http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/achievement?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "achievement" on Netvouz http://www.colorincolorado.org/articles/ 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. Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:13:20 GMT http://shop.ascd.org/productdisplay.cfm?productid=104017 Drawing from 35 years of research, Robert J. Marzano focuses on what works. The vocabulary terms that are critical to students' success are included for all grade levels. Learn why insufficient background knowledge is a chronic cause of low achievement, and learn strategies that help. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy > Vocabulary jgordon Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:00:34 GMT http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/smu/view/rs/24585?SMUpdate0729 This report focuses on two overlapping areas to address the undereducation of Latino students: English learners’ acquisition of English and Latino middle school students’ preparation for post-secondary education. To explore these areas in depth, the authors treat them as separate focus areas. The authors contend that these focus areas provide a foundation for high academic achievement and gateway to postsecondary education and beyond, respectively. The report proffers policy recommendations that include—but are not limited to—these two areas. It concludes by affirming the crucial nature of teacher professional development as well as learning programs and schools that facilitate success for Latinos and English learners. Ed. Research and Theories > Bilingual and ESL research jgordon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:13:38 GMT http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/109/next-school.html 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. Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:35:25 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=89 I Read It, but I Don't Get It is a practical, engaging account of how teachers can help adolescents develop new reading comprehension skills. Cris Tovani is an accomplished teacher andstaff developer who writes with verve and humor about the challenges of working with students at all levels of achievement -from those who have mastered the art of "fake reading" to college-bound juniors and seniors who struggle with the different demands of content-area textbooks and novels. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:02:04 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=8944 View entire book online. Alfred Tatum brings together his various experiences as a black male student, middle school teacher working with struggling black male readers, reading specialist in an urban elementary school, and staff developer in classrooms across the nation. His new book, Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males offers teachers and schools a way to reconceptualize literacy instruction for those who need it most. Literacy jgordon Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:00:07 GMT http://www.hepg.org/hep/Book/77 New Research on Closing Racial Achievement Gaps Harvard professor Ronald Ferguson's Toward Excellence with Equity brings together his most recent research and explains why closing achievement gaps is more urgent today than ever before Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Leading School Improvement jgordon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:46:25 GMT