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Educators understand that students who are economically disadvantaged come to school with some special needs. The schools with a high incidence of these students may score lower than other schools. Research has identified some strategies that meet the academic needs of these students and assist in raising the scores on assessments. Schools must address the need for academic success for these students. You will find helpful strategies and details in the research on this site. |
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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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The Urban Institute's Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development: Understanding How Place Matters for Kids
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Date: 10/1/2009 Author: Susan J. Popkin, Gregory Acs, Robin E. Smith
| | | A central goal of U.S. social welfare policy is to ensure that all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential as productive adults. Yet it is increasingly clear that where children live plays a central role in determining their life chances. This paper provides an overview of The Urban Institute's Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development, which is dedicated to understanding the relationships between neighborhood-level factors and the well-being and development of children and youth and identifying and evaluating place-based, community-wide strategies to help children grow up to reach their full potential as adults. | |
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