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Addresses the curricular areas of literacy, mathematics, and science as wells as standards alignment, differentiated instruction, and interventions.

Subtopics are:
Differentiated Instruction

Achieving Reading Proficiency for All
Author: Daggett, W.R.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: International Center for Leadership in Education

Boredom and Its Opposite
Author: Strong,R., Silver, H., Perini, M., & Tuculescu, G.
Publication Date: 2003, September
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Canary in the Mine: The Achievement Gap Between Black and White Students, The
Author: Singham, M.
Publication Date: 1998, September
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Differentiated Instruction and Implications for UDL Implementation
Author: Hall, T., Strangman, N., & Meyer, A.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)

English Language Learners: Boosting Academic Achievement
Publication Date: 2004, Winter
Publisher: AERA

Homework — A New Look at an Age-Old Practice
Author: Checkley, K.
Publication Date: November 1997
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Homework for All - in Moderation
Author: Cooper, H.
Publication Date: 2001, April
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Investing in Technology: The Learning Return WestEd sponsored
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd

Meeting the Needs of Significantly Struggling Learners in High School
Author: Duffy, H.
Publisher: National High School Center

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College
Author: ACT and The Education Trust
Publication Date: 2004

Promising Practices for Elementary Literacy Instruction
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and Implementation
Author: Batsche, G., Elliott, J., Graden, J.L., Grimes, J., Kovaleski, J.F., Prasse, D., et al.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.

Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
Author: Gibbons, P.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Heinemann

Technology and Teaching Children to Read: What Does the Research Say? WestEd sponsored
Author: Northeast & Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC)
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Education Development Center

Transforming the Mainstream Curriculum
Author: Banks, J.A.
Publication Date: 1994, May
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: What Teachers Can Do WestEd sponsored
Author: Duffield, J., Wahl, L.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Working With English Language Learners: Strategies for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Author: Zehler, A.
Publication Date: 1994, Summer
Publisher: National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition

You Can't Learn Much from Books You Can't Read
Author: Allington, R.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)


Interventions

Catch Them Before They Fall
Author: Torgesen, J.K.
Publication Date: 1998, Spring/Summer
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners
Author: Short, D.J., & Fitzsimmons, S.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Homework for All - in Moderation
Author: Cooper, H.
Publication Date: 2001, April
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

No Homework Left Behind
Author: Garbe, G., Guy, D.
Publication Date: 2006, Summer (online only version)
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and Implementation
Author: Batsche, G., Elliott, J., Graden, J.L., Grimes, J., Kovaleski, J.F., Prasse, D., et al.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.

Summer Learning Opportunities in High-Poverty Schools
Publication Date: 2005, January

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Program
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center


Literacy

"Amidst Familial Gatherings": Reading Apprenticeship in a Middle School Classroom
Author: Jordan, M., Jensen, R., Greenleaf, C.
Publication Date: 2001, May
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English

A Culture of Literacy in Science
Author: Topping, D.H., McManus, R.A.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Achieving Reading Proficiency for All
Author: Daggett, W.R.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: International Center for Leadership in Education

Apprenticing Adolescent Readers to Academic Literacy
Author: Greenleaf, CL., Schoenbach, R., Cziko, C., Mueller, F.L.
Publication Date: 2001, Spring
Publisher: Harvard Education Publishing Group

Apprenticing Adolescents to Reading in Subject-Area Classrooms WestEd sponsored
Author: Schoenbach, R., Braunger, J., Greenleaf, C., Litman, C.
Publication Date: 2003, October
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Catch Them Before They Fall
Author: Torgesen, J.K.
Publication Date: 1998, Spring/Summer
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals
Publication Date: 2005, October
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners
Author: Short, D.J., & Fitzsimmons, S.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

English Language Learners: Boosting Academic Achievement
Publication Date: 2004, Winter
Publisher: AERA

Every Child Will Read — We Guarantee It
Author: Wheaton, C., Kay, S.
Publication Date: 1999
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Every Young American a Strong Reader
Publication Date: 2004, June
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Integrated Vocabulary Instruction: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Grades K–5
Author: Blachowicz, C.L.Z., Fisher, P.J., Watts-Taffe, S.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Learning Point Associates

Lessons and Recommendations from the Alabama Reading Initiative: Sustaining Focus on Secondary Reading
Author: Bacevich, A., Salinger, T.
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: American Institutes for Research

Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: Getting to the Core of Middle and High School Improvement
Author: Greenleaf, C., Heller, R.
Publication Date: 2007, June
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning, Part One: Focus on Motivation and Engagement
Author: Meltzer, J., Hamann, E. T.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning, Part Two: Focus on Classroom Teaching and Learning Strategies
Author: Meltzer, J., Hamann, E.T .
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Meeting the Literacy Needs of English Language Learners (ELLs)
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College
Author: ACT and The Education Trust
Publication Date: 2004

On the Mind of a Child: A Conversation with Sally Shaywitz
Author: D'Arcangelo, M.
Publication Date: 2003, April
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Professional Development for Literacy: Building a Community of Readers
Author: Braunger, J.
Publication Date: 2003, June
Publisher: National Middle School Association

Promising Practices for Elementary Literacy Instruction
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Reading Comprehension Requires Knowledge — of Words and the World
Author: Hirsch, E.D., Jr.
Publication Date: 2003, Spring
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Reading for Understanding: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms
Author: Schoenbach, R., Greenleaf, C., Cziko, C., Hurwitz, L.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: WestEd

Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Secondary Literacy
Author: Biancarosa, G., Snow, C.E.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Reciprocal Teaching: A Review of the Research
Author: Rosenshine, B., Meister, C.
Publication Date: 1994
Publisher: AERA

Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write, 2nd edition
Author: Allington, R.L., Cunningham, P.M.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Secondary Literacy Instruction and Intervention Guide
Author: McPeak, L., Trygg, L.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Stupski Foundation

Seven Literacy Strategies That Work
Author: Fisher, D., Frey, N., Williams, D.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches
Author: International Reading Association
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: International Reading Association

Strategic Teaching and Learning: Standards-based instruction to promote content literacy in grades 4-12
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: CDE Press

Synopsis of Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools
Author: Center on Instruction
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Teaching All Students to Read in Elementary School
Author: Torgesen, J., Houston, D., Rissman, L., Kosanovich, M.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: National Reading Panel

Teaching Reading in Mathematics and Science
Author: Barton, M.L., Heidema, C., Jordan, D.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Teaching Reading in Mathematics, 2nd Edition
Author: Barton, M.L., Heidema, C.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Technology and Teaching Children to Read: What Does the Research Say? WestEd sponsored
Author: Northeast & Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC)
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Education Development Center

The Literacy Coach: A Key to Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools
Author: Sturtevant, E.G.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

The Writing Rubric
Author: Saddler, B., Andrade, H.
Publication Date: 2004, October
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Understanding Young Readers: The Role of Early Literacy Assessment WestEd sponsored
Author: Rabinowitz, S.N., Wong, J., Filby, N.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd

Walking with Rosie: A Cautionary Tale of Early Reading Instruction
Author: Juel, C., Biancarosa, G., Coker, D., Deffes, R.
Publication Date: 2003, April
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Program
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center

Writing in Math
Author: Burns, M.
Publication Date: 2004, October
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

You Can't Learn Much from Books You Can't Read
Author: Allington, R.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)


Mathematics

Apprenticing Adolescents to Reading in Subject-Area Classrooms WestEd sponsored
Author: Schoenbach, R., Braunger, J., Greenleaf, C., Litman, C.
Publication Date: 2003, October
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics, 2nd edition WestEd sponsored
Author: Loucks-Horsley, S., Love, N., Stiles, K.E., Mundry, S., Hewson, P.W.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Corwin Press

EDThoughts: What We Know About Science Teaching and Learning
Author: Krueger, A., Sutton, J. (Eds.)
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

From Arithmetic to Algebra
Author: Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Jungjohann, K., Chard, D.J., Baker, S.
Publication Date: 2007, November

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College
Author: ACT and The Education Trust
Publication Date: 2004

Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning
Author: Pashler, H., Bain, P., Bottge, B., Graesser, A., Koedinger, K., McDaniel, M., Metcalfe, J.
Publication Date: 2007, Sept.
Publisher: National Center for Education Research

Raising Minority Achievement in Science and Math
Author: Hrabowski, F.A., III
Publication Date: 2002, December/2003, January
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Screening for Math Difficulties in K-3 Students
Author: Gersten, R., Clarke, B.S., Jordan, N.C.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Center on Instruction

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches
Author: International Reading Association
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: International Reading Association

Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: National Reading Panel

Using Intriguing Problems to Improve Math Skills
Author: Bottge, B.A.
Publication Date: 2001, March
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

What Do We Know? Seeking Effective Math and Science Instruction
Author: Urban Institute, The
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Urban Institute, The

What Works Clearinghouse Middle School Math Curricula Topic Report
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Writing in Math
Author: Burns, M.
Publication Date: 2004, October
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)


Science

A Culture of Literacy in Science
Author: Topping, D.H., McManus, R.A.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Apprenticing Adolescents to Reading in Subject-Area Classrooms WestEd sponsored
Author: Schoenbach, R., Braunger, J., Greenleaf, C., Litman, C.
Publication Date: 2003, October
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Bringing Technology Education Into K-8 Classrooms: A Guide to Curricular Resources About the Designed World WestEd sponsored
Author: Britton, E., De Long-Cotty, B., Levenson, T.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Corwin Press

Catch Them Before They Fall
Author: Torgesen, J.K.
Publication Date: 1998, Spring/Summer
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics, 2nd edition WestEd sponsored
Author: Loucks-Horsley, S., Love, N., Stiles, K.E., Mundry, S., Hewson, P.W.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Corwin Press

EDThoughts: What We Know About Science Teaching and Learning
Author: Krueger, A., Sutton, J. (Eds.)
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning
Author: National Research Council
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: National Academy Press

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College
Author: ACT and The Education Trust
Publication Date: 2004

Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning
Author: Pashler, H., Bain, P., Bottge, B., Graesser, A., Koedinger, K., McDaniel, M., Metcalfe, J.
Publication Date: 2007, Sept.
Publisher: National Center for Education Research

Raising Minority Achievement in Science and Math
Author: Hrabowski, F.A., III
Publication Date: 2002, December/2003, January
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches
Author: International Reading Association
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: International Reading Association

Teaching Reading in Mathematics and Science
Author: Barton, M.L., Heidema, C., Jordan, D.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

What Do Kids Know - and Misunderstand - about Science?
Author: Crockett, C.
Publication Date: 2004, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

What Do We Know? Seeking Effective Math and Science Instruction
Author: Urban Institute, The
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Urban Institute, The


Standards Alignment

Bridging the Gap Between Standards and Achievement: The Imperative for Professional Development in Education
Author: Elmore, R.
Publication Date: 2002

Bringing Technology Education Into K-8 Classrooms: A Guide to Curricular Resources About the Designed World WestEd sponsored
Author: Britton, E., De Long-Cotty, B., Levenson, T.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Corwin Press

Isolation is the Enemy of Improvement: Instructional Leadership to Support Standards-Based Practice WestEd sponsored
Author: Jamentz, K.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd

Making Standards Work, 3rd edition
Author: Reeves, D.B.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Advanced Learning Press

MILE Guide for 21st Century Skills: Milestones for Improving Learning and Education
Publisher: Partnership for 21st Century Skills

National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs
Author: National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Publication Date: 1997
Publisher: National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Realizing the Promise of Standards-Based Education
Author: Schmoker, M., Marzano, R.J.
Publication Date: 1999, March
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

The CEO Forum School Technology and Readiness Report: Key Building Blocks for Student Achievement in the 21st Century
Author: CEO Forum on Education and Technology
Publication Date: 2001, June
Publisher: CEO Forum

The Role of Districts in Fostering Instructional Improvement: Lessons from Three Urban Districts Partnered with the Institute for Learning
Author: Marsh, J. A., Kerr, K. A., Ikemoto, G. S., Darilek, H., Suttorp, M., Zimmer, R. W., Barney, H.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: RAND Corporation


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