This page provides links to reports and resources highlighted in this issue of Education Week. The headlines show the Education Week stories in which the references appear. The links below them will take you to resource materials on other Web sites.
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States Urged to Adapt Rules to Keep Pace With Growth in Online-Learning Options
“Keeping Pace With K-12 Online Learning: A Review of State-Level Policy and Practice,” 2006, is posted by the North American Council for Online Learning.
“Funding Virtual Schools” and “NEA Quality Online Courses and Teaching” will be released this week at the NACOL conference.
“Keeping Pace With K-12 Online Learning: A Review of State-Level Policy and Practice,” 2006, is posted by the North American Council for Online Learning.
“Funding Virtual Schools” and “NEA Quality Online Courses and Teaching” will be released this week at the NACOL conference.
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Report Roundup
- Parent Measures in NCLB Examined:
“It Takes a Parent: Transforming Education in the Wake of the No Child Left Behind Act” is posted by Appleseed.
Read the report “The Future of Charter Schools and Teachers Unions: Results of a Symposium”, available from the National Charter School Research Project.
“Summer Success: Challenges and Strategies in Creating Quality Academically Focused Summer Programs” is posted by the Harvard Family Research Project.
“Double the Numbers for College Success: A Call to Action for the District of Columbia” is posted by the District of Columbia State Education Office.
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A Better Measure of Student Growth?
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States Get Poor Grades on Closing Achievement Gaps
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Guides Avoid Bilingual vs. English-Only Issue
Read the “Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners,” posted by the Center on Instruction.
“Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners” is available from the Alliance for Excellent Education.
Read the “Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners,” posted by the Center on Instruction.
“Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent English Language Learners” is available from the Alliance for Excellent Education.
