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Council of the Great City Schools, 2022
In light of the growing development in policy and practice that recognizes the importance of early identification of students at risk for reading difficulties and dyslexia through universal screening, districts will need to carefully consider how this may impact English learners. The purpose of this brief is to: (1) share potential challenges…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Screening Tests, English Language Learners, Barriers
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Purnell, Jason Q.; Lobb Dougherty, Nikole; Kryzer, Emily K.; Bajracharya, Smriti; Chaitan, Veronica L.; Combs, Todd; Ballard, Ellis; Simpson, Allie; Caburnay, Charlene; Poor, Timothy J.; Pearson, Charles J.; Reiter, Crystal; Adams, Kelvin R.; Brown, Michael – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is an evidence-based comprehensive framework to address health in schools. WSCC model use improves health and educational outcomes, but implementation remains a challenge. Methods: Working with 6 schools in 2 districts in the Midwest, we used a mixed-methods approach to…
Descriptors: Health Needs, School Districts, Holistic Approach, Social Networks
Cristol, Katie; Ramsey, Brinton S. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2014
The last year has found critics and advocates of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) duking it out in the political arena. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an ardent supporter of high standards for some seventeen years, has recently lurched out of the safe haven of think tankery and into the boxing ring. Yet wherever one stands on the merits of…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Feedback (Response), Teachers
Umoh, Emmanuel – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The threat of terrorism is a concern in public facilities including schools. This study focused on school districts in a southwestern state. Terrorism emergency preparedness policies are well-documented as measures to protect students and staff in school districts from terrorism threats and vulnerabilities. However, those threats and…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Emergency Programs, School Policy, School Districts
Prewett, Sara; Mellard, Daryl; Lieske-Lupo, Jessica – National Center on Response to Intervention, 2011
Planning, developing, implementing, and sustaining organizational change, such as Response to Intervention (RTI), is a complex endeavor. This brief is designed to give practitioners guidance based on the implementation activities of middle school practitioners across the country. The authors recognize that secondary schools must consider many…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Response to Intervention, Credits, Organizational Change
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Jowers, Keri L.; Bradshaw, Catherine P.; Gately, Sherry – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2007
Public schools are under increased pressure to implement evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs. A number of model programs have been identified, but little research has examined the effectiveness of these programs when "brought to scale" or implemented district-wide. The current paper summarizes the application of the Adelman and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Student Attitudes, Drug Education, Prevention