Leadership Matters May 2014 working doc

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ISBE leaders offer thoughts onPARCC issues P. 15 SIUSuperintendent PreparationProgramP. 13 Open letter to IASA members regardingCenter

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for Tax andBudget AccountabilityP. 20

Getting to know your IASA RegionPresidentsP. 21

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JobBank P. 22

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IASANews inBrief P. 24

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NewAASAPresident-Elect ready to champion public education P. 9

‘WashingtonStrong”More thana slogan in tornado’s aftermath P. 5

IASACalendar of Events P. 28 MarketingOpportunities at IASAConferenceP. 30

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About theCover The cover photowas taken November 17, 2013after a tornado hit theWashington

Student Growth: Using data tomakedecisions P. 18

Issuesplague implementationof PARCC; ISBEoffers itsperspective P. 14

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