November-December 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Enlightened Public Policy
Articles
Texas Education Policy Related Prospects for 2009, by A. Cortez
Bilingual Education in Texas – Where It is Now, and What is Still Needed, by A. Cortez and R.L. Johnson
Presenting IDRA’s Framework for Effective Instruction of Secondary English Language Learners, by M. Robledo Montecel
The Power of Listening to Young Voices, by J.D. Cortez
Creating Culturally Responsive Parent Engagement – Principal Shares Strategies for Success, by R.G. Rodríguez, R. López del Bosque and A. Villarreal
October 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Student Engagement
Articles
Texas Public School Attrition Study 2007-08 – At Current Pace, Schools Will Lose Many More Generations, by R.L. Johnson
Hold On Changing Course to Raise Graduation Rates, by L. Posner
Dropout Counts Reported by the Texas Education Agency Continue to Swell, by R.L. Johnson
Accountability: School Holding Power Attrition, by A.M. Montemayor
September 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Curriculum Quality
Articles
Quality Curriculum and School Systems – Widening the Lens of Student Engagement, by K. Grayson
From the Cradle to College, by L. Rodríguez
How are the Students Doing? More than Test Scores! Title I Accountability and Attrition Studies, by A.M. Montemayor
August 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Teaching Quality
Articles
The Fourth Grade Slump and Math Achievement – Addressing the Challenge with Student Engagement, by K. Grayson and V. Betancourt
Transformations – They’re not just for functions!, by K.A. Brown
Why IDRA Prints the School Opening Alert Every Year
Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools
June – July 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Parent and Community Engagement
Articles
Authentic Consultation – NCLB Outreach Leadership and Dialogues for Parents, Students and Teachers, by A.M. Montemayor
Our Power is Now – Joint African American and Latino Leadership in Education, by R.G. Rodríguez and B. Scott
May 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Enlightened Public Policy
Articles
The Status of School Finance Equity in Texas, by A. Cortez
Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs in Texas, by A. Cortez and J.D. Cortez
School Holding Power Policy Principles
IDRA Principles for Fair Funding
April 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Student Engagement
Articles
Teaching for Cognitive Engagement – Materializing the Promise of Sheltered Instruction, by A. Solís
Seeking Opportunities to Build Student Leadership – Students Considered At-Risk of Dropping Out Demonstrate their Leadership Skills, by L. Cantú and J.C. García
Family Leadership in Education – Principles
March 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Curriculum Quality
Articles
IDRA’s Community of Learners Approach to Instructional Quality – Three Critical Questions that are Rarely Asked in a Curriculum Audit, by A. Villarreal and B. Scott
Semillitas de aprendizaje New Curriculum in Development, by A. Villarreal, R.G. Rodríguez and B. Scott
February 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Quality Teaching
Articles
Equity Access and Excellence in Education for Immigrant Students, by A. Villarreal and R.G. Rodríguez
Many Languages One Nation Valuing Bilingual Children, by R.G. Rodríguez and J.L. Rodríguez
January 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Parent and Community Engagement
Articles
Community Conversations about Math Learning and Teaching, by K. Grayson and A.M. Montemayor
Knowledge for Action – Organizing School-Community Partnerships Around Quality Data, by L. Posner and H. Bojorquez
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