The Center on Instruction's Reading, Special Education and ELL Strands have recently developed a document that makes recommendations for improving literacy-related instruction in the content areas or across the entire school day, interventions for students reading below grade level, and recommendations for supporting literacy development in adolescent English language learners.
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March 2007 E-newsletter
Below is a listing of our archived monthly e-newsletters. You can view the resources we mentioned in each issue by clicking on the link or Search Resources to find any resource from an e-newsletter or event.
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On Monday, April 9, 2007 registration will open for the 2007 Teacher-to-Teacher Summer Workshops. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the workshops are geared toward K-12 teachers and their principals. Sessions are led by prominent educators who will discuss effective strategies for all grade levels and content areas.
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The Alliance for Excellent Education recently released this publication which reviews the existing research on literacy instruction for adolescent ELLs and describes a number of challenges and priorities for policymakers to consider.
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The Aspen Institute's bipartisan, independent Commission on No Child Left Behind has recently released this report that identifies 75 recommendations in eight main categories, including: effective teachers and principals; closing achievement gaps through accountability; effective school improvement and student options; assessments for student progress; high academic standards; preparing high school students for college and work; use of data to improve schools; and additional elements of a high-achieving systems. The report also contrasts the recommendations with current NCLB requirements.
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The National High School Center has recently released this brief that describes New Hampshire's approach in designing and implementing a coherent dropout prevention initiative. New Hampshire has been recognized for its innovative use of data collection and analysis as the key to unlocking the dropout problem.
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Note: Link will take you to the current assessment.
This report presents results of the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading and mathematics at grade 12. Assessment results based on a nationally representative sample of twelfth-graders assessed in each subject are reported as average scores and as the percentages of students performing at or above three achievement levels: Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. The report also includes sample assessment questions in reading and mathematics, and a page of technical notes provides information about sampling, use of accommodations, school and student participation, and statistical significance. -
Drawing primarily on data collected by other organizations, The National Center for Education Statistics has created a website which compiles and disseminates data on state-level education reform efforts in four areas: 1. standards, assessment, and accountability, 2. school finance reforms, 3. resources for learning, and 4. state support for school choice options. Specific reform areas include student and teacher assessments, adequate yearly progress, statewide exit exams, highly qualified teachers, open enrollment laws, and charter schools.
