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Massachusetts association of School SuUeritntendents. Inc. �• <br /> M. A. S. S. <br /> BOARD OF EDUCATION PRIORITIES <br /> (Announced at first meting of new board 8/13/96) <br /> PRIORITIES <br /> Early Childhood Education <br /> Students to be reading no later than end of 2nd or 3rd grade <br /> use of phonics in overcoming disabilities <br /> intense phonics for dyslexia <br /> cite recent research on effectiveness of phonics <br /> Academically reliable curriculum frameworks <br /> Reform of current certification system <br /> Evaluation and licensure of professional development providers <br /> Raise admission standards for teacher education schools <br /> Linkage of professional development to recertification <br /> Grade level assessment <br /> Grades 1,2,3,4,8,10,11,12 <br /> Results by district, school and classroom <br /> individual teachers results <br /> account for demographics and itinerant nature of some students <br /> Increase time in day for core academic subjects <br /> Use current school day more efficiently <br /> 75% to 80% of school day on core academic subjects <br /> Implement above before discussing lengthening of school day <br /> Examination of school district budgets to determine "bite" vs. administration <br /> spending on teaching vs. administration <br /> (cited success of parochial schools with few administrators per classroom teacher) <br /> Safe schools <br /> issue of the disruptive influence of some students <br /> ami/bredpr <br /> 132 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 6L, BOSTON, MA 02111 617-451-1151 <br />