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From the Editor It’s All About Change Welcome to our “NiNth ANNuAl SAlAry Survey,” AlWAyS oNe of our readers’ most popular features. Along with graphs illustrating the 2008-2009 salary numbers for various administrative positions, in “Administrator roles Shift with the times” we feature new, specialized positions that are indicators of key changes going on within districts. As the DA editors know well from speaking with readers on a regular basis, a title in one school district can mean something completely different in another district. for instance, while assistant superintendents have often been in charge of accountability and testing, across the nation accountability managers are cropping up, as are energy managers and many other new roles. the obama administration is pushing hard to turn around low-performing schools. in “turning Around Schools in Need,” we explore the history of such efforts and the different ways these schools can be turned around. over $5 billion in competitive federal funds is now available for turning around schools, and the race is on! in “Going Global” we celebrate districts that are truly moving Districts have begun to truly find opportunities for forward in creative learning by building more internationally oriented curricula and programs. Anthony Jackson, vice president for education exposing U.S. students to of the Asia Society, has helped create the international Studies Schools the real world. Network (iSSN), which is charged with making K12 students collegeready and competent on the world stage. in June the Global education competitiveness Summit was held in Washington, D.c. Presented by the education commission of the States, the international Society for technology in education and microsoft, and with the support of cisco, the event brought together governors, policy makers and corporate leaders to focus on steps to boost student achievement. Districts have begun to truly find opportunities for exposing u.S. students to the real world. how school leaders can use the strengths in multiple generations to successfully implement change is long-time DA contributor eamonn o’Donovan’s subject in “managing Generational Diversity.” leaders who understand the different perspectives brought to the educational process by, say, a Baby Boomer and a Gen Xer, will have a much better chance of effecting institutional change than those who don’t. Judy Faust Hartnett, Editor jhartnett@districtadministration.com 10 September 2009 District Administration

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - September 2009

District Administration - September 2009
Contents
From the Editor
Letters
News Update
Health Update
Curriculum Update
Stimulus Monitor
Conversations
Administrator Profile
District Profile
Administrator Roles Shift with the Times
Turning Around Schools in Need
Global Learning
Managing Generational Diversity
New Products
Professional Opinion
How Well Does This Web Site Work?
New Books
Tech Disruptions
Online Edge

District Administration - September 2009