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Legislative auditors present 'Best Practice' handbook to guide school boards, central offices and principals
Summary
Legislative auditor staff presented a practical handbook after visits to 50–60 schools outlining nine best practices for boards, central offices and principals aimed at improving student achievement; auditors stressed training and examples rather than prescriptive mandates.
Legislative auditor general staff on Thursday presented a Best Practice Handbook for Student Achievement to the Utah Education Interim Committee, saying the tool is intended to guide school boards, district offices and school principals toward practices that support student learning.
Darren Underwood and colleagues said auditors visited roughly 50–60 schools during the project and organized the handbook into three chapters that reflect the typical leadership levels in an LEA: school boards, central office administrators and school principals. The report pairs…
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