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¡Colorín Colorado!
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Date: 5/18/2007

This Spanish-English website provides resources for parents and teachers on how to help children learn to read in English and Spanish. *A project of PBS station WETA and the American Federation of Teachers.

10 tips for software selection for math instruction
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Date: 3/1/2000 Author: Babbitt, B. C.

This article presents 10 tips to use when deciding which math software to purchase.

2005 State special education outcomes: Steps forward in a decade of change
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Date: 11/1/2005 Author: Thompson, S. J., Johnstone, C. J., Thurlow, M. L., & Altman, J. R

This report summarizes the tenth survey of state directors of special education by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues during this important period of education reform as states document the academic achievement of students with disabilities during standards-based reform.

A Brief History of Issues Relevant to English Language Learners and School Reform
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Date: 1/1/2006 Author: Brown University

School reform and its impact on economically disadvantaged students and LEPs. Review of 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education act, and 2001 version. Review forms of assistance to these students, equal opportunity, programs, approaches, school reform.

A Collective Responsibility, A Collective Work: Supporting the Path to Positive Life Outcomes for Youth in Economically Distressed Communities
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Date: 5/16/2008 Author: Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt

This paper presents a picture of risk and challenge for youth in distressed communities and outlines how these communities can band together to create a continuum of supportive activities to bolster youth’s success in school and life. As youth grow and develop, individualized support and exposure to new experiences has a significant impact on their life trajectory. Youth in economically distressed communities deserve to have access to these types of opportunities, which are much more readily available to their peers in other communities. This investment in youth can have a positive effect on academic success, future life earnings, family stability, and the livelihood of the community.

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