Alaskan Resources
Registration for the 2012 Summer Literacy Institute: Rigorous Reading Instruction May 23rd-25th has officially closed. However if you are interested in attending, please call Dena Iutzi-Mitchell, EED System of Support at 907-465-8706
Resources
CAI Institute Resources-March 8 & 9, 2012 at the BP Education Center
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development provided training for district-based teams in Alaska in the implementation of effective curriculum management strategies. The institute helped districts in identifying next steps toward having manageable, locally informed, and efficiently-operating curriculum practices.
The listed materials are provided by facilitator Susan McCauley, PhD, and are available for download.
Summer Literacy Institute
Registration for the 2012 Summer Literacy Institute: Rigorous Reading Instruction May 23rd-25th has officially closed. However if you are interested in attending, please call Dena Iutzi-Mitchell, EED System of Support at 907-465-8706
CAI Institute Resources-November 9 & 10, 2011
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development has provided training for district-based teams in Alaska in the implementation of effective curriculum management strategies. The resources listed above are from the November 9 and 10 Institute in Anchorage
Alaska State Literacy Blueprint-Birth To Graduation
The Blueprint was created by the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development and a State Literacy Team of Alaskan educators, to focus on the development of children's literacy from birth to graduation. The Blueprint is intended to provide guidance to policymakers, districts, school and community leaders, educators and families about ways to support all children in becoming literate and prepared to fully participate in their chosen.....
Proposed New Alaska Standards
The State Board of Education & Early Development welcomes your comments on proposed new standards in English language arts and mathematics for public school students.
All public comments will go to the State Board for their consideration. The State Board, which has the authority to adopt state standards, is scheduled to decide the issue in June 2012. The State Board could choose to adopt the standards as proposed, adopt them with changes, or not adopt them.
If the new standards are adopted in June 2012, the state will work with school.....
Rural School Turnaround Webinar
This was a recording of the first in a series of webinars especially designed to assist rural school staff with implementation of their School Improvement Grants (SIGs).
In this one-hour webinar, Dr. Sam Redding, co-author of the Institute of Education Sciences' practice guide Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools, summarized the recommendations for making significant changes to increase student performance in three years or less.
ACC Year 6 Program Evaluation
During the first three years of the ACC work (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2009), evaluators from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) conducted the evaluation of ACC activities. During the fourth and fifth year of ACC operation, the evaluation work shifted as a subcontract from Education Northwest (formerly NWREL) to the staff of Portland-based Educational Support Services, an independent consulting company. Education Northwest was contracted to complete the Year 6 ACC evaluation that you should receive in the mail next week......
Working with Community-Based Organizations to Support Increased Learning Time
School, district, and state staff who work with community-based and nonprofit organizations that provide out-of-school academic programs will find ideas for actions to facilitate program design, implementation, and improvement that is aligned with research-based practices.
Comprehensive Planning Template for Schools
This template was designed to help technical assistance and professional development providers work with schools. The results of this school-level assessment can help school personnel identify actions as part of school improvement efforts to design, monitor, or refine increased learning time models.
Comprehensive Planning Template for Districts
This template aims to help technical assistance providers and district-level personnel identify actions and policies and establish a coordinated and coherent districtwide plan to design, select, monitor, and refine increased learning time models.
Evaluate implementation and outcomes to improve program quality.
This checklist provides guidance and direction to school and district administrators in their efforts to evaluate out-of-school programs and expanded learning time schools.
Self-Evaluation Tool: Providing Individualized and Engaging Instruction in Expanded Learning Time in Schools
District and school staff are encouraged to use this tool to self-reflect on how each of the specified strategies is used as part of planning a longer school day or a longer school year. This self-reflection tool lists six categories of indicators: (a) use of data to inform instruction; (b) professional development; (c) teacher inquiry and collaboration; (d) engaging instruction and enrichment; (e) individualized Instruction; and (f) community partnerships. For each indicator, the user can provide a rating, add a rationale for the rating, and.....
Methods to Assess Family Needs
Use this tool to guide data collection on potential factors that may affect attendance in your out-of-school program or expanded learning time school.
The SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool
The SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool helps state education agencies and local practitioners develop high-quality, balanced programs that provide a safe and fun environment for academic enrichment as well as youth development activities.
Doing What Works: Increased Learning Time: Beyond the Regular School Day
A growing body of research evidence indicates that additional learning time can promote students' academic achievement. Districts and schools can provide additional learning opportunities as part of a longer school day, week, or year; or as an out-of-school program before or after school, on weekends, or during the summer months. This multimedia overview describes research-based practices to effectively design, implement, and evaluate efforts to provide additional learning time.
IES Guide: Structuring Out of School Time
Additional learning time can help close the gap between low- and high-performing students. It can provide academic support that extends beyond the help that students receive during regular school hours. An expert panel developed a Practice Guide featuring five recommendations to help districts, schools, and program providers design, implement, and evaluate local programs. The guide describes the research supporting each recommendation, how to carry it out, and how to address roadblocks for implementation. For the purposes of this website,.....
National Center On Time and Learning
The National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well-rounded education.
Through research, public policy and technical assistance, this center supports national, state and local initiatives that add significantly more school time for academic and enrichment opportunities to help children meet the demands of the 21st century.
Making it Meaningful: Building a Fair Evaluation System
This document is an examination of the limitations of current teacher evaluation systems, a review of promising research based reform strategies, and some examples from states and school districts that have begun to do this critical and challenging work. Putting in place systems that rely on research and best practices will go a long way toward enhancing student success and closing the achievement gap.
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