News & Announcements

Alaska Joins Multi-State Assessment Consortium

April 19. "The Smarter Balanced assessment will allow us to compare our students more closely with those around the country and confirm the rigor of Alaska's standards compared to the Common Core," said Alaska Education Commissioner Mike Hanley.

James Fields Joins State Board of Education & Early Development

April 18. James Fields of Glennallen will serve a five-year term in a seat reserved for the regional educational attendance areas, the school districts in the unorganized borough.

State Board Seeks Comment on Proposed Early-Literacy Screenings.

April 18. The screenings would help teachers identify students experiencing delays in attaining early-literacy skills in kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2, and for certain 3rd-graders.

State Board Adopts New Regulations for Educator Evaluations

December 10. Under the regulations, districts will evaluate whether a teacher is exemplary, proficient, basic or unsatisfactory on each of seven content standards and on student growth.
4 AAC 04.200(f). Educator Evaluations

Alaska’s ESEA Flexibility Waiver Information

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