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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 NEW! A Coherent Approach to High School Improvement: A District and School Self-Assessment Tool This tool was created to help districts and schools assess their current high school education policies and practices, identify areas of strengths and limitations, and implement coherent school reform initiatives. Author: Lindsay Fryer and Amy Johnson Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: National High School Center NEW! After-School Program Handbook for School Site Leaders The handbook identifies specific action steps in creating an alignment between students’ in-school and after-school learning. It includes suggestions for connecting curriculum and instruction, for preparing school site and after-school staff to work together, and for drawing upon after-school learning resources to expand upon and strengthen in-school learning opportunities and to connect with families. Author: Peg Winkelman Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: California State University 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 Early Warning Systems Software The National High School Center's Early Warning System (EWS) Tool v2.0, a free Microsoft Excel-based program, identifies students who show early warning signs that they are at risk for dropping out of high school and relies on readily available student-level data. Publisher: National High School Center 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! Making Afterschool Programs Better This policy brief synthesizes the results from nearly 20 years of experience in evaluating afterschool programs. Author: Denise Huang & Ronald Dietel Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: National Center for Res on Eval Standards and Student Testing 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) 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 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 Patterns of Student Mobility Among English Language Learner Students in Arizona Public Schools The study sought to determine whether mobility in Arizona public schools is similar to findings elsewhere showing an association between student mobility and student characteristics such as special education status and race/ethnicity. Author: Soung Bae, Anthony Fong, and Min Huang Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education 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 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. 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 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 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 NEW! Highlights from PISA 2009: Performance of U.S. 15 - Year Old Students in Reading, Math and Science Literacy in an International Context This report provides international comparisons of average performance in reading literacy and three reading literacy subscales and in mathematics literacy and science literacy. It includes the percentages of students reaching PISA proficiency levels, for the United States and the OECD countries on average, and trends in U.S. performance over time. Author: Howard Fleischman, Paul Hopstock, Marisa Pelczar, and Brooke Shelley Publication Date: 2010 Publisher: U.S. Department of Education 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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