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April 2009
Economic Impact of Poor Schools
April 27, 2009
A New York Times article by Javier C. Hernandez entitled “Study Cites Dire Economic Impact of Poor School,” identifies a study that states, “The lagging performance of American schoolchildren, particularly among poor and minority students, has had a negative economic impact on the country that... Read More ⇒
Curriculum Based Measurement
April 22, 2009
The Readingrockets website published an article entitled “Determining Adequate Yearly Progress From Kindergarten through Grade 6 with Curriculum-Based Measurement,” By: Lynn S. Fuchs and Douglas Fuchs (2007). In this paper the authors provide a “framework for applying one model of student progress... Read More ⇒
Teacher Leaders & Professional Development
April 21, 2009
In February 2009, the ASCD website ran an article by Douglas B. Reeves, “Model Teachers.” The article looks at the question, “How do teachers and school leaders learn to improve their professional practice and make meaningful change in their schools?” Mr. Reeves makes the point that you don’t need... Read More ⇒
Do Reading Curricula Make a Difference?
April 13, 2009
The following link-- http://teacheffectively.com/2009/04/07/do-reading-curricula-make-a-difference/ --brings you to the Teach Effectively website where they recently discussed a paper that addressed the question “Do Reading Curricula make a Difference? Here is the abstract for the paper: Policy... Read More ⇒
Duncan Speaks at Education Equality Project
April 10, 2009
Last week in New York, the Education Equality Project brought together leaders from different states, mayors from different coasts, and education reformers from different parties -- all with the common goal of eliminating the racial and ethnic achievement gap in our public schools. Click below to... Read More ⇒
At Risk Students: Victims of MisEducation and Failure
April 8, 2009
On April 1st teachers.net carried an article by Bill Page in which he equates “miseducation” with child abuse: “No child abuse is more insidious, pernicious, and pervasive than the pain and humiliation of school failure inflicted daily on the lives of unfortunate, at-risk students.” The article... Read More ⇒
'No Effects' Studies Raising Eyebrows
April 6, 2009
The online version of Education Week published an article on March 31, 2009 entitled “No Effects Studies Raising Eyebrows,” by Debra Viadero. The article addresses the fact that the majority of studies conducted by the Institute of Education Services, a federal agency, have come to the same... Read More ⇒
