Reading Room

This section contains resources of articles offering practical ideas and models for school improvement, along with links to the full resource — all organized by our school improvement topics listed on the left.

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Diverse Learners

Reparable Harm: Fulfilling the Unkept Promise of Educational Opportunity for California’s Long Term English Learners

Author: Olsen, L.
Publisher: Californians Together
Date Published: 2010

An in-depth discussion of long-term English learners.

Diverse Learners

Closing Achievement Gaps: Improving Educational Outcomes for Hispanic Children

Author: Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
Publisher: National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
Date Published: 2010

Curriculum & Instruction

Advancing Achievement: Findings from an Independent Evaluation of a Major After-school Initiative

Author: Arbreton, A., Sheldon, J., Bradshaw, M., Goldsmith, J., Jucovy, L., Pepper, S.
Publisher: Public/Private Ventures
Date Published: 2008, February

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