Arizona School Administrators

ASA has shifted to a new format for its newsletter. We are doing shorter, more frequent e-newsletters in this new format. We hope you enjoy them!

In This Issue:

1) Upcoming Events & Calendar

2) Career Center - Current Openings

3) Superintendents Collaborative Network

4) District Support Services

5) Future Superintendents' Academy

6) CoSN News

7) Efficacy Study on 1:1 Coaching

8) Read Better Be Better

9) Membership Renewals for 2024-25

10) Staffing Changes at ASA

HAPPY NEW YEAR (fiscal)!

Here are some important dates:

• Qualified Evaluator Training - Aug 9, Sept 13, Sept 27, Oct 18
  
• How to Work Less, Produce More and Still Get the Job Done - for Superintendents - Aug 20, 9:00-10:30 (virtual, click HERE to register)
• Member & Division Meetings - Aug 23
• Principal & the Law Conference - Sept 19
• How to Work Less, Produce More and Still Get the Job Done - for Principals - Sept 20, 9:00-10:30 (virtual, click HERE to register)
• Kids at Hope Masters Institute - Sept 24-27 (click HERE for early bird registration)
• Fall Leadership Conference - Oct 27-29 (Tucson) - Click HERE to register.

Click HERE to access our events calendar. There was a recent change, with the April 2025 School Safety & Security Summit date. You can access the 2024-25 calendar via a link at the bottom of that page or by clicking below:

Visit ASA's Career Center for the latest opportunities.

Contact ASA if you need help with a superintendent search.

Click HERE to access the AASA Career Center for School Superintendents (national).

Through a great partnership with GCU and ADE, under the strong leadership of Dr. John Baracy, we launched the 10th cohort of the Superintendents Collaborative Network, which is a great mentoring program for new superintendents. This year's cohort includes 26 superintendents from across Arizona.

We've expanded our support services and can customize these options to best meet your needs. Click HERE for more information.

ASA has launched a Future Superintendents' Academy to prepare leaders who aspire to become superintendents. Register now for the 2024-25 cohort by clicking HERE.

Space is limited and there are only a few spots left.

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking, have launched a partnership committed to building a community of engaged superintendents and other school system leaders who have the skills and knowledge to bolster dynamic digital learning environments on behalf of K-12 students.

AASA is the premier organization for our nation’s superintendents, while CoSN serves as the premier professional organization for school system technology leaders.

Click below for the latest CoSN newsletter.

Efficacy Study Title: 1:1 Coaching has a measurable impact on educator and student success.

This year-long efficacy study establishes that teachers using an evidence-backed High-Quality Professional Learning (HQPL) approach:

• Were associated with higher reading scores among elementary students.
• Were significantly associated with higher teaching self-efficacy and value for professional learning (PL).
• Were significantly associated with higher mastery-approach goals and value for PL.
• Had higher end-of-year math and reading scores compared to students whose teachers did not receive 1:1 coaching.

Access Study Here

Read Better Be Better is a Nonprofit Organization, founded in 2014 Phoenix, that addresses the state's literacy crisis. Its mission to connect young readers and youth leaders inspire love of leadership. Their programs and pathways have supported considerable gains in 3rd grade DIBELS performance. Click HERE to learn more.

Hopefully by now you have renewed your ASA membership for 2024-25. If not, please do so ASAP. All memberships run July 1 through June 30 (except for business partner agreements). We also facilitate renewals for NAESP, NASSP and AASA as a service to you so you can do them all in one transaction. Memberships that have not been renewed by August 15th will be deactivated.

Click HERE for the summary of dues changes, membership renewal instructions, dues calculator and a membership renewal video.

If you have any questions or need any assistance, please call the ASA office at 602-252-0361 so we can help. We have expanded our services to support members and will continue to seek ways to add value to your ASA membership. Thank you for being a member and for the important work you do!

This month, we had some bittersweet staffing changes. We were sad to see Alicia Williams leave ASA and head to Harvard University, while we were happy to welcome Rebecca Beebe back to ASA as Director of Governmental Affairs.

Veronica Brawner, Office Manager: veronica@azsa.org

Carmen Ramirez, Administrative Assistant: carmen@azsa.org

John Hughes, Membership Coordinator: johnh@azsa.org

John Fung, Business Development: jfung@azsa.org

Rebecca Beebe, Dir. of Governmental Affairs: rbeebe@azsa.org

Dr. Paul Tighe, Executive Director: ptighe@azsa.org

Website: www.azsa.org
Location: 1910 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone: 602-252-0361
Twitter: @Arizona_ASA