Alumni Spotlight David Wicks
8-8-13 Alumni spotlight – David Wicks David Wicks, a graduate of our Administration Program in partnership with the College of St. Rose, was recently named Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in the Riverhead Central School District. Congratulations to David! We asked David to talk about his experience in our CSR/CITE Administration program, how […]
Cut Scores and Grade Inflation
8-7-13 This is a followup to yesterday’s post: The Test Scores Are Coming! Some more background that will help us understand all the talk around today’s test-score headlines. What are “Cut Scores” and what do they have to do with grade inflation? GothamSchools.org put together a great post walking us through State Education Commissioner John […]
The Test Scores are Coming
8-6-13 THE TEST SCORES ARE COMING! THE TEST SCORES ARE COMING! New York City’s Spring 2013 ELA and MATH scores for grades 3-8 will drop Wednesday. And by ‘drop’ we mean, both ‘get released,’ and ‘fall.’ The switch to a new test, with harder questions, has come under fire in light of the city’s […]
Bennett Resignation Many Angles
8-5-13 The Bennett Resignation From Many Angles Last week, Tony Bennett (not the singer) stepped down as the commissioner of Florida schools. He was also the former head of Indiana schools. He is accused of manipulating the school rating system in IN, in order to benefit a charter school. This is a complicated story […]
Referral Friday
Referral Friday! Here is today’s offer: Current ADMIN students, this one’s yours. 1. Tell ONE FRIEND about the ADMIN program. 2. Tell that friend to give your name, and the code “FB” when they call. 3. If they sign up, you get a $50 GIFT CARD (works like cash). It’s that easy. Do […]
Common Core Resources for Schools and Policy Roundup
With the Common Core debate heating up, it’s tough to keep track of the requirements, where to get resources for the classroom, and professional development options. And let’s not forget the policy battles about federal standards (and how to fund them) going on in congress! Luckily, we’ve kept track for you! Here you are, up […]
Intro – Center for Integrated Training and Education Blog
This is our first post on the new CITE Education blog! Hi, thanks for coming. Here’s who we are — CITE has been a leader in Graduate Education Courses, Teacher Certification, Educational Administration Certification, School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling Certification since 1983. We partner with Colleges and Universities to offer classes geared for the […]
