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Our Top 10 NCLB Challenges: |
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As an administrator in the field of education your challenge is to be aware of the research that supports your target for the improvement of instruction by teachers and the academic achievement of students. While your task may be daunting the resources available here should help to narrow your focus on the sub-groups identified by NCLB and the sub-groups in this nation that are presenting a challenge for schools. |
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 Understanding Universal Design
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Date: 2/1/2010 Author: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
| | | "According to the Access Center, universal design is ""an approach to designing environments and products so they can be used by the widest range of users without adaptation." You'll find a wide variety of products at the Access Center on this vital subject, including professional development modules, briefs, and presentations. Here is a list of links to resources that will help you gain familiarity with the concepts behind UDL and consider strategies for getting started with implementation in your school of classroom. | |
 Student Achievement: Schools Use Multiple Strategies to Help Students Meet Academic Standards, Especially Schools with Higher Proportions of Low-Incom
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Date: 10/1/2009 Author: GAO Report
| | | The federal government has invested billions of dollars to improve student academic performance, and many schools, teachers, and researchers are trying to determine the most effective instructional practices with which to accomplish this. The Conference Report for the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008 directed GAO to study strategies used to prepare students to meet state academic achievement standards. GAO analyzed data from a 2006-2007 national survey of principals and 2005-2006 survey of teachers in three states, conducted a literature review of the impact of standards-based accountability systems on instructional practices and of practices that are effective in improving student achievement, and interviewed experts.
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Vibrant Neighborhoods, Successful Schools: What the Federal Government Can Do to Foster Both
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Date: 7/1/2009 Author: Turner, Margery Austin; Berube, Alan
| | | Every parent recognizes the inextricable connections between where we live and the quality of our children's education. Although public policies have historically contributed to disparities in both neighborhood affordability and school quality, federal programs focused on affordable housing rarely take public schools into account and school officials typically assume that they have no influence over housing patterns. This paper focuses on four principles regarding the vitality and performance of schools and communities, discussing opportunities for constructive policy interventions, summarizing what we know about their likely effectiveness, and recommending next steps for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Education. | |
The 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book
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Date: 7/1/2009 Author: Anne E. Casey Foundation
| | | The 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book profiles the well-being of America’s children on a state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 key measures of child well-being. The Data Book essay calls for a “data revolution” that uses timely and reliable information to track the progress and improve the lives of vulnerable children. | |
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