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This topic includes the curricular areas of literacy, mathematics, and science as wells as standards alignment, differentiated instruction, and interventions. To find an article, use the pull-down filter below to search by subtopic, or use the column headings to sort by title, author, publisher or year. You can also search the Reading Room using the link on the bottom left.

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: 1997, Nov.
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.
Publication Date: 2007, August
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

"The Use of Reading and Behavior Screening Measures to Predict Nonresponse to School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Longitudinal Analysis" Synopsis
Author: RMC Research Corporation
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Center on Instruction

A Cultural, Linguistic, and Ecological Framework for Response to Intervention with English Language Learners
Author: Esparza Brown, J., Doolittle, J.
Publication Date: 2008, Dec.
Publisher: National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems

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)

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Response to Intervention Blueprints

Author: Elliott, J., Morrison, D.
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.

Response to Intervention Blueprints

Author: Kurns, S., Tilly, W.D.
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.

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 Programs
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center


Literacy

"The Use of Reading and Behavior Screening Measures to Predict Nonresponse to School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Longitudinal Analysis" Synopsis
Author: RMC Research Corporation
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Center on Instruction

A Cultural, Linguistic, and Ecological Framework for Response to Intervention with English Language Learners
Author: Esparza Brown, J., Doolittle, J.
Publication Date: 2008, Dec.
Publisher: National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems

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

Case for Bringing Content into the Language Arts Block and for a Knowledge-Rich Curriculum Core for all Children , The
Author: Hirsch, E.D.
Publication Date: 2006, Spring
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

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

Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades: A Practice Guide
Author: Gersten, T., Baker, S. K., Shanahan, T., Linan-Thompson, S., Collins, P., Scarcella, R.
Publication Date: 2007, December
Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of 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, Oct.
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

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

How Words Cast Their Spell
Author: Joshi, R. M., Treima, R., Carreker, S., Moats, L.C.
Publication Date: 2008, Winter
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices: A Practice Guide
Author: Kamil, M. L., Borman, G. D., Dole, J., Kral, C. C., Salinger, T., Torgesen, J.
Publication Date: 2008, August
Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, 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)

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Practicing Prevention: One District’s Success
Author: Paglin, C.
Publication Date: 2004, Fall
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Preventing Early Reading Failure
Author: Torgesen, J.K.
Publication Date: 2004, Fall
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

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 Programs
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)


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)

Encouraging Girls in Math and Science: A Practice Guide
Author: Halpern, D., Aronson, J., Reimer, N.,
Simpkins, S., Star, J., Wentzel, J.
Publication Date: 2007, September
Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education

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, September
Publisher: National Center for Education Research

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

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)

Encouraging Girls in Math and Science: A Practice Guide
Author: Halpern, D., Aronson, J., Reimer, N.,
Simpkins, S., Star, J., Wentzel, J.
Publication Date: 2007, September
Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education

Getting at the Content
Author: Dong, Y.R.
Publication Date: 2004, December/2005, January
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

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

Moving Elementary Science from Afterthought to Inquiry
Author: Allen, R.
Publication Date: 2006, August
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

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, September
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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