March 26th Edition

AWSA Update

State Superintendent Election: Vote On or Before April 1st

The Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction significantly influences Wisconsin education.  Please vote on or before April 1st. Earlier this year, the School Administrators Alliance visited with the candidates and invited them to respond to a questionnaire. Dr. Underly’s responses can be found here. (Brittany Kinser did not provide written responses). Information on both candidates is available here.

Member Survey: Act 20 and Overcoming Assessment Overload/Managing Testing Windows

Combining new assessments under Act 20 with legacy tools has led to testing overload. Some school districts have begun to “weed the garden” to eliminate the least valuable assessments. In addition, districts are adjusting their testing windows. Please complete this brief survey so that we can learn from one another as we all strive to best meet our students' needs. Results will be shared in the next edition of the Update.

Shared Leadership and Effective School Continuous Improvement

In the School District of Superior, we have been working to bring continuous improvement to life over the past 6 years and have begun to see our collective work translating to student success. This work was instrumental in increasing the district’s graduation rate from 85% in 2019 to 98% in 2024. Read more here.

April is the Month of the Military Child

Wisconsin School Districts are encouraged to celebrate military students and their families in April. Learn more here.

Automate to Elevate: Creating a Blueprint for AI Integration in Wisconsin Schools

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that has the potential to revolutionize how we approach our most important leadership responsibilities.  Leaders can open new doors to success by leveraging AI tools and processes.  Combining the goal of creating thriving school environments with leadership, and then adding in resources for efficiencies can form the foundation of effective leadership and automate the plate of leaders to focus on the highest priorities. Read more here.

Are You Retiring?

If you are retiring this year, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected]. We’d like to include you in our recognition announcement and also share with you information about retired membership with AWSA.