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Diverse Learners
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Addresses closing the achievement gap, English Learners, and special education.

Subtopics are:
Closing the Achievement Gap

Achievement Gap: Myths and Reality, The
Author: Singham, M.
Publication Date: 2003, April
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

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

Beating the Odds: How Thirteen NYC Schools Bring Low-Performing Ninth-Graders to Timely Graduation and College Enrollment
Author: Ascher, C., Maguire, C.
Publication Date: 2007, December
Publisher: Annenberg Institute for School Reform

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

Creating a High-Performance School System
Author: Thompson, S.
Publication Date: 2003, March
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

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

Preventing Disproportionate Representation: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Prereferral Interventions
Author: Garcia, S.B., Ortiz, A.A.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems

Question of Class, The
Author: Gorski, P.C.
Publication Date: 2007, Spring
Publisher: Public Education Network

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.

Supporting Successful Transitions to High School
Author: Horwitz, A., Snipes, D.
Publication Date: 2008, Spring
Publisher: Council of the Great City Schools, The

Teaching for High Standards: What Policymakers Need to Know and Be Able to Do
Author: Darling-Hammond, L., Ball, D.L.
Publication Date: 1997
Publisher: National Education Goals Panel

The Threat of Stereotype
Author: Aronson, J.
Publication Date: 2004, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Transforming the Mainstream Curriculum
Author: Banks, J.A.
Publication Date: 1994, May
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)


English Learners

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

Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
Author: Herrell, A.L.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Merrill/Prentice Hall

Fostering Academic Success for English Language Learners: What Do We Know? WestEd sponsored
Author: Linquanti, R.
Publication Date: 1999
Publisher: WestEd

How Long Does It Take English Learners to Attain Proficiency?
Author: Hakuta, Kenji, Yuko Goto Butler, and Daria Witt
Publication Date: 1999, Fall
Publisher: UC Linguistic Minority Research Institute

How Schools Sustain Success
Author: Chrisman, V.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Improving Teaching and Learning for English Language Learners in Urban Schools
Author: Snipes, J., Soga, K., Uro, G.
Publication Date: 2007, Fall
Publisher: Council of the Great City Schools, The

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

Listening to Teachers of English Language Learners
Author: Gándara, P., Maxwell-Jolly, J., Driscoll, A.
Publication Date: 2005, July
Publisher: The Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning

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

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

Promoting ELL Parent Involvement
Author: Arias, M.B., Morillo-Campbell, M.
Publication Date: 2008, January
Publisher: Education Policy Research Unit, Arizona State University

Redesignation Dilemma: Challenges and Choices in Fostering Meaningful Accountability for English
Author: Linquanti, Robert
Publication Date: 2001, Summer
Publisher: UC Linguistic Minority Research Institute

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

Strategies for Success: Engaging Immigrant Students in Secondary Schools
Author: Walqui, A.
Publication Date: 2000, June
Publisher: Center for Applied Linguistics

Title III Accountability Requirements Under No Child Left Behind
Author: California Department of Education's Language, Policy and Leadership Office
Publication Date: 2003, September
Publisher: California Department of Education

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

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


Special Education

A Study of MCAS Achievement and Promising Practices in Urban Special Education: Report of Field Research Findings
Publication Date: 2004, October
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute

Curricular and Instructional Considerations for Teaching Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms
Author: Giangreco, M. F., Doyle, M. B.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Determining Policy Support for Inclusive Education
Author: Strieker, T., Salisbury, C., Roach, V.
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices

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

Expecting Success: Self-Assessment and Resource Guide for Improving Service Delivery
Author: Council of Chief State School Officers
Publication Date: 2002, August
Publisher: Council of Chief State School Officers

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

Pathways to Inclusive Education
Author: Salisbury, C., Strieker, T., Roach, V., McGregor, G.
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices

Preventing Disproportionate Representation: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Prereferral Interventions
Author: Garcia, S.B., Ortiz, A.A.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems

Principals of Inclusive Schools
Author: Salisbury, C., McGregor, G.
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: National Institute of Urban School Improvement

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.

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

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


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