IDRA Newsletter 2009
Published 10 times a year, the IDRA Newsletter provides resources and insight for strengthening and transforming public education to serve students from communities that have historically been underserved like Black and Latino students and students from families with limited means. We publish our newsletter in print and online with highlights in our eNews.
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Below are articles published in 2009. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
IDRA Newsletter 2009 Index
Dec 31, 2009November- December 2009 IDRA Newsletter – Student Success See PDF of the November- December 2009 issue Articles Defining Student Success … read more
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Letter from the President Student Success
Dec 15, 2009Dear reader, We are surrounded by big myths about education. For example, there is the myth that equal opportunity currently … read more
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Defining Student Success in the Context of College Readiness
Dec 15, 2009• By Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 There is little question that student success for the 21th … read more
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Zero Tolerance ≠ College Prep: Zero Tolerance + Instructional Quality < College Prep Equity + Instructional Quality + Student Achievement ≥ College Prep
Dec 15, 2009• By Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 During a tutoring session with my grandson working on his algebra … read more
Read MoreIn Memoriam Judge Justice
Dec 15, 2009In Memoriam – Judge William Wayne JusticeJustice… for All As the year comes to a close, we at IDRA reflect … read more
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Mentoring New Teachers for First-Day, First-Year Success
Dec 15, 2009• Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 • A word commonly associated with the beginning teacher is struggle. … read more
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Five Supporting Reasons for the Success of the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program in Dropout Prevention
Dec 15, 2009• By Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program has achieved its 25th anniversary this … read more
Read MoreStudent Voices November December
Dec 14, 2009Student Voices "Ever since I have been in the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program, I have gotten all A’s in school. … read more
Read MoreLetter from the President School Holding Power
Oct 23, 2009Dear reader, This month IDRA releases its 24th annual comprehensive study of attrition rates in the state of Texas. The … read more
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School Holding Power- A Quality School Indicator
Oct 23, 2009• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 Texas public high schools lose about one-third of their students before … read more
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Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2008-09- Overall Attrition Rate Declines, But Gaps Persist Among Racial and Ethnic Groups
Oct 21, 2009• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 In its most recent annual attrition study that examines school holding … read more
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25 Years of Effective Dropout Prevention- Five Primary Reasons for the Success of the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program
Oct 21, 2009• By Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program achieved its 25th anniversary this year. With … read more
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Student Voices: What Tutoring Means to Me
Oct 21, 2009• IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 IDRA’s Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the United States as well … read more
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School Attrition Rates and Title I School Accountability to Families – Necessary Information
Oct 21, 2009• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 IDRA published the first Texas public school attrition study for the … read more
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Texas Dropout Counts Using the National Center for Education Methods Decline from 2006-07 to 2007-08
Oct 21, 2009• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 In July 2009, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its third … read more
Read MoreLetter from the President Change Strategies
Sep 22, 2009Dear reader, There is no educational silver bullet. So often conversations about improving education tend toward naming “the” solution. Over … read more
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Holding On to the Goal of Quality Education for Every Child
Sep 22, 2009• By María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 U.S. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan calls education “the civil … read more
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Texas Policymakers Live Up to Their Own Low Expectations- A Post Legislative Session Assessment of Changes Proposed and Reforms Adopted in 2009
Sep 22, 2009• By Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 Editor’s note: IDRA policy staff review and monitor policy alternatives that affect schools … read more
Read MoreStudent Success through Capable Communities and Schools
Sep 22, 2009• IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 The framework is in place: IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework is a comprehensive approach to … read more
Read MoreStudent Voices September
Sep 22, 2009Student Voices “Stereotypes about students are never true…the question is: how can we make our schools better?” – Mississippi high … read more
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