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Ehren, Barbara J.; Deshler, Donald D.; Graner, Patricia Sampson – Theory Into Practice, 2010
This article discusses the Content Literacy Curriculum (CLC) as a framework for conceptualizing and implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) at the secondary level. It is our belief that the CLC offers an excellent RTI implementation framework for secondary schools interested in addressing literacy in the context of improved academic…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Academic Achievement, Problem Solving, Models
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Gibson, Margaret A.; Carrasco, Silvia – Theory Into Practice, 2009
The United States and Spain have had radically different immigration histories, and they also have very different education systems and policies, yet there are similarities. Despite official efforts to welcome immigrant youth, both education systems operate, paradoxically, in ways that are unwelcoming, relegating immigrant youth to the margins of…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
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Allen, David; Ort, Suzanna Wichterle; Schmidt, Joseph – Theory Into Practice, 2009
Assessment, particularly formative assessment, is critical to knowing how a student is performing academically and how best to support that student. Teachers, especially new teachers, need ongoing support in developing and using both summative and formative assessments as an integral part of their instructional practice. Written collaboratively by…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Staff Development, Teaching Methods
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Doolittle, Gini; Sudeck, Maria; Rattigan, Peter – Theory Into Practice, 2008
If professional learning communities offer opportunities for improving the teaching and learning process, then developing strong professional development school (PDS) partnerships establish an appropriate framework for that purpose. PDS partnerships, however, can be less than effective without proper planning and discussion about the aims of those…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Educational Planning, Program Development, Program Descriptions
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Noguera, Pedro A. – Theory Into Practice, 2007
In this article, findings from a study of 150 10th-grade students attending 10 Boston public high schools are presented. Data obtained from surveys and interviews with the students in the study are used to illuminate how student perspectives on their school experiences can be used to strengthen reform efforts. Themes such as teacher-student…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grade 10, High Schools, Student Surveys