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Presentation materials by WestEd staff related to school improvement and No Child Left Behind.

May 17, 2006
Presented at: Bridging Cultures
Title: Power Point for OnlineEvent - Bridging Cultures WestEd sponsored
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The Powerpoint for the "Bridging Cultures," online event.

April 6, 2006
Presented at: Standards-Based Instruction: Could it Happen in Special Education?
Title: Powerpoint for Event: Standards-Based Instruction: Could it Happen in Special Education? WestEd sponsored
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The Powerpoint for the online evnet "Standards-Based Instruction: Could it Happen in Special Education?"


March 22, 2006
Presented at: Converting to Smaller Learning Communities
Title: Power Point for the OnlineEvent - Converting to Smaller Learning Communities WestEd sponsored
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The Power Point for the Online Event - "Converting to Smaller Learning Communities."

March 8, 2006
Presented at: Inside High School Reform: Making the Changes That Matter
Title: Power Point for OnlineEvent - Inside High School Reform: Making the Changes That Matter WestEd sponsored
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This is the Powerpoint for the online event " Inside High School Reform: Making the Changes That Matter."

February 8, 2006
Presented at: Building Achievement Through Choice: An Online Toolkit
Title: PowerPoint Reference for Event on "Building Achievement Through Choice: An Online Tool" WestEd sponsored
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January 25, 2006
Presented at: Data Mentoring: Building Capacity for Data-Driven Decision Making
Title: PowerPoint for Online Event: Data Mentoring: Building Capacity for Data-Driven Decision Making WestEd sponsored
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This is the PowerPoint to download for the online Event: "Data Mentoring: Building Capacity for Data-Driven Decision Making".

December 14, 2005
Presented at: NCLB/IDEA: Joining Forces to Improve Achievement for Each and Every Student
Title: Power Point for OnlineEvent - NCLB/IDEA: Joining Forces to Improve Achievement for Each and Every Student WestEd sponsored
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This is the powerpoint presentation for the online event titled: "NCLB/IDEA: Joining Forces to Improve Achievement for Each and Every Student."

November 16, 2005
Presented at: Courageous Conversations and Culturally Relevant Teaching
Title: Power Point for OnlineEvent - Courageous Conversations and Culturally Relevant Teaching WestEd sponsored
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This is the PowerPoint for the online event "Courageous Conversations and Culturally Relevant Teaching".

October 26, 2005
Presented at: Evaluating English Learner Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 2
Title: Power Point for OnlineEvent - Evaluating English Learner Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 2 WestEd sponsored
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PDF of the powerpoint presentation for OnlineEvent - Evaluating English Learner Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 2.

October 12, 2005
Presented at: Evaluating English Learner (EL) Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 1
Title: PowerPoint for Online Event - "Evaluating English Learner Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 1" WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint is in PDF format.

September 21, 2005
Presented at: Assessment and Accountability: Six Habits of a Highly Effective District
Title: PowerPoint for Online Event - "Assessment and Accountability: Six Habits of Highly Effective District" WestEd sponsored
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This is the PowerPoint for the online event "Assessment and Accountability: Six Habits of Highly Effective District"

June 7, 2005
Presented at: Rethinking High School: Five Profiles of Innovative Models for Student Success
Presented by: Tracy Huebner
Title: Power Point for Online Event - Rethinking High School WestEd sponsored
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This Power Point presentation discusses findings from a study WestEd did of five small schools that were funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The study looks at the demographics of these high school students, how these small schools are addressing their needs, and the outcomes thus far.

May 25, 2005
Presented at: Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers
Presented by: Karen Mikkelsen
Title: Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers WestEd sponsored
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This presentation provides an overview of Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers. This powerful, user-friendly tool provides school leaders with resources to address retention of all teachers, but especially those in special education. It contains a framework for action that includes practice that, if implemented, will promote the retention of quality teachers.

May 11, 2005
Presented at: Collaborative Evaluation Led by Local Educators
Presented by: Ann Brackett
Title: Collaborative Evaluation Led by Local Educators WestEd sponsored
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This Power Point presentation spotlights a new print and online resource, Collaborative Evaluation Led by Local Educators, developed through the Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium.

April 11, 2005
Presented at: AERA Annual Conference
Presented by: Kathy Comfort, Steve Klein, & Roger Bolus
Title: Understanding Science Learning, Instruction, and Assessment WestEd sponsored
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This Power Point presentation reports on a study that looked at the relationships among student assessment, instructional practices, and student achievement. Specifically, it found that teacher understanding of the use of science assessment data with targeted interventions can improve student achievement in science.

April 11, 2005
Presented at: AERA Annual Conference
Presented by: Susan Viillani
Title: Mentoring and Induction Programs that Support New Principals WestEd sponsored
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This Power Point presentation discusses the importance of and increased need for qualified principals. It then details some of the challenges a principal faces and some components of mentoring and induction programs that can help mitigate them. Finally, it provides some existing programs in the U.S.

April 11, 2005
Presented at: AERA Annual Conference
Presented by: Judy Mumme, Cathy Carroll, & Rebekah Elliott
Title: Using Videocases to Examine Mathematics Professional Development WestEd sponsored
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This Power Point presentation discusses WestEd's Leadership Curriculum for Mathematics Professional Development (LCMPD), as well as an evaluation study of its use, Professional Development of Professional Developers: Using Practice-Based Materials to Foster an Inquiring Stance.

March 9, 2005
Presented at: English Learners and the Language Arts (Follow-up Presentation)
Presented by: Vanessa Girard
Title: Instructional Programs for English Learners: A Focus on Academic Language WestEd sponsored
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This Power Point presentation provides teacher leaders, principals, and district administrators with research-based, foundational knowledge in teaching academic English to K-12 English Learners.

December 8, 2004
Presented at: Small But Mighty: The Promise of Smaller Learning Communities For High School Redesign
Presented by: Rose Owens-West
Title: Small but Mighty: The Promise of Smaller Learning Communities For High School Redesign WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation examines how smaller learning communities effectively address many of the significant challenges facing high schools today.


November 18, 2004
Presented at: National Science Teachers Association Regional Conference
Presented by: Susan Mundry
Title: Designing and Providing Effective Professional Development in Science: Lessons from Research and Practice WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation provides a summary of the research on effective professional develoment. It is useful for people planning teacher learning programs or who wish to consider how the programs they do reflect the research on professional development. You may download the Bibliography (PDF) as well.

November 10, 2004
Presented at: English Learners and the Language Arts
Presented by: Vanessa Girard
Title: English Learners and th Language ArtsEnglish Learners and th Language Arts WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation provides teacher leaders, principals, and district administrators with research-based, foundational knowledge in teaching English literacy to K-6 English Learners.

October 13, 2004
Presented at: Resiliency: What We Have Learned
Presented by: Bonnie Benard
Title: Resiliency: What We Have Learned WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation provides a synthesis of a decade and more of resiliency research. This presentation highlights what the research has found along with descriptions of what application of the research looks like in our most successful efforts to support young people.

September 8, 2004
Presented at: Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs
Presented by: Nikola Filby
Title: Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation was developed to give district leaders some guidance as they implement supplemental services. In doing so, it draws on examples from five diverse districts across the country whose implementation experiences yield some common themes and lessons that might be helpful to others working on supplemental services.

April 27, 2004
Presented at: 20th Annual Title I Achieving Schools Conference
Presented by: Fred Tempes
Title: Secrets of the Triple Crown: Schools that are Achieving, Distinguished, and Blue Ribbon WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation identifies nine commonalities among schools that have the distinction of being Achieving Schools, Distinguished Schools, and Blue Ribbon Schools.

January 21, 2004
Presented at: Understanding How to Use the Essential ELD Standards for Teaching and Assessment (Intermediate)
Presented by: John Carr
Title: Map of Standards for English Learners (Intermediate Session) WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the Map of Standards for English Learners: Integrating Instruction and Assessment of ELD and ELA Standards in California. The Intermediate Session was designed for participants who are familiar with the Map of Standards for English Learners or who are very familiar with California's English Language Development (ELD) standards.

January 14, 2004
Presented at: Understanding How to Navigate the Map of Standards for English Learners (Introductory)
Presented by: John Carr
Title: Map of Standards for English Learners (Introductory Session) WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the Map of Standards for English Learners: Integrating Instruction and Assessment of ELD and ELA Standards in California.

December 10, 2003
Presented at: Student Well-being and the Academic Progress of Schools
Presented by: Thomas Hanson
Title: Student Well-being and the Academic Progress of Schools WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation examines how health and environmental factors affect student achievement.

October 29, 2003
Presented at: NCLB Accountability Requirements for English Learners
Presented by: Robert Linquanti
Title: NCLB Accountability Requirements for English Learners WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of California's NCLB Title III language requirements, and what they mean for school districts.

October 8, 2003
Presented at: Understanding Scientifically Based Research
Presented by: Nikola Filby
Title: Understanding Scientifically Based Research WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation addresses the definition of scientifically based research, the reasons scientifically based research is important, and how schools use scientifically based research.

Presented by: Thomas L. Hanson, Gregory Austin, and June Lee-Bayha
Title: Student Health Risk, Resilience, and Academic Performance WestEd sponsored
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This PowerPoint presentation includes talking points and background information to enable anyone to make a presentation on the results of Ensuring That No Child is Left Behind: How Are Student Health Risks & Resilience Related to the Academic Progress of Schools? According to this report, policies and practices that focus exclusively on raising test scores, while ignoring the comprehensive health needs of students, are likely to leave many children behind.

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