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4/30/2008

Playing Games in Classroom Helping Pupils Grasp Math
A growing body of research is revealing the potential benefits of using board games in the classroom to strengthen the mathematics skills of children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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4/30/2008

"Kansas Leads Push To Expand Pre-K Education"
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius wants more children from low-income families to have a chance at preschool and, based on the statistics, a better life. This year, she asked the legislature to spend a lot more money -- $27 million extra -- on early childhood learning, which would almost double the amount Kansas spends now. The state conducts a school readiness study each year. The latest, found that 55% of the students studied were ready for school.

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4/27/2008

POVERTY CAN STYMIE DEVELOPMENT
Poverty can have negative effects on child and adolescent brain development which can lead to learning disabilities, behavior problems and other psychological and emotional problems, reports Lex Alexander for the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Record. "With our recent capacity to look at brain development...we're realizing how much more impactful growing up in poverty is," said Margaret Arbuckle, executive director of the Guildford Education Alliance, who helped release the findings. The negative impact of poverty can be seen in children’s complex thinking and reasoning skills, impulse control and their ability to create relationships and discern social cues. Unfortunately, this is nothing now, writes George Will in the Washington Post (second link). In 1966, the Coleman report, the result of the largest social science project in history, reached a conclusion so massive that the government almost refused to publish it. Instead they did the next best thing, and released it over the Fourth of July weekend. The report’s "seismic" conclusion was that the qualities of families from which children come matter much more than money as predictors of schools’ effectiveness. This means that in order to improve education, the crucial problems of race and class (including fractured families) will have to be faced. Yet this problem has rarely been addressed and in the intervening years has simply given way to larger teacher salaries, smaller class sizes and other panaceas. Meanwhile colleges continue to offer more and more freshmen more and more remediation.
http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NRSTAFF/455893446/-1/NEWSRECRSSARKIVE
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/23/AR2008042302983.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

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4/26/2008

College Board Intends to Drop AP Programs in Four Subjects
Officials overseeing the Advanced Placement program have announced that they intend to drop AP classes and exams in four subject areas

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4/26/2008

Districts Cultivate Common Ground on English-Learner Curriculum
The federal No Child Left Behind Act has helped prompt some school districts
to develop, for the first time, a well-articulated curriculum for English-language learners.

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4/24/2008

Grant Makes Reading Fun

When Kansan teacher Tamara Cassidy attended a reading conference last October and learned of a content-area Reader's Theatre kit, she recognized its potential to improve reading scores and turn kids on to reading. The only obstacle was the $325 price tag. With help from the Arkansas City Public Schools Enhancement Fund and its Great Ideas Grants program, however, Ms. Cassidy was able to purchase the program and is enjoying its success in her fifth-grade classroom

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4/21/2008

Wanted: Teachers in Kansas
With 36 percent of the state's teachers retiring in the next five years, recruiters travel far and wide to fill anticipated gap.

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4/21/2008

"Spellings: U.S. Schools Must 'Pick Up Pace'"
As the 25th anniversary of the publication of A Nation at Risk approaches, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings plans to issue a white paper describing "how far we've come and how far we need to go." She also plans to deliver speeches and organize events highlighting the findings of that paper. Several groups have issued reports suggesting that student achievement in the United States still lags behind that of other countries.

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4/18/2008

BULLYING'S ROOTS TRACED TO PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, HOME
A new study conducted by scientists at York University and Queens University finds that students who bully tend to have difficulties with other relationships, such as those with friends and parents. Consequently, targeting these relationships may offer ideas for intervention and prevention. The study, which was published in the March/April edition of Child Development, notes that children who bullied tended to be aggressive and lacked a moral compass. Bullies also typically experience a lot of conflict in their relationships with parents and friends. The findings indicate that bullying is a relationship problem that requires relationship solutions, i.e., the key is in a focus on a particular bully's strained interactions with parents and risky associations with peers.

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4/18/2008

IF YOU PLAY RIGHT, YOU'LL DEVELOP RIGHT TOO
A new article from the Alliance for Childhood discusses the benefits of play, as children really do need to run, jump and allow their active imaginations to run wild. Decades of research demonstrates that play is more than just fun and games because it boosts healthy development across a broad spectrum of critical areas (intellectual, social, emotional and physical). Yet in spite of this, more and more children are not engaging in the right sort of play. This doesn't seem to be the case in Germany, as each weekday, rain or shine, a group of children, ages three to six, walk into a forest outside Frankfurt to sing songs, build fires and roll around in the mud. To relax, they kick back on a giant "sofa" made of tree stumps and twigs, reports Mike Esterl for the Wall Street Journal (second link). Germany has about 700 "Waldkindergarten," or 'forest kindergartens,' in which children spend their days outdoors no matter the weather or what the calendar says. The schools are a throwback to the ideas of Friedrich Frobel, who opened the fist kindergarten more than 150 years ago. Frobel counseled that young children should play in nature, and be cordoned off from too many numbers and letters. Academic studies of the impact of these schools are still in their infancy, but some researchers believe Waldkindergarten kids exercise their imaginations more and are better at concentrating and communicating. However other studies indicate their writing skills are less developed and they are less adept at distinguishing colors, forms and sizes. Still, even though they mess around in the muck and the mud, the children appear to be sick less often.
http://www.childcare.org/ffn-care/play-fact-sheet.pdf
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120813155330311577.html?mod=hpp_us_personal_journal

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4/18/2008

THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP WIDENS FASTEST FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS
New research into the black-white achievement gap suggests that students who lose the most ground academically in United States public schools may be the brightest African American children, reports Debbie Viadero for Education Week. As African American students move through school, two new studies show that test-score gaps between them and their better-performing white counterparts grow fastest among the most able students. The analysis, conducted by Sean Reardon, a Stanford University professor of sociology and education, showed that from kindergarten to fifth grade, achievement gaps grew twice as fast among students who started out performing above the mean than they did among low-performers. This implies that, if the gaps continue to grow, "even kids who enter school with high levels of readiness are going to end up falling below where they started," said Reardon. The other study, conducted by economists Steven Rivkin and Eric Hanushek, found that the higher the initial achievement score, the more scores diverged over time between African American and white students.

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4/10/2008

Not Just By the Books

Studies show that reading to your toddler regularly and having him see you reading for pleasure make a big difference. Here are some simple, fun ways to turn baby into a bookworm.

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4/8/2008

The RTI Action Network has launched its Web site, RTINetwork.org. This site features informational resources as well as opportunities to interact with top researchers, experienced implementers, and colleagues. Content addresses implementation of RTI from preschool to secondary, with information for administrators, teachers, specialists, and families.

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4/4/2008

"Report Finds Big Disparities in Well-Being of U.S. Kids"
For American children, where they are born and raised plays a major role in their chances of getting and staying healthy and living to adulthood, a new report finds. The report ranks each state according to how well they take care of their children based on 10 commonly recognized measurements of child well-being. Several factors play a role in the disparity between states, including political culture regarding government's role in social issues.

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4/4/2008

CREATE YOUR OWN DR. SEUSS STORY, HELP ENGLISH LEARNERS LEARN
A new website, The Dr. Seuss Story Maker, leads students through several steps to create a dialogue between two Dr. Seuss characters. This particular aspect of the site could be decidedly helpful for English language learners in practicing English. In addition the site includes a whole host of other fun activities. Or in its words: "Here are lots of games for you to play/To keep you entertained all day!/The greatest games you've ever seen/To play on your computer screen./Plus some games you print out and then/You play them with paper and pen."

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3/25/2008

"Size Alone Makes Small Classes Better for Kids"
New research suggests that small classes work for children, but that's less because of how teachers teach than because of what students feel they can do: Get more face time with their teacher, for instance, or work in small groups with classmates. Some researchers have contended that while some teachers take advantage of small classes, many do not modify their instruction in response to changes in class size.

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3/24/2008

Question for the Ages: What Books When?

At a time when fewer children are reading for pleasure, it has become increasingly difficult for librarians, teachers, and parents to match children with the right book at the right age in an effort to turn young people into lovers of reading. And experts believe that the process is becoming increasingly complicated as today's children are exposed to more difficult themes earlier than ever and are often assumed to be emotionally maturing faster.

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3/20/2008

"Studies Link Teacher Absences to Lower Student Scores"
New research is suggesting that teacher absences affect not only a district's finances, but also student achievement. Until recently, a causal connection between teacher absences and student achievement has been lacking in the research literature. Some districts serving large numbers of poor or minority children, where teacher-absence rates are generally higher, have started tracking and scrutinizing school-by-school numbers.

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3/14/2008

IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL
Current school improvement practices present an inadequate response to the complex factors that interfere with positive development, learning and teaching, argues a new paper from the University of California at Los Angeles Center for Mental Health in Schools. A major problem is that recent policies perpetuate narrow-focused, categorical approaches. These methods must be revised to promote an orientation that overemphasizes individually prescribed services. It follows that school improvement policies should be expanded to support development of the type of comprehensive, multifaceted and cohesive approaches that effectively address all barriers to teaching and learning. This includes a fundamental, systemic transformation in the ways schools, families and communities address individual barriers. In addition, the paper provides frameworks to guide school improvement efforts in transforming student/learning supports at both the school and district level.

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3/12/2008

"11 States Poised to Pilot National Test for Seniors"
For the first time, a select group of states is expected to take part in a 12th grade version of the National Assessment of Educational Progress in reading and mathematics. Eleven states have received tentative approval to voluntarily participate in the exam. States would have a representative sample of its high school seniors take part in NAEP beginning in 2009, a process that would eventually allow for state-by-state comparisons of high school seniors' scores.

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3/7/2008

FANTASY SPORTS MAKE MATH FUN. GO FIGURE
Teachers are always looking for new and engaging ways to teach the hardest of subjects. Across the country, math teachers are turning to fantasy sports to increase the achievement of their students. For instance, an Oregon high school special education teacher uses fantasy basketball to teach algebra to severely learning-disabled and autistic students. As well, administrators are discussing in increasing amounts how fantasy sports enable teachers, eliminate behavior problems and motivate students who previously were bored with math. According to data collected by the University of Mississippi, 75 percent of 144 teachers who were surveyed agreed that students understood mathematical concepts more than they did before they worked with fantasy sports. In addition, 79 percent of teachers agreed that students liked learning math more, with 81 percent of teachers agreeing that students came to math class with more enthusiasm. While interest in sports remains somewhat a male domain, playing fantasy sports has empowered girls. Teachers report that girls who play fantasy sports are engaging in more conversations with their fathers and brothers.

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3/6/2008

Study: Phys Ed May Boost Girls' Academic Achievement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at reading and math scores of more than 5,000 K-5 students. They discovered that girls who received the highest levels of physical education — 70 to 300 minutes a week — scored consistently higher on the tests than those who spent less than 35 minutes a week. They believe this correlation has both physiological and behavioral reasons.

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3/3/2008

"Senate OKs Bill Requiring Kindergarten"
The Kansas Senate passed a bill requiring children to attend kindergarten and lower the compulsory age for public school attendance to 6. That means kindergarten-age children would attend at least a half-day class. The bill would permit parents to exempt their children from the requirement if the child was privately educated or if the family had religious objections to participation. See ECS' summary of compulsory attendance age policies.

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3/3/2008

"Groups Kick Off 'Ready by 21' Campaign"
A nonprofit organization has launched a national campaign called "Ready by 21" that is aimed at better preparing youth for college, work and life. Run by Forum for Youth Investment, the initiative is intended to help state and local leaders improve education and social services in the first two decades of children's lives. The initiative urges officials to work together on interrelated problems such as drug use, teenage pregnancy and dropping out of school.

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2/29/2008

NEA Offers Free Animated Download of Horton Hears a Who!
School Library Journal
An animated digital version of Horton Hears a Who! is available for free to teachers throughout March, thanks to the National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America celebration of Theodor Seuss Geisel's (Dr. Seuss) 104th birthday. The download brings the classic book to life with animation, narration, and sound effects.

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2/29/2008

TAKING TANGIBLE STEPS TOWARD TOMORROW:
GET COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has released a new report focused on the school readiness challenge. The report, Tangible Steps Toward Tomorrow, offers new solutions centered on the three major influences on a child's education: parents, teachers and schools. To develop these solutions, researches conducted observations in both classrooms and homes. The report notes that researchers repeatedly heard that an engaged parent is a major determinant of a child’s success. However, becoming involved in a child’s education is not a one-step process. To make this happen, parents need to be aware of their child’s learning needs and be prepared to participate in and feel in control during interactions with the school system. In writing the report, researchers also found that many teachers feel their creative freedom has been reduced in favor of structured learning tasks. This makes empowering teachers critically important to education. To do so, teachers require: a clear understanding of the tasks they are allowed to perform; support, inspiration and understanding from their peers; a collaborative environment; and, regular feedback and reinforcement. In turning to schools, the report explains that most often, by accident, schools are sending isolating signals. For example, the need for security has resulted in grim, jail-like buildings that actively exclude the community. While these protective measures serve a real purpose, they should also provide a launching point for better design solutions that build connections between the community and the school. It has become critical that parents, teachers and schools become a collective organism to ensure children receive a quality education.

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2/29/2008

Teachers Embrace Online Tools
Tech-savvy teachers are finding new ways to integrate innovative course-management systems into their lesson plans.

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2/27/2008

Survey Finds Teenagers Ignorant on Basic History and Literature Questions

A recent study indicates that American teenagers are lacking in their basic knowledge of history and literature. In light of the findings, the group that commissioned the study, Common Core, asserts that No Child Left Behind has impoverished public school curriculums by holding schools accountable for student scores on annual tests in reading and mathematics, but in no other subjects.

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2/27/2008

A Flaw in NCLB Is Acknowledged by Spellings
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is traveling the country to promote what she and others, certainly, view as the success of the No Child Left Behind Act. But in a visit to Topeka, Kan., last week, she acknowledged that one of the federal education law’s provisions was flawed.
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2/14/2008

Teaching Mom--Learning More?

Kids may roll their eyes when their mother asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from Vanderbilt University reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom.

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2/14/2008

"Larger Share of Students Succeed on A.P. Tests"
A higher percentage of students in public high schools are taking and passing Advanced Placement exams, according to a Col lege Board report. The gap between the performance of black and white students, however, remains large. Last year, more than 15% of the 2.8 million students who graduated from public high schools scored a 3 or above on at least one A.P. exam. In 2002, 11.7% of the graduates got a 3 or better.

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2/12/2008

'Stinky' Jon Scieszka Has a Read on Kids

The "ambassador for young people's literature," Jon Scieszka ("rhymes with Fresca") will travel the USA over the next two years, speaking to parents and school groups. His basic message: Relax. If your child wants to read Captain Underpants, fine. As a kid, Scieszka read Sgt. Rock comics. Now he delights in Kafka, Gunter Grass, and Thomas Pynchon. The "ambassador" also lists some children's books he recommends.

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2/8/2008

PRESIDENT’S PROPOSED BUDGET: MORE SCHOOL VOUCHERS, FEWER PROGRAMS
President Bush, in announcing his proposed budget this week, would freeze the U.S. Department of Education’s discretionary spending at $59.2 billion, while cutting or consolidating dozens of programs, reports Maria Glod for the Washington Post. At the same time, the budget would expand school vouchers by adding $300 million for Pell Grants for Kids, a new program aimed at giving low-income students in struggling schools aid to help them switch to private schools. U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said the budget cuts "ineffective" and duplicative programs to allow for a nearly three percent increase in funding for poor schools. Some Democrats and education groups contend that the budget shortchanges schools.

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2/8/2008

THE NEW GENERATION GAP: AN INTERNET AWAY
Before the Internet, Jessica Hunter was a shy awkward girl who struggled to make friends. Somewhat typical, right? On the Internet, at age 14, she took on the persona of Autumn Edows, a Goth artist and model because she wanted to be a completely different person. As Autumn, she posted provocative photos of herself and fast developed a cult following. Her parents found out by accident, and the knowledge, not surprisingly, came as quite a shock. In "Growing Up Online," a new series from PBS, viewers get an inside look into the worlds kids enter and create online, focusing on the important ways the Internet is transforming childhood and development. There has been much ballyhoo of the threat of online predators, but many children think these fears are misplaced. Most children have been online since second grade and "know how to avoid." Internet experts tend to agree with the kids, signifying the real concern should be the trouble kids can get into on their own.

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2/8/2008

IMPROVE EDUCATION: NURTURE CURIOSITY, IGNITE INNOVATION
The additions to the latest version of "The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman largely surround education and specifically answer the question Friedman was asked the most: "I accept the premise, but what do I tell my kids?" In an interview with author Daniel Pink for The School Administrator, Friedman answers that question by expounding on the importance of a liberal arts education. Math and science remain key subjects, but, more than ever, the ability to integrate art, science, music and literature with the hard sciences is what produces movements like the iPod revolution or Google. This means educators need to go beyond the "frog-march" of kids from math to science to English. Friedman thinks Rainforest Math is an example of a smarter approach. There is so much one can learn from the laws of nature -- as you drive environmentalism, you also can drive math. It is those kinds of intersections that produce the most innovative students. To Friedman, education should focus on "mashing" subjects together, something kids do naturally.

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2/7/2008

"Federal Official Says Reading Commission Will Move Forward"
The Commission on Reading Research will be appointed later this year, easing concerns that the long-awaited review panel could be abandoned after years of planning by the U.S. Education Department. The idea for the research commission came about shortly after a 2000 National Reading Panel report, which raised concerns over how programs were evaluated.

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2/1/2008

PARENTS MUST WEAR MANY HATS, INCLUDING THAT OF STATISTICIAN
While most parents of special needs children know that they must understand the law and their rights if their children are to receive an optimum education, few parents realize that they also must be able to comprehend the facts. According to a new article from Wrightslaw, the facts of a child’s case are contained in the various tests and evaluations that the child takes. Sometimes critical education decisions are based on the subjective beliefs of parents and educators. Instead, the article’s authors say that these vital decisions should be based on the results of psychological and educational achievement testing. Consequently, for parents to successfully advocate for their child, they must learn about tests and measurements, i.e., have a basic understanding of statistics. Statistics provide the method for measuring progress or the lack thereof for students. Once test results are analyzed and parents understand what the numbers indicate, they will be able to develop an appropriate educational program that is tailored to their child’s unique needs and from which the child will ultimately benefit. The article teaches parents what tests and evaluations measure, how this information is reported and how to use information to measure and monitor progress.

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1/23/2008

"Employers Want New Way To Judge Graduates Beyond Tests, Grades"
Forget transcripts, multiple-choice tests or institutional scores. An Association of American Colleges and Universities survey of business leaders found they want faculty assessment of internships, senior projects or community-based work. The survey also found that 57% of business leaders said half or fewer of college graduates have the full set of skills and knowledge necessary to advance in today's workplace.

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1/18/2008

Too Cold to Go Outside?
January temperatures often keep us inside. Use this opportunity to explore some online field trips created by kids for kids. Meet Me At The Corner is a terrific interactive site where children share their corner of the world. Explore the home of a beekeeper, learn fun facts about the Empire State Building, or meet a famous puppeteer, all through the eyes of kid-created video.

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1/18/2008

Raising Critical Thinkers
Identifying fact versus fiction on the Internet is an important measure of critical thinking for today's learners. Discover what educators across the U.S. and in other countries are doing to develop this skill and effectively integrate web research into the classroom.

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1/18/2008

LEAVE IT TO BEAVER TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES
What do the fictitious Huxtables, Cleavers and Cunninghams all have in common? Their creators instilled characteristics in the families that researchers have found to be fundamental for successful children and youth. These include: loving nurturing relationships; financial stability; and positive connections to people, organizations and opportunities. In the United States, too few policies and practices reflect the value of a family. A research brief from the Family Strengthening Policy Center identifies strategies to effect change in the hopes of producing long-lasting gains in child and youth wellbeing. To truly shape society as a whole, the shift in dynamics must invariably include all sectors of a community. By working individually and collectively and in partnership with low-income families, communities can help make these important family fundamentals a reality. After all, not every parent can be a doctor, lawyer or business owner.
http://www.nassembly.org/fspc/index.html

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1/15/2008

Massive Funding Cuts to 'Reading First' Generate Worries for Struggling Schools

The reading coaches, professional-development programs, and instructional materials that are the cornerstones of the Reading First program and are credited with improving instruction in struggling schools may be threatened by a deep cut included in the 2008 federal budget, officials and observers say.

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1/15/2008

Top Children's Book Awards Go to 'Invention,' 'Good Masters!'

A passion for the past was very present in Philadelphia on Monday when the American Library Association handed out its top awards in children's literature. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, set in 1932 Paris, won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children. The John Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature was awarded to Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village written by Laura Amy Schlitz.

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1/14/2008

"'Dashboards' Provide Data On Schools"
U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has unveiled a new tool to show the public a snapshot of how schools in each state fare in reading and math achievement, graduation rates and participation in challenging Advanced Placement exams. The so-called state dashboards aim to distill the overwhelming amount of data on student achievement into a simple format that illustrates troubles and bright spots for schools.

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1/10/2008

"PISA Results Scoured for Secrets to Better Science Scores"
Beyond international comparisons, the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, offers clues to what educators and policymakers might do to improve U.S. students' test scores. The report examines differences in how nations go about the business of schooling and pinpoint which practices are linked to better performance on the science portion of the exam.

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1/10/2008

YOUR STATE’S 2007 CHANGES TO EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION POLICIES
The National Association for the Education of Young Children has released a summary of state policy changes that occurred in 2007. The summary information should help those focused on early care and education at the state level keep up with changes, as governors and state legislatures approved varying investments in a variety of areas. The shifts have and will affect initiatives like early learning councils, public schools, prekindergarten, kindergarten, afterschool programs and others. The recap includes information for every state.

http://www.preknowinfocenter.org/ct/edxgnS41DEzx/

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1/9/2008

"Quality Counts 2008: Grading the States' Outcomes, Policies"
The annual report by Education Week grades states in six categories: teacher policies; standards, assessments and accountability; school funding; K-12 achievement; school transition and alignment policies; and a child's chances for success in life. The main focus of this year's report is teaching policies: accountability for quality; incentives to attract and retain talented people, and to allocate talent equitably; and initiatives to build and support effective teaching.

View State Reports

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1/8/2008

America's Smallest School Is Family

In a new report from the Educational Testing Service called "The Family: America's Smallest School," researchers found that educational achievement is related to how the home is equipped for study, how the parents set and enforce rules, and how parents interact with their child's school and teachers.

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1/7/2008

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1/3/2008

Parents Are From Mars, Teachers Are From Venus
Testing his wares as a self-help author, Bill Ferriter offers advice on improving parent-teacher relationships.

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1/3/2008

Library of Congress Names Children's Literature Ambassador

Jon Scieszka, author of "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" and the "Time Warp Trio" series, will get the imprimatur of the Library of Congress Thursday as the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Scieszka is widely known not only for his best-selling kids' books but for his concern with enticing boys to read more. The appointment comes at a time when declines in Americans' reading proficiency and time spent reading have been widely noted.

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1/2/2008

KC Public Library Program Helps Children Discover the Joy of Reading


The day "the book man" comes is an exciting one at New Day Child Development Center. Each month, Ray Fields picks up four boxes of books and replaces them with new ones for the preschool as part of a Kansas City Public Library outreach program called Books To Go. The program aims to put books in as many little hands as possible, currently serving 436 Kansas City area preschools. By picking up and delivering nearly 17,000 books each month, the children are ensured a rotating supply of good reading material, for free.

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1/2/2008

In Search of Free Books?

Where can your school, library, or community group find free or low-cost books for kids? There are a number of national organizations and programs that can help!