Improving Reading by Preparing Teachers - National Governors Association
Council on Best Practices - Issue Brief
Children with Disabilities and LEP Students: Their impact on the AYP determinations of schools- Commission on No Child Left Behind, Research Report - "even when
these subgroups do not
meet their annual targets, they are very
often not the sole reason
a school is identified as
not making AYP."
The Learning First Alliance - Strengthening Public Schools for Every Child
New Hampshire
Department of Education memos and documents
Employment Opportunities
Agent K-12 -- National database
CEC
Career Connection -- National Database
New
Hampshire opportunities and More
New Hampshire opportunities
Getting the Most from NCLB
Improvement Funds
Creating
Strong Supplemental Educational Service Programs
Creating
Strong District School Choice Programs. Under No Child Left
Behind
Letter
to Chief State School Officers Regarding Inclusion of Students
with Disabilities in State Accountability Systems
SES
in Action - A Toolkit for Parents and Community Leaders
Grants
A new government Web site, www.grants.gov,
will help organizations find grant opportunities from all federal
grant-making agencies as well as apply for them on-line. The
list of participating agencies continues to grow and includes
the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy,
Health and Human Services, Interior, Justice, Labor, and Transportation.
There are a variety of search options, a tutorial, a newsletter,
and more.
SchoolGrants
Biweekly Newsletter
Technology
The New
Hampshire Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE) - a non-profit organization formed by volunteers to improve
education through the use of information technologies. NHSTE
provides a structure for linking educators across the state
to share the effective application of emerging technologies
in New Hampshire schools. Schedule of frequent, low cost technology workshops.
Education Clearinghouses
and Libraries
Database
of evidence-based research on reading instruction -
A searchable database offered by the Partnership for Reading,
an initiative of the National Institute for Literacy, National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the U.S.
Department of Education
What Works Clearinghouse - U.S. Department of Education
The National
Resource Center on AD/HD - The National Resource Center
is operated by CHADD and is supported by Cooperative Agreement
#R04/CCR321831-01 with the National Center on Birth Defects
and Developmental Disabilities at the CDC.
The
Educator's Reference Desk - Links to over 3000 resources
on educational issues including Internet sites, educational
organizations, and electronic discussion groups - over 2000
lesson plans submitted by teachers -
ERIC Database - ERIC
is the world's largest source of education information, with
more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles
on education research and practice. The database is updated
monthly with the latest citations available. It provides access
to ERIC Document citations from 1966 through February 2004 and
ERIC Journal citations from 1966 through January 2004
National
Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - Information
about:
• Specific disabilities
• Early intervention services for infants and toddlers
• Special education and related services for children in
school
• Resources and connections in every state
• Individualized education programs
• Parent materials
• Disability organizations
• Professional associations
• Education rights and what the law requires
• Transition to adult life
In the Classroom
Using
Data to Influence Classroom Decisions
Identifying
& Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous
Evidence: A User Friendly Guide -
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
The
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) - sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Education
Research
Connections in Special Education - Paraeducators - by Office
of Special Education Programs
Aiming at Graduation
The
Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions on Dropout for
Youth with Disabilities - A Research Synthesis -
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
Reaching
New Heights: Turning Around Low-Performing Schools - by
National Governors Association
From
the Margins to the Mainstream
High
Schools That Work - by Southern Regional Education Board
(SREB)
Career
Academy Support Network
Talent
Development High Schools
Learning
Outside the Lines - 6 Programs that Work
Raising
Our Sights - No High School Senior Left Behind
Advancement
Via Individual Determination (AVID) - Students in a college
preparatory program receive academic and motivational support
from college students, work in collaborative groups, and use
curriculum focused on writing.
Early
College High Schools - Students earn both a high school
diploma and two years of college credit toward a bachelor's
degree.
Factors
Affecting Mathematics Achievement for Students in Rural Schools - Southern Regional Education Board (SREB )
High
School Leadership Summit - Presentations and papers identify
challenges facing high schools and suggest courses of action.
Topics include accountability & assessment systems, career
and technical education, dual enrollment & the transition
to college, turning around low-performing high schools, helping
every student become a strong reader, and others.
The
School and Family Connection
A
New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community
Connections on Student Achievement by
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
An
Action Guide for Community and Parent Leaders - Using NCLB to
Improve Student Achievement - by Public Education Network
Research
Connections in Special Education - Improving Family Involvement
in Special Education - by Office of Special Education Programs
Useful Websites
achieve.org
American
Diploma Project
Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Association
of Specialists in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning
(ASAIF)
Brown
Center on Education Policy (Brookings Institute)
Center
on Education Policy
Center
for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR)
Children of the Code
Consortium
for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)
Council
of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Council
of the Great City Schools
Council
for Basic Education
Education
Next
Education
Trust
Institute
for Educational Leadership
LDonline
National
Association of Elementary School Principals
National
Association of School Psychologists
National
Association of Secondary School Principals
National
Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
New
Hampshire Association of School Principals
New
Hampshire Educational Opportunity Association
New
Hampshire School Administrators Association
New
Hampshire Society for Technology in Education
Southern
Regional Education Board (SREB)
Teaching
LD
The
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
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