/chief-academic-officers Chief Academic Officers en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement For Kate Maxlow, the director of curriculum in Hampton City, Va., engaging students and improving academic achievement go hand in hand. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement /leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 Virginia's Hampton City school district pays a cadre of student interns to give feedback on curriculum. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 /leaders/2022/as-students-they-felt-disconnected-as-leaders-they-champion-equity The superintendent and chief academic officer in Hartford, Conn., are creating a system that centers the needs of students and families. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:01:01 GMT /leaders/2022/as-students-they-felt-disconnected-as-leaders-they-champion-equity /leaders/2021/taking-an-unapologetic-approach-to-curriculum-overhaul An academic leader at a charter school has overhauled curriculum—and proved that instructional rigor and anti-racism can co-exist. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:01:08 GMT /leaders/2021/taking-an-unapologetic-approach-to-curriculum-overhaul /technology/opinion-helping-caos-make-the-shift-to-personalized-learning/2018/09 Explore the difference between managed instruction and next generation learning, and learn ten elements of comprehensive solutions to the challenge of helping chief academic officers reframe their work. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:30:00 GMT /technology/opinion-helping-caos-make-the-shift-to-personalized-learning/2018/09 /leaders/2018/a-perpetual-fighter-looking-out-for-all-kids Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova’s unwavering commitment to equity for all students has led to major improvements for English-learners in Denver’s public schools. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:58:02 GMT /leaders/2018/a-perpetual-fighter-looking-out-for-all-kids /technology/district-technology-academic-leaders-learning-to-work-together/2016/04 Effective purchasing, policymaking, and external communications are all dependent on good CAO-CTO relationships, said panelists at CoSN's annual conference. Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:34:11 GMT /technology/district-technology-academic-leaders-learning-to-work-together/2016/04 /technology/iowa-academic-chief-plays-dual-role/2016/03 When the district’s chief technology and chief academic officers are one person, bureaucratic delays aren’t an issue. Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:01:00 GMT /technology/iowa-academic-chief-plays-dual-role/2016/03 /technology/caos-and-ctos-ramp-up-on-collaboration/2016/03 In many K-12 systems, the jobs of chief academic officers and chief technology officers are increasingly intertwined as technology has become essential to teaching and learning. Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:01:00 GMT /technology/caos-and-ctos-ramp-up-on-collaboration/2016/03 /leadership/new-roles-for-a-new-era Articles in this special report explore the evolving roles of chief academic officers and chief technology officers in five school systems in California, Georgia, Iowa, Oregon, and New York. Mon, 28 Mar 2016 04:00:00 GMT /leadership/new-roles-for-a-new-era /leadership/the-chief-academic-officers-evolving-role This special report examines the challenges CAOs are facing in school districts across the country and how they are working to improve academics in the age of common standards and digital teaching and learning. It features findings from an exclusive survey of district leaders. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 04:00:00 GMT /leadership/the-chief-academic-officers-evolving-role /leadership/survey-data-chief-academic-officers-wear-many-hats/2015/03 In addition to overseeing curriculum and instruction, district officials indicated that they also have other leadership duties. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:09:30 GMT /leadership/survey-data-chief-academic-officers-wear-many-hats/2015/03 /leadership/survey-data-the-chief-academic-officers-chain-of-command/2015/03 Most district officials who serve as chief academic officers answer directly to their school systems’ superintendents, a survey shows. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:03:12 GMT /leadership/survey-data-the-chief-academic-officers-chain-of-command/2015/03 /leadership/vickie-murillo-rebuilding-academics-in-a-struggling-district/2015/03 The CAO and accountability officer for the Kansas City, Mo., schools talks about setting goals and monitoring progress for a district that lost its accreditation in 2012. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:15:00 GMT /leadership/vickie-murillo-rebuilding-academics-in-a-struggling-district/2015/03 /leadership/michelle-n-pierre-farid-working-to-turn-students-into-scholars/2015/03 The CAO of the Cleveland public schools is trying to set higher academic expectations for a district with a high school graduation rate of 64 percent. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:15:00 GMT /leadership/michelle-n-pierre-farid-working-to-turn-students-into-scholars/2015/03 /leadership/john-youngquist-getting-the-right-resources-into-classrooms/2015/03 The CAO of the Aurora, Colo., public schools describes how a change in the district's organizational structure has had a positive impact on student achievement and teacher effectiveness. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:15:00 GMT /leadership/john-youngquist-getting-the-right-resources-into-classrooms/2015/03 /leadership/connecting-principals-to-school-districts-top-academic-priorities/2015/03 The link between a school system's chief academic officer and school-based leaders must be strong if districts want to turn lofty visions into achievement gains. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:01:00 GMT /leadership/connecting-principals-to-school-districts-top-academic-priorities/2015/03 /leadership/regardless-of-their-titles-caos-set-tone-for-academics/2015/03 Whether they're called assistant superintendents for teaching and learning, chief innovation officers, or curriculum coordinators, chief academic officers have one mission: academics. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:01:00 GMT /leadership/regardless-of-their-titles-caos-set-tone-for-academics/2015/03 /leadership/assessment-authority-for-chief-academic-officers-varies-by-district/2015/03 Knitting assessment thoughtfully into any work on curriculum is crucial, experts say, so it's important to have oversight models that ensure that it happens. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:01:00 GMT /leadership/assessment-authority-for-chief-academic-officers-varies-by-district/2015/03 /leadership/superintendents-want-chief-academic-officers-they-can-trust/2015/03 The CAO is seen as an interpreter and oracle, someone the district chief relies on to shape and communicate a vision for improving teaching and learning. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:01:00 GMT /leadership/superintendents-want-chief-academic-officers-they-can-trust/2015/03 /leadership/turning-district-academic-visions-into-classroom-realities/2015/03 Current and former chief academic officers talk about the evolving role of the CAO, and the strategies they have used to try to improve teaching and learning. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:01:00 GMT /leadership/turning-district-academic-visions-into-classroom-realities/2015/03 /technology/opinion-helping-chief-academic-officers-make-the-shift-from-managed-instruction-to-personalized-learning/2015/03 School district chief academic officers know how to build and run managed instruction regimes. But now they are either pivoting to blended learning or getting a lot of pressure to consider an update. We explore the difference between managed instruction and next generation learning, and share 10 elements of comprehensive solutions to the challenge of helping chief academic officers reframe their work. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-helping-chief-academic-officers-make-the-shift-from-managed-instruction-to-personalized-learning/2015/03 /leadership/academic-chief-for-lausd-resigns-blames-board-meddling/2013/09 Jaime Aquino says he can't continue as deputy superintendent in the nation's second largest school system because school board members are micromanaging his efforts. Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:15:33 GMT /leadership/academic-chief-for-lausd-resigns-blames-board-meddling/2013/09 /teaching-learning/common-standards-challenge-engaging-in-close-reading/2012/01 Chief academic officers gather to discuss the deep shifts in instruction required by the common standards in English/language arts. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:25:29 GMT /teaching-learning/common-standards-challenge-engaging-in-close-reading/2012/01 /leadership/la-school-district-buys-out-chief-academic-officer-for-231k/2011/08 The Los Angeles Unified School District has bought out the contract of its chief academic officer, a key appointee who worked closely with former Supt. Ramon C. Cortines, but who quickly fell out of favor with his successor, John Deasy. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:50:05 GMT /leadership/la-school-district-buys-out-chief-academic-officer-for-231k/2011/08 /education/cleveland-district-names-ceo/2011/06 The Cleveland school board has promoted the districts chief academic officer, Eric Gordon, to chief executive officer of the 45,000-student district. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:35:08 GMT /education/cleveland-district-names-ceo/2011/06 /leadership/naming-a-top-educator-seals-waiver-deal-in-nyc/2010/12 A promise to name a chief academic officer as second in charge paved the way for Cathleen P. Black to be the system’s next chancellor. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:35:50 GMT /leadership/naming-a-top-educator-seals-waiver-deal-in-nyc/2010/12 /education/phila-selects-chief-academic-officer/2008/08 Maria Pitre has been approved as the Philadelphia public school system’s new chief academic officer. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:24 GMT /education/phila-selects-chief-academic-officer/2008/08