2012 ASCD Legislative Agenda
ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda (PDF) outlines the association's public policy priorities for the year.
It offers 10 policy recommendations for Congress that will help achieve the goal of educating students who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged and who graduate ready for the demands of college, career, and citizenship.
Highlights of the agenda include
- Requiring states to align accountability, professional evaluation, and reporting systems to include all of the core academic subjects.
- Requiring multiple measures of evaluation to determine student proficiency, teacher effectiveness, and school performance.
- Establishing a differentiated accountability system so that interventions are commensurate with performance.
- Enhancing the effectiveness of school leaders and educators through ongoing professional learning to address students' evolving needs.
The legislative agenda is ASCD's starting point for informing and responding to policy proposals related to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA, as well as other legislative initiatives affecting children, educators, and schools.
If you want to help promote effective education policies and influence policymakers to benefit your students and colleagues
- Sign up for Capitol Connection, ASCD's Educator Advocates weekly e-newsletter.
- Share the priorities in ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda (PDF) with your elected officials and colleagues.
For additional information about ASCD's legislative priorities, please contact the ASCD Policy Team.