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Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

A Call to Action: Transforming High School for All Youth
Author: National High School Alliance
Publication Date: 2005, April
Publisher: Institute for Educational Leadership

Achieving Reading Proficiency for All
Author: Daggett, W.R.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: International Center for Leadership in Education

Advancing High School Reform In the States: Policies and Programs
Author: Martinez, M
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Apprenticing Adolescents to Reading in Subject-Area Classrooms WestEd sponsored
Author: Schoenbach, R., Braunger, J., Greenleaf, C., Litman, C.
Publication Date: 2003, October
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Inside High School Reform: Making the Changes That Matter WestEd sponsored
Author: Horowitz, J., California Academic Partnership Program
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning, Part One: Focus on Motivation and Engagement
Author: Meltzer, J., Hamann, E. T.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning, Part Two: Focus on Classroom Teaching and Learning Strategies
Author: Meltzer, J., Hamann, E.T .
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Net Choices, Net Gains: Supplementing the High School Curriculum with Online Courses WestEd sponsored
Author: Aronson, J., Timms, M.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: WestEd

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College
Author: ACT and The Education Trust
Publication Date: 2004

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-Based Recommendations for the Use of Accommodations in Large-Scale Assessments
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-Based Recommendations for Serving Adolescent Newcomers
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Report On Key Practices of Consistently Higher Performing High Schools
Author: Dolejs, C.
Publication Date: 2006, October
Publisher: National High School Center

Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform
Author: Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Publication Date: 2006, March
Publisher: Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Small Learning Communities: Implementing and Deepening Practice
Author: Oxley, D.
Publication Date: 2005, December
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches
Author: International Reading Association
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: International Reading Association

Strategies for Success: Engaging Immigrant Students in Secondary Schools
Author: Walqui, A.
Publication Date: 2000, June
Publisher: Center for Applied Linguistics

The Writing Rubric
Author: Saddler, B., Andrade, H.
Publication Date: 2004, October
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Virtual Schools: Trends and Issues — A Study of Virtual Schools in the United States WestEd sponsored
Author: Clark, T.
Publication Date: 2001, October
Publisher: WestEd

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Program
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center


Interventions

A Foot in Two Worlds: The Second Report on Comprehensive High School Conversions
Author: Wallach, C.A., Lear, R.
Publication Date: 2005, Fall
Publisher: Small Schools Project

Advancing High School Reform In the States: Policies and Programs
Author: Martinez, M
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners
Author: Short, D.J., & Fitzsimmons, S.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High Schools Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students
Author: Education Trust
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: Education Trust

Meeting the Needs of Significantly Struggling Learners in High School
Author: Duffy, H.
Publisher: National High School Center

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-Based Recommendations for Serving Adolescent Newcomers
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Secondary Literacy
Author: Biancarosa, G., Snow, C.E.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Report On Key Practices of Consistently Higher Performing High Schools
Author: Dolejs, C.
Publication Date: 2006, October
Publisher: National High School Center

Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and Implementation
Author: Batsche, G., Elliott, J., Graden, J.L., Grimes, J., Kovaleski, J.F., Prasse, D., et al.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.

Supporting Successful Transitions to High School
Author: Horwitz, A., Snipes, D.
Publication Date: 2008, Spring
Publisher: Council of the Great City Schools, The

Transforming American High Schools: Early Lessons and New Challenges
Author: Reich, R.
Publication Date: 2003, January
Publisher: Aspen Institute

What Do We Know? Seeking Effective Math and Science Instruction
Author: Urban Institute, The
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Urban Institute, The

What Works Clearinghouse Middle School Math Curricula Topic Report
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Program
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center


Literacy

"Amidst Familial Gatherings": Reading Apprenticeship in a Middle School Classroom
Author: Jordan, M., Jensen, R., Greenleaf, C.
Publication Date: 2001, May
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English

Achieving Reading Proficiency for All
Author: Daggett, W.R.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: International Center for Leadership in Education

Advancing High School Reform In the States: Policies and Programs
Author: Martinez, M
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Apprenticing Adolescent Readers to Academic Literacy
Author: Greenleaf, CL., Schoenbach, R., Cziko, C., Mueller, F.L.
Publication Date: 2001, Spring
Publisher: Harvard Education Publishing Group

Apprenticing Adolescents to Reading in Subject-Area Classrooms WestEd sponsored
Author: Schoenbach, R., Braunger, J., Greenleaf, C., Litman, C.
Publication Date: 2003, October
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals
Publication Date: 2005, October
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners
Author: Short, D.J., & Fitzsimmons, S.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers
Author: Center on Instruction
Publication Date: 2007-2008
Publisher: Center on Instruction

Every Young American a Strong Reader
Publication Date: 2004, June
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Lessons and Recommendations from the Alabama Reading Initiative: Sustaining Focus on Secondary Reading
Author: Bacevich, A., Salinger, T.
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: American Institutes for Research

Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas
Author: Heller, R., Greenleaf, C.
Publication Date: 2007

Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning, Part One: Focus on Motivation and Engagement
Author: Meltzer, J., Hamann, E. T.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning, Part Two: Focus on Classroom Teaching and Learning Strategies
Author: Meltzer, J., Hamann, E.T .
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Education Alliance at Brown University

Motivating Struggling Readers in Middle School Through an Engagement Model of Classroom Practice
Author: Guthrie, J., Davis, M.
Publication Date: 2003, January
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected Courses That Prepare All Students for College
Author: ACT and The Education Trust
Publication Date: 2004

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-based Recommendations for Instruction and Academic Interventions
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners: Research-Based Recommendations for Serving Adolescent Newcomers
Author: Francis, D., Rivera, M., Lesaux, N., Kieffer, M., Rivera, H.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Professional Development for Literacy: Building a Community of Readers
Author: Braunger, J.
Publication Date: 2003, June
Publisher: National Middle School Association

R&D Alert: Focus on Secondary Schools WestEd sponsored
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Reading for Understanding: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms
Author: Schoenbach, R., Greenleaf, C., Cziko, C., Hurwitz, L.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: WestEd

Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Secondary Literacy
Author: Biancarosa, G., Snow, C.E.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

Standards for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches
Author: International Reading Association
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: International Reading Association

Synopsis of Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools
Author: Center on Instruction
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: RMC Research Corporation, Center on Instruction

Teaching Reading in Mathematics, 2nd Edition
Author: Barton, M.L., Heidema, C.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

The Literacy Coach: A Key to Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools
Author: Sturtevant, E.G.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education

The Writing Rubric
Author: Saddler, B., Andrade, H.
Publication Date: 2004, October
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Program
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center

You Can't Learn Much from Books You Can't Read
Author: Allington, R.
Publication Date: 2002, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)


Structures and Organization

A Call to Action: Transforming High School for All Youth
Author: National High School Alliance
Publication Date: 2005, April
Publisher: Institute for Educational Leadership

A Foot in Two Worlds: The Second Report on Comprehensive High School Conversions
Author: Wallach, C.A., Lear, R.
Publication Date: 2005, Fall
Publisher: Small Schools Project

Advancing High School Reform In the States: Policies and Programs
Author: Martinez, M
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Arrange Time into Blocks
Author: Zepeda, S.J.
Publication Date: 1999, Spring
Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

Beating the Odds: How Thirteen NYC Schools Bring Low-Performing Ninth-Graders to Timely Graduation and College Enrollment
Author: Ascher, C., Maguire, C.
Publication Date: 2007, December
Publisher: Annenberg Institute for School Reform

Big Buildings, Small Schools: Using a Small Schools Strategy for High School Reform
Author: Allen, L., Steinberg, A.
Publication Date: 2004, December
Publisher: Jobs for the Future

Block Scheduling: Innovations with Time
Publication Date: 1998
Publisher: Northeast & Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University

Breakthrough High Schools: You Can Do It Too!
Author: National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Building School Capacity: Systemic Support for the Process of Change
Author: U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 1998, May
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Developing Communities of Instructional Practice: Lessons from Cincinnati and Philadelphia
Author: Supovitz, J.A., Christman, J.B.
Publication Date: 2003, November
Publisher: Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)

Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High Schools Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students
Author: Education Trust
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: Education Trust

Implementation Study of Smaller Learning Communities: Final Report
Author: Lawrence Bernstein, Mary Ann Millsap, Jennifer Schimmenti, & Lindsay Page
Publication Date: May 2008

Inside High School Reform: Making the Changes That Matter WestEd sponsored
Author: Horowitz, J., California Academic Partnership Program
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Meeting Five Critical Challenges of High School Reform: Lessons from Research on Three Reform Models
Author: Quint, J.
Publication Date: 2006, May
Publisher: MDRC

Meeting the Needs of Significantly Struggling Learners in High School
Author: Duffy, H.
Publisher: National High School Center

Most Likely To Succeed: Policymaking in Support of a Restructured High School
Author: NASBE Study Group on Restructuring High Schools
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)

No Homework Left Behind
Author: Garbe, G., Guy, D.
Publication Date: 2006, Summer (online only version)
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

R&D Alert: Focus on Secondary Schools WestEd sponsored
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Reinventing High School: Outcomes of the Coalition Campus Schools Project
Author: Darling-Hammond, L., Ancess, J., Ort, S.W.
Publication Date: 2002, Fall
Publisher: AERA

Report On Key Practices of Consistently Higher Performing High Schools
Author: Dolejs, C.
Publication Date: 2006, October
Publisher: National High School Center

Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform
Author: Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Publication Date: 2006, March
Publisher: Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Rethinking High School: An Introduction to New York City's Experience WestEd sponsored
Author: Huebner, T.A.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Rethinking High School: Five Profiles of Innovative Models for Student Success WestEd sponsored
Author: Huebner, T.A., Calisi, G.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: WestEd

Rethinking High School: Inaugural Graduations at New York City's New High Schools WestEd sponsored
Author: Huebner, T.A., Corbett, G.C., Phillippo, K.
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: WestEd

Rethinking High School: Preparing Students for Success in College, Career, and Life WestEd sponsored
Author: Corbett, G.C., Huebner, T.A.
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: WestEd

Small Learning Communities: Implementing and Deepening Practice
Author: Oxley, D.
Publication Date: 2005, December
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

The Case for Small High Schools
Author: Vander Ark, T.
Publication Date: 2002, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Transforming American High Schools: Early Lessons and New Challenges
Author: Reich, R.
Publication Date: 2003, January
Publisher: Aspen Institute

Transforming the American High School: New Directions for State and Local Policy
Author: Cohen, M.
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Jobs for the Future and The Aspen Institute

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Program
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center


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