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WestEd Presents 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 Download FileThe 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? Download FileThe 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 Download FileThe 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 Download FileThis 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" Download FileJanuary 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FilePDF 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" Download FileThis 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" Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Arts English Learners and th Language Arts Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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) Download FileThis 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) Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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 Download FileThis 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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