ERIC Number: EJ991330
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-1083-3080
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How Technology Can Transform Student Achievement: An Interview with Dr. Michele Hancock
Our Children: The National PTA Magazine, v38 n3 p7-9 Dec 2012-Jan 2013
In July 2010, Michele Hancock, EdD, became the 14th superintendent of the Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD), the third largest Wisconsin school district, with 42 schools and a student population of almost 23,000 students. She arrived with a strong vision to improve student achievement by adjusting educational methods to harmonize with the new global knowledge and service economy. Her first efforts were to establish a new transformation plan to ensure all students and staff are proficient in information, technology, and media literacy to be successful in the global community. Dr. Hancock was one of 10 superintendents in the United States to receive eSchool Media's "Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award" in 2012. In this interview, Dr. Hancock discusses the progress of technological transformation at KUSD.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Superintendents, Educational Change, School Districts, Educational Methods, Educational Technology, Interviews, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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