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Area » School:Culture of Change and Improvement- 1/1/07 - Campaign for High School Equity,
This is the Campaign for High School Equity’s inaugural publication. It “makes a compelling case for the need to invest in high schools and provides a blueprint for meaningful reform.” Its recommendations include a call to: (a) make all students proficient and prepared for college and work; (b) hold high schools accountable for student success; (c) redesign the American high school; (d) provide students with the excellent leaders and teachers they need to succeed; and (e) provide... - 1/1/06 - Sen, R.
National education leaders concerned with the plight of Black Boys in public education convened at the Alex Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee in May of 2005 to explore the question: “What would it take to build a movement for Black boys and their education?” The conclusions from this important summit are contained in this latest report in The Schott Foundation series entitled: A Positive Future for Black Boys. - 1/1/09 - Equity Alliance at ASU,
The focus of this webinar is Building Inclusive Schools and provides activities and tools to use in your school to engage others in creating environments where all students belong, are included, and are empowered. Multilingual, this webpage is for those who provide services for early childhood settings, as well as families with young children. Information and demonstrations are given relating to inclusive education. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education. One can search for examples of inclusive settings, as well as view discussions and questions that have been answered by people invovled in inclusion. There are role-playing scenarios and re-printable... - 1/1/04 - National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems,
Culturally responsive educational systems are grounded in the belief that culturally and linguistically diverse students can excel in academic endeavors. Leaders at all levels require knowledge of professional development design, the change process, research findings, data-supported decision making, and an array of leadership and communication skills and processes. Effective leadership development supports participants in accessing and applying culturally responsive practices. The academies... - 1/1/08 - Center for Mental Health in Schools,
“Supporters of Community Schools often are drawn to the term because of their concern with improving school climate, focusing on the whole child. Addressing diversity needs, and taking a ‘broader and bolder approach’ in order to transform public education. Diverse concepts commonly raised in discussions of Community Schools include establishing a psychological sense of community; promoting well-being, resilience, and protective factors; increasing student and family empowerment and... - Center on Innovation and Improvement,
Database of research, resources, support, and tools in the following topic areas: supplemental educational services, school and district improvement, restructuring, charter schools, state systems of support. - 1/1/07 - National Center on Response to Intervention,
This 2007 brief and tool were developed to guide stakeholders through dialogue on the topic “Rationale for RTI.” The brief, developed by the IRIS Center, describes the primary features of RTI, discusses the benefits of RTI in relation to early intervening services and the identification of learning disabilities, and explains how RTI can address many of the concerns associated with the IQ-Achievement Discrepancy Model. Six sets of questions for stakeholders, developed by the IDEA... - 1/1/07 - National Center on Response to Intervention,
This 2007 brief and tool were developed to guide stakeholders through dialogue on the topic “What is RTI?” A brief, developed by the IRIS Center, describes the key components of RTI, the characteristics of RTI related to early intervening services and the identifying students with learning disabilities. Six sets of questions for stakeholders, developed by the IDEA partnership, ask about participants’ knowledge of RTI and their views on its implementation, potential benefits, and... - 1/1/06 - Eugene Garcia, Bryant Jensen
"Dual Language (DL) programs are relatively new in the United States. After the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1994, a large federal effort related to the education of dual language students was launched. It was at this point that the US Department of Education promoted the development of educational programs whose goal was dual language competency for both language minority students speaking a non-English home language as well as for students whose... - 1/1/07 - Fuchs, L.S., Mellard, D.F.
This 2007 fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding RTI and addresses such topics as learning disabilities identification, conceptualization of RTI, steps for a model of tiered intervention, challenges to consider in implementation, assessment using RTI, and the role of parents. This resource would be of use for administrators and teachers who are looking for responses to commonly asked questions regarding RTI and RTI implementation in their schools. - Inclusive Schools Network,
Resources related to the characteristics of inclusive schools.The term "inclusive school" can mean different things to different individuals and organizations. However, schools that successfully educate all children do share certain common philosophies, practices and characteristics that are summarized in these documents. Items must be downloaded to view. - 1/1/09 - Yuri Kashima, Bridget Schleich, Terry Spradlin
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a school-wide, integrative approach to instruction and intervention that provides a continuum of services to all students, both within general and special education (Martinez, Nellis, & Prendergast,2006). Further, RTI focuses on the frequent monitoring of student progress using formative* and summative*1 assessments, and providing students with differentiated and evidence-based classroom instruction. Thus, RTI can be viewed as a framework of service delivery... - 1/1/07 - Smith, T. J.
This snapshot illustrates how one school is managing to make a positive difference for ninth graders. - 1/1/07 - Duffy, H.
Provides an in-depth look at the implementation and structural issues, as well as the needed support required to successfully institute Response to Intervention (RTI) at the secondary school level. It defines the RTI models, explores benefits and challenges faced at the high school level, shares a snapshot of implementation at the high school level, and outlines the necessary resources needed to support this work. - 1/1/06 - Francis, D., Rivera, M. , Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Book 1 of 3: This book, released in October 2006, is the first in a series of three Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners. It provides evidence-based recommendations for policymakers, administrators, and teachers in K-12 settings who seek to make informed decisions about instruction and academic interventions for ELLs. The domains of focus include reading and mathematics, and the recommendations apply to both a class-wide instructional format and individualized...
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