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4.11 Additional Academic Assistance for Students Students are provided with a variety of learning opportunities within the normal school day; and may receive additional assistance beyond regular classroom instruction to support their academic learning. 
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Related Resources Tools AIMS Website This website provides Arizona teachers, administrators, students, and parents access to the AIMS Hotline phone number for tutoring help, an overview of the AIMS test, sample tests, study guides, and information about tuition waivers. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education IDEAL IDEAL is a single access point to educational resources and information for all Arizona Educators. It provides access to professional development, standards based curriculum resources, collaborative tools and school improvement resources. Take a tour, visit the Home edition, explore AIMS Resources and then log in to access the full suite of resources! Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Articles NEW! How to Develop a Logic Model for Districtwide Family Engagement Strategies This tool defines the steps between family engagement and better learning for children and youth, as well as offers a sample logic model based on promising practices. The full text PDF is available on this page. Author: Helen Westmoreland, M. Elena Lopez, Heidi Rosenberg Publication Date: 2009 Publisher: Harvard Family Research Project Dropout Prevention This guide on reducing high school dropout rates provides recommendations and strategies such as identifying and advocating for at-risk students, implementing programs to improve behavior and social skills, and partnering with community groups. Publication Date: 2008 Effectiveness of Out-of-School-Time Strategies in Assisting Low-Achieving Students in Reading and Mathematics: A Research Synthesis (to edit this resource, contact WestEd) Author: Lauer, P.A., Akiba, M., Wilkerson, S.B., Apthorp, H.S., Snow, D., Martin-Glenn, M. Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Out-of-School Time Reading Programs This article discusses ways to increase time for reading programs concerning at-risk kids. Author: Kirsten Miller, David Snow and Patricia Lauber Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Adlit.org Preschool Instruction and Children’s Emergent Literacy Growth This article argues that designing effective preschool language and literacy instruction has the potential to improve short-term and long-term academic achievement for all children. Author: Carol McDonald Connor, Frederick J. Morrison, and Lisa Slominski Publication Date: 2006 Publisher: Journal of Educational Psychology What Content-Area Teachers Should Know About Adolescent Literacy This report suggests methods for improving reading and writings skills in all classrooms. Author: Kris Anstrom, Trenace Richardson, Tanya Shuy, Rebecca J. Moak, Mary A. Campbell and Peggy McCardle Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Why are Afterschool Programs Good for School-Age Children and Youth? This briefing discusses four reasons why after-school programs have positive outcomes on the children who take part in these programs. Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Educational Braodcasting Corporation Useful Links 21st Century Community Learning Centers The purpose of the 21st Century Community-Learning Center Grant is to establish community-learning centers that provide students with standards-based academic enrichment classes and opportunities especially in math, reading and writing during out-of-school time. These academic activities are designed to complement the students' regular academic program. NEW! Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do This report offers five recommendations to improve student preparation academically for college, assist them in completing the steps to college entry, and improve their likelihood of enrolling in college. Author: Thomas Bailey, Jill Constantine, Nicole Farmer Hurd, Neal Finkelstein, and William G. Tierney Publication Date: 2009 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Afterschool Alliance The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. Afterschool Training Toolkit The best afterschool programs do two things: they engage students in fun activities that create a desire to learn, and they build on what students are learning during the school day to extend the knowledge they already have. This toolkit is designed to give afterschool program directors and instructors the resources they need to build fun, innovative, and academically enriching activities that not only engage students, but extend their knowledge in new ways and increase academic achievement. Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) AIMS Support Materials AIMS Support Materials are provided to support students in the understanding of the Arizona Academic Standards and to improve student performance on AIMS. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Arizona K-12 Online Course Catalog The Arizona Department of Education provides the following K-12 online course offering catalog. This catalog represents a listing of some of the K-12 online programs available to students statewide in a centralized location so that schools, parents, and students can view the vast course selection available to them. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Leave No Parent Behind Project Appleseed seeks to create partnerships with state departments of education, nonprofit groups, and corporate partners whose business, philanthropic, and educational objectives can be met through a Leave No Parent Behind Partnership! Publisher: Project Appleseed RTI Response to Intervention Glossary This is a list of terms and acronyms used when discussing RtI, Response to Intervention. Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, & US Office of Special Education Other Resources The Big Picture: Effective Reading Instruction for Older Students (PDF) Resource from Anita Archer 2010 ADE Best-Practice Academy Author: Anita Archer Vocabulary Logs and Practice Activities Resource from Anita Archer 2010 ADE Best-Practice Academy Author: Anita Archer ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved. |
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