• 9 Characteristics of High Performing Schools (Not ESL specific)
  The second edition of the Nine Characteristics of High-Performing Schools maintains the original characteristics and definitions. It adds information from about 120 new research and professional references, as well as relevant OSPI documents, to help educators deepen their understanding of the characteristics, and it provides additional strategies for expanding implementation. This resource list provides the names of key websites, books, reports, and articles that can be used to help schools improve in each of the characteristics of high-performing schools.
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• Article on poor results in Arizona after outlawing bilingual services
  In the first of a three-part series, The Arizona Republic surveys the history and current status of ELL programs in the state. The newspaper finds that in the six years since voters banned bilingual instruction, English-learners have continued to lag in academic achievement and drop out of school in alarming numbers.
  Politicians argue over them. A federal judge says they have waited too long. Teachers struggle to help them.
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• Articles on how to teach English language learners to read ... and succeed!
  Peruse this section of Colorin' Colorado for research-based and best-practice information for educators, parents, and others concerned about the achievement of ELL students.
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• CPS High Quality Literacy Handbook
  This resouce is part of the Chicago Reading Initiative. It is divided by K-3, 4-8 and H.S. It clearly explains many specific strategies for literacy instruction with support for: Word Knowledge, Fluency, Comprehension and Writing. It explains what students would do, what the teacher would do and what the evaluator would look for during observations. It also includes Observation Guides for Literacy Instruction in a rubric format.
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• CREDE Standards for Effective Teaching and Learning
  The Standards for Effective Pedagogy and Learning were established through CREDE research, and through an extensive analysis of the research and development literature in education and diversity. The Standards represent recommendations on which the literature is in agreement, across all cultural, racial, and linguistic groups in the United States, all age levels, and all subject matters. Thus, they express the principles of effective pedagogy for all students. Even for mainstream students, the Standards describe the ideal conditions for instruction; but for students at-risk of educational failure, effective classroom implementation of the Standards is vital. The research consensus can be expressed as five standards.
  Find Lesson Plans, Diversity Activities and more at Crede.org. Get the best of Cultural Diversity or Teacher Lesson Plan, browse our section on Teaching Strategies or learn about Printable Worksheets. Crede.org is the site for Lesson Plans.
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• Equity Index: Principles for Instructional Design
  The Wexford Excellence Through Equity Principles for Instructional Design To create an environment in which all students thrive and achieve excellence in their learning and caring for each other, Wexford has identified seven principles for instructional design. Listed below are descriptions of each principle.
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• Examples « Whole Child Education
  A whole child approach to education ensures that each child, in each school and in each community, is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. Click on the map below to find inspiring examples of schools and communities putting this approach into action.
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• KEYS 2.0 Online Action Guide (School Improvement resources by NEA)
  KEYS is a comprehensive, school-based assessment and improvement system designed to provide education employees, parents, members of the community—all education stakeholders —with information useful for improving teaching and learning. School communities that embark on this initiative begin with a prescribed survey, a diagnostic instrument that provides objective data on 42 indicators of school quality that define high performing schools. The indicators are clustered into six integrated keys.
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• Review of Research and Best Practices (Dual Langauge Classes)
  Effective Features of Dual Language Education Practices Lindholm-Leary San Jose State University
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• 'English language learners' succeed in St. Paul, Minn.
  csmonitor.com Collaboration between classroom teachers and ELL experts has corresponded with rising test scores for nonnative speakers.
  The Christian Science Monitor - an independent daily newspaper providing context and clarity on national and international news, peoples and cultures, and social trends.
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• ASCD Inservice: How Are Boston's ELLs Faring Under Sheltered Immersion?
  April 09, 2009 This article discusses the profoundly negative impact on graduation rates of ELLs after a referendum in Boston eliminated the schools bilingual program.
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• Big Ideas for Better Schools
  Edutopia George Lucas Educational Foundation summarizes the 10 characteristics of effective education based on 14 years of investigating the topic.
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• Center on Innovation and Improvement
  This site provides research and resources related to school improvement. it includes information, tools, and training for states, schools and districts. Rec. by John Hilliard
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• CREDE - Standards for Effective Teaching: Standards Performance Assessment
  A Rubric for Observing Classroom Enactments of CREDE’s Standards for Effective Pedagogy
  Find Lesson Plans, Diversity Activities and more at Crede.org. Get the best of Cultural Diversity or Teacher Lesson Plan, browse our section on Teaching Strategies or learn about Printable Worksheets. Crede.org is the site for Lesson Plans.
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• Education Week (Charachteristics of Effective Small High Schools.
  Why Did the Gates Small-High-Schools Program Fail? This article examines how the Bill Gates foundation ignored effective characteristics of small high schools. Jeanette
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• Ensuring Academic Success for English Language Learners
  Un. of CA Linguistic Minority Reseach Institute This report by Laurie Olsen highlights nine elements of a strong program, based on three decades of research. Recommended best practices include accessible preschool programs, support for newcomers of all ages, and a focus on English language development.
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• Good Principles, Great Principals
  Good Principles, Great Principals Jim Collins goes to school--and explains high performance there, too. From: Issue 109 | October 2006 | Page 40 | By: Alyssa Danigelis | Illustrations by: Josh Cochran Article regarding high achievement in some Arizona schools with latino students.
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• Improving-School-Reform.pdf
  Improving School Reform by Changing Curriculum Policy Toward Content-Area Instruction in Elementary Schools: A Research-Based Model1 This paper provides support for enhancing reading comprehension through in-depth science with related reading and writing compared to the more common language arts focus. Michael R. Vitale, East Carolina University Nancy R. Romance, Florida Atlantic University Michael Klentschy, El Centro (CA) Elementary School District
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• NCREL's Indicators of Engaged Learning
  This is an online tool for teacher self-assessment.For each category there is a description of the indicator and examples that fall along a continuum. There are three examples for each indicator. This activity is intended to be a tool to help you think through the kinds of activities you use to help your students learn. This rubric was not developed specificaly for ELLs, but the indicators would be relevant. Others specific to language objectives for ELLs would also be needed.
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• School-wide PBS (Positive Behavior Support)
  A major advance in school-wide discipline is the emphasis on school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. Rec. by Billy Imm.
  Overview and examples of school-wide positive behavior support
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