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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 - Julia Coffman
A User's Guide to Advocacy Evaluation Planning was developed for advocates, evaluators, and funders who want guidance on how to evaluate advocacy and policy change efforts. This tool takes users through four basic steps that generate the core elements of an advocacy evaluation plan, including what will be measured and how. The tool helps users: Identify how the evaluation will be used and who will use it to ensure the evaluation delivers the right kind of information when it is needed; Map... - 1/1/09 - Debra Albus, Martha Thurlow, Chris Bremer
The 2006-2007 school year was the eighth annual reporting period since disaggregating the performance of students with disabilities on state and district-wide assessments was required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It is the fifth reporting period since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and the eleventh in a series of National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) reports documenting state public reporting practices. Historically, the number of... - 1/1/08 - Smith, S.C., Bost, L.W.
With diligence and the appropriate framework, administrators can create positive change at the local level for both students and faculty, while increasing school completion rates for students with disabilities. - 1/1/07 - Kirsch, I., Braun, H., Yamamoto, K., Sum, A.
This report “looks at the convergence of three powerful sociological and economical forces that are changing our nation's future: (a) substantial disparities in skill levels (reading and math); (b) seismic economic changes (widening wage gaps); and (c) sweeping demographic changes (less education, lower skills). (The authors show that) there is little chance that economic opportunities will improve among key segments of our population if we follow our current path. To date, educational... - 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... - 1/1/08 - National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems,
Culturally responsive literacy models examine not only the methods of teaching students to engage with and learn from multiple texts, but also consider the many purposes for which individuals become literate. This module examines the purposes of literacy in students' lives, methods of designing and implementing culturally responsive literacy instruction, and the use of many forms of literacy as powerful tools for student engagement in school and social change. Participants are guided through... - 1/1/09 - Bryan Goodwin, Elizabeth Hubbell, Laura Lefkowits, Danette Parsley, Howard Pitler, Mel Sussman
At McREL, we analyze research on the science of education and translate it into effective teaching, schooling, and leadership practices. But we have learned that the effectiveness of any practice is dependent on the school culture. Culture is not “touchy-feely”—it makes a difference. In this issue, we take a critical look at school culture. We offer concrete guidance for improving school culture and provide examples of what happens when school leaders fail to acknowledge its importance... - 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. - 1/1/08 - Ron Glass
It is probably never easy to have a deep conversation with another person; each person’s hopes, fears, anxieties, doubts, dreams, and many other powerful feelings, conscious and unconscious, easily get in the way of honest and full expression. To have a deep conversation with a stranger, or with whole groups of strangers and even an entire community, can seem impossible.To talk openly and honestly about our experiences of schooling is equally challenging. Some of our most significant... - 1/1/09 - Fixsen, D. L., Blase, K.A., Horner, R., Sugai, G.
The significant investment in developing evidence-based practices and other innovations will be “worth it” if it helps further the education of students and benefit their families and communities. The State Implementation and Scaling up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) Center helps States establish adequate capacity to carry out effective implementation, organization change, and system transformation strategies to maximize the academic achievement and behavioral health outcomes for... - 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...
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