee's
1300-plus public elementary and middle schools Based on
three-year value-added gains in reading/language arts and
math, first, second and third place awards are given in two
categories, elementary and middle schools in each of
Tennessee's three regions: East, Middle and West.
Because the awards recognize high quality leadership, only
schools in which the principal has served for at least five
years were considered.
"The fact that seven of these principals are repeat winners shows that superior performance is sustainable; it's a
matter of expectations, leadership, and the way that they go about their business day in and day out," said Stone.
"The principals we recognize today have demonstrated what is possible regardless of the wealth or poverty of the
student body. With TVAAS, people are able to see exactly what each school contributes to the success of its
student, not just the test score averages that are so heavily influenced by demographic and socioeconomic
differences
While great teachers may get well-deserved credit for helping students reach their academic potential, principals
are often the unsung heroes of education, working behind the scene to set ambitious goals and doing everything
they can to help their teachers and students achieve their goals.
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These school leaders are considered "the best of the best" when it comes to advancing their students
academically as measured by Tennessee's Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS). Superior school-wide
performance reflects superior teaching, teamwork, and leadership. TVAAS measures achievement gain in a way
that permits schools to be compared regardless of the makeup of the student body. Schools whose students
make the greatest annual gains in achievement earn the highest value-added scores.
"These principals have created a culture of performance within their schools," said ECF President Dr. J.E. Stone.
"If every school was like those of our 18 winners, Tennessee would have the best education system in the
country.
"It's a distinct pleasure to honor the educators and schools that are doing such an excellent job of advancing the
knowledge and skills of their students," said Dr. Webb. "Tennessee was the first state to have an assessment
system that permits educators to gain an accurate picture of how their efforts are impacting students, and I'm
happy to be able to recognize principals whose superior work is reflected I their TVAAS results."
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CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) - A Hamilton County principal is among
18 Tennessee school leaders honored by the Education Consumers
Foundation.
Marthel Young of Orchard Knob Elementary has been named one of
the most effective principals in the state according to the Value-Added
Achievement Awards.
The award will be presented by State Education Commissioner Dr. Tim Webb.
Ms. Young will receive a certificate, a banner for her school, and a cash award.
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May 21, 2009
FMS makes learning gains, snags second Value-Added
Award
Bass reports, students, staff, teachers’ efforts reason behind school success
For The Fairview Observer
While great teachers may get well-deserved credit for helping students reach their academic
potential, principals are often the unsung heroes of education, working behind the scenes to set
ambitious goals and doing everything they can to help their teachers and students achieve those
goals.
With this in mind, the Education Consumers Foundation is proud to recognize the achievements
across the state through its annual Value-Added Achievement Awards.
Among those schools honored was Fairview Middle School, who took third place for the Middle
Tennessee divison of middle schools. Principal Brian Bass accepted the award during a ceremony
recently held in the State Capitol.
These school are considered “the best of the best” when it comes to advancing their students
academically, as measured by Tennessee’s Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS).
Superior school-wide performance reflects superior teaching, teamwork, and leadership. TVAAS
measures achievement gain in a way that permits schools to be compared regardless of the makeup
of the student body. Schools whose students make the greatest annual gains in achievement earn
the highest value-added scores.
Bass attributes FMSsuccess to the quality teachers, helpful staff and wonderful stuents at Fairview
Middle.
In all, 18 winners were selected from among Tennessee’s 1300+ public elementary and middle
schools. Based on three-year value-added gains in Reading/Language Arts and
Math, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards are given in two categories, Elementary and Middle schools, in
each of Tennessee’s three regions: East, Middle, and West.
Because the awards recognize high quality leadership, only schools where the principal has served
for at least five years were considered.
“The fact that seven of these principals are repeat winners shows that superior performance is
sustainable: it’s a matter of expectations, leadership, and the way that they go about their business
day in and day out,” said Stone.
The winning principals each receive a certificate, a banner and a cash award: $3,000 for 1st place,
$2,000 for 2nd place, and $1,000 for 3rd place.
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Barfield Elementary honored
TMP Reports
Posted: Monday, June 1, 2009 2:43 pm
While great teachers may get well-deserved
credit for helping students reach their academic
potential, principals are often the unsung
heroes of education, working behind the scenes
to set ambitious goals and doing everything
they can to help their teachers and students
achieve those goals.
With this in mind, the Education Consumers
Foundation recognized the achievements of 18
of the most effective principals from across the
state through its annual Value-Added
Achievement Awards, including Rutherford
County’s Barfield Elementary.
Tennessee Commissioner of Education Tim Webb presented the ECF award to Barfield
Elementary School Principal Judy Goodwin and her granddaughter Olivia Pate. Olivia
is also Barfield Elementary School student. Photo submitted.
Barfield Principal Judy Goodwin was honored
for maintaining a positive school environment
for students, staff, parents, and community, the
cornerstone of Barfield Elementary School’s
success.
“It is our belief that if we hold our students to high standards, we must be the role models for high
achievement through focus, integrity, hard work, and learners, as well,” she said.
Goodwin and the other school leaders are considered “the best of the best” when it comes to advancing
their students academically, as measured by Tennessee’s Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS).
Superior school-wide performance reflects superior teaching, teamwork, and leadership. TVAAS
measures achievement gain in a way that permits schools to be compared regardless of the makeup of
the student body. Schools whose students make the greatest annual gains in achievement earn the
highest value-added scores.
“These principals have created a culture of performance within their schools,” said ECF President J. E.
Stone. “If every school was like those of our 18 winners, Tennessee would have the best education
system in the country.”
Tennessee’s Education Commissioner, Tim Webb represented Gov. Phil Bredesen and participated in
the presentations this year.
"It’s a distinct pleasure to honor the educators and schools that are doing such an excellent job of
advancing the knowledge and skills of their students,” Webb said. "Tennessee was the first state to have
an assessment system that permits educators to gain an accurate picture of how their efforts are
impacting students, and I’m happy to be able to recognize principals whose superior work is reflected in
their TVAAS results.”
In all, 18 winners were selected from among Tennessee’s more than 1,300 public elementary and middle
schools. Based on three-year value-added gains in Reading/Language Arts and Math, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
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place awards are given in two categories, Elementary and Middle schools, in each of Tennessee’s three
regions: East, Middle, and West.
Because the awards recognize high quality leadership, only schools where the principal has served for at
least five years were considered.
“The fact that seven of these principals are repeat winners shows that superior performance is
sustainable: it’s a matter of expectations, leadership, and the way that they go about their business day in
and day out,” Stone said. “The principals we recognize today have demonstrated what is possible
regardless of the wealth or poverty of the student body. With TVAAS, people are able to see exactly
what each school contributes to the success of its students, not just the test score averages that are so
heavily influenced by demographic and socioeconomic differences.”
Additional information about the winners, including school performance charts, is available at
www.education-consumers.org. Also posted there are “Recipes for Success” from each of the 18
principals and thoughts on what they have done as leaders to help their schools achieve.
The winning principals each received a certificate, a banner and a cash award: $3,000 for 1st place,
$2,000 for 2nd place, and $1,000 for 3rd place.
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