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2.1 Alignment With Standards The school or district has developed an explicit, written curriculum that is aligned with Arizona Academic Standards. 
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Related Resources Tools Alignment Analysis This site describes how alignment analysis helps educational leaders make informed decisions about how to measure alignment of assessments with their respective content standards or curriculum. Two models which have been used by several states are presented. Publisher: Council of Chief State School Officers Articles NEW! Interventions for Adolescent Struggling Readers: A Meta-Analysis with Implications for Practice This report focuses on interventions designed to improve students' use of reading comprehension strategies. It also considers the impact of interventions that target improved reading vocabulary, accurate decoding of unfamiliar words in text, and increased reading fluency. Author: Nancy Scammacca, Greg Roberts, Sharon Vaughn, Meaghan Edmonds, Jade Wexler Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Center on Instruction NEW! Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: Getting to the Core of Middle and High School Improvement This report contends that increased expectations are best met by providing added instruction that corresponds with the specific reading and writing requirements of each academic course in middle and high school. Author: Rafael Heller and Cynthia Greenleaf Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education Critical Issue: Integrating Standards into the Curriculum This article describes how many educationalists and advisory groups accentuate high standards as an important factor in improving the quality of education for all students, and what benefits a standards-based curriculum can have for a school. Author: Cyntha Pattison and Nancy Berkas Publication Date: 2000 Publisher: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) Useful Links NEW! Science Resource Page This page provides links to help teachers implement the Arizona Science Standard, including links to the Science Standard, AIMS information related to science, ADE professional development opportunities, state and national organizations, and resources for science teachers. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education NEW! Tips from Teachers The COMP Resource Library contains “Tips from Teachers” where educators from around the country post helpful hints under the topics of Room and Materials Arrangement, Rules and Procedures, Managing Student Work and Accountability, Maintaining Good Student Behavior, Planning and Organizing Instruction, Conducting and Facilitating Instruction to Maintain Lesson Momentum, Getting the Year Off to a Good Start, Climate Communications and Self-Management. Publisher: COMP Classroom Organization and Mangement Program Academic K-12 Standards This page displays the ADE Standards by area and level. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Every Child Mathematically Proficient: An Action Plan This website presents an action plan which includes four research-based strategies for change, as well as specific steps educators and policymakers can take to implement these strategies. Publication Date: 1998, November Publisher: Learning First Alliance Every Child Reading: An Action Plan This website presents the Alliance’s agreement on the most effective ways to teach children how to read. The report outlines eight steps to improve reading instruction and increase the reading proficiency of all children. Publication Date: 1998, June Publisher: Learning First Alliance Redesigning Schools to Raise Achievement: Key Components This website provides information to recognize the indicators of low-performing schools, perform a school audit to determine the origins of a school’s problems, and select an improvement program. This website also presents examples of model programs. Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT) ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved.  |
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