http://www.centerforcsri.org/ Your source for news about school improvement and The Center for CSRI. en-us Copyright 2009 The Center for CSRI Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:01:01 CDT http://www.centerforcsri.org/images/csri-logo.jpg http://www.centerforcsri.org/ 200 45 The Center for CSRI offers, research, tools, and technical support to help schools and districts determine the right path to reform. http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=40 July 13-17, 2009 Providence, RI The Coalition for Essential Schools (CES) is hosting their annual Small Schools Summer Institute The Essentials of Small Schools: Principles and Practices for Equity and Achievement . The event will feature keynote speakers, exhibits, walking tours, and conversations centered on themes of equity and democracy in education. Workshop topics will include imbedded professional development, assessment and differentiation, arts integration, and intercultural education among others. For more information: Phone: (510) 433-1451 E-mail: info@essentialschools.org Web site:  http://www.essentialschools.org/pub/ces_docs/ssp/si09splash.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:01:01 CST info@sedl.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=40 July 19-22, 2009 Las Vegas, NV Staff Development for Educators (SDE) is hosting their National Conference on Differentiated Instruction. The event will include featured speakers and general sessions on topics including: assessments and grading, Response to Intervention, and best practices for the classroom among others. The SDE’s Live Learning Center will also offer around the clock access to live audio from most of the sessions. For more information: Phone: (800) 462-1478 E-mail: http://www.sde.com/ContactUs.asp Web site: http://www.sde.com/Conferences/differentiated-instruction/index.asp Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:01:01 CST info@sedl.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=673&Itemid=2 The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast & Islands has released a new report in the Issues & Answers series, Analyzing Performance by Hispanic High School Students on the Massachusetts State Assessment, which examines Hispanic high school students’ performance on a state assessments tests in English language arts and mathematics. The report compares scores of grade 10 Hispanic and non-Hispanic students on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests from the 2002-03 thru 2005-06 school years. The authors sought to determine what characteristics were associated with performance on the MCAS tests using a multilevel regression modeling. The report includes a definition of key terms, study methods and limitations, suggestions for further research, and a review of research on Hispanic students’ academic achievement. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2009071.pdf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CST csri@learningpt.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=672&Itemid=2 State Education Agencies & Learning Supports: Enhancing School Improvement , a policy and practice analysis brief from the Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA looks at how state education agencies (SEAs) currently conceive and organize efforts to guide and support districts and schools. The brief details a review of the SEAs in 50 states and the District of Columbia, of which eight SEAs are shifting from compliance-driven frameworks to removing barriers and supporting teaching and learning. The analysis is based on SEA policy priorities, intervention frameworks, and operational infrastructure for transforming supports into an integrated system of intervention. The report offers recommendations based on their analysis for how to SEAs can transform district and schools to support teaching and learning. http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/seals.pdf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CST csri@learningpt.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=671&Itemid=2 The National Center of Education Statistics (NCES) has released, Late High School Dropouts: Characteristics, Experiences, and Changes Across Cohorts , a report that presents characteristics and changes among spring 2004 high school dropouts. The data is drawn from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), and the High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study (HS&B). The report provides definitions, background characteristics, teacher and parent expectations and evaluations, academic achievement, and experiences of dropouts. Findings include a decrease in the dropout rate from 2004 to 1982, and from 1992 to 1982. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/2009307.pdf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CST csri@learningpt.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=670&Itemid=2 Getting Students More Learning Time Online: Distance Education in Support of Expanded Learning Time in K-12 Schools , a report from the Center for American Progress outlines the steps necessary for making distance education courses uniformly available to expand school learning time. The report discusses efforts to incorporate distance education, the factors contributing to the success of distance learning, and the implications for expanded learning time through distance education. The report concludes that online courses lead to academic improvement and cost savings. Suggestions for further research are also included. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/pdf/distancelearning.pdf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CST csri@learningpt.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=40 July 15-18, 2009 Atlanta, GA New Voices, New Visions: Teaching for Tomorrow, Today is the theme of this year’s National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBTPS) National Conference. The event will include pre-conference workshops, general session speakers, and conference sessions on topics including engaging students and families, monitoring learning and measuring progress, and collaborating for success. For more information: Phone: 800-830-6203 E-mail: http://www.nbpts.org/about_us/contact/request_form Web site: http://www.nbpts.org/about_us/2009_national_conference1 Tue, 26 May 2009 09:01:01 CST info@sedl.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=40 November 5-7, 2009 Indianapolis, IN The National Middle School Association is hosting Making a World of Difference to provide middle level educators a forum to discuss and share research on student success. The event will include general session presentation, featured speakers and sessions in 40 topic areas from achievement to urban issues. For more information: Phone: (800) 528-6672 E-mail: info@nmsa.org Web site: http://www.nmsa.org/annual/ Tue, 26 May 2009 09:01:01 CST info@sedl.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=40 July 5-11, 2009 Boston, MA The Harvard Institute for School Leadership (HISL) is hosting a leadership institute, Leadership for Large Scale Improvement , to help educators develop skills and strategies to build capacity and improve instruction. Goals for the week long intensive include improving instructional practice, building internal capacity, using assessments effectively and enhancing student outcomes. For more information: Phone: (800) 545-1849 E-mail: ppe@gse.harvard.edu Web site: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/k12/programs/hisl.html Tue, 26 May 2009 09:01:01 CST info@sedl.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=40 July 8-10, 2009 Nashville, TN Shifting Education and the Economy into High Gear is the theme of the National Forum on Educational Policy hosted by the Education Commission of the States. The event will include six plenary sessions, featured speakers, and over thirty sessions on topics including: 21st century skills, multi-state collaboration and teacher effectiveness. For more information: Phone: 303-296-8332 E-mail: nationalforum@ecs.org Web site: http://www.ecs.org/html/meetingsEvents/NF2009/NF2009_main.asp Tue, 26 May 2009 09:01:01 CST info@sedl.org (Center for CSRI) http://www.centerforcsri.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=40 July 19-22, 2009 Boston, MA The National Staff Development Council is hosting their annual summer conference, Going the Distance with School-Based Professional Learning . The conference will feature keynote speakers, preconference sessions, and concurrent sessions. Conference strands include: data-driven learning, professional learning communities, and teacher leadership. For more information: Phone: (800) 727-7288 E-mail: NSDCoffice@nsdc.org Web site: http://www.nsdc.org/opportunities/summerconference.cfm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:01:01 CST info@sedl.org (Center for CSRI)