If your school has an improved report card or reporting system, ASCD's Yearbook Committee would like to see it, especially if it reflects an emphasis on performance assessment. The 1996 ASCD Yearbook, edited by Tom Guskey of the University of Kentucky, will focus on reporting student achievement. The Yearbook Committee is collecting examples of effective reporting forms, along with information about how well they work in practice. Send examples and supporting information to Kathy Lake, Alverno College, P.O. Box 343922, 3401 S. 39th St., Milwaukee, WI 53234-3422.
Geography for Life: National Geography Standards 1994, developed by leading geography organizations, was published by the National Geographic Society last month. To order copies ($9 each), call 1-800-368-2728.
Update Staff Changes
This issue of ASCD Update marks a change in the staff who produce the newsletter. John O'Neil, who has been Editor of Update since 1987, has left the newsletter staff to serve as Senior Editor of ASCD's flagship journal, Educational Leadership. Scott Willis, formerly the Update Staff Writer, is the new Editor. The new staff writer is Philip Cohen. As always, the Update staff welcomes your feedback on its work. Write us at ASCD, 1250 N. Pitt St., Alexandria, VA 22314.