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"Ability grouping, also known as tracking, is the practice of grouping children together according to their talents in the classroom. At the elementary school level, the divisions sound harmless enough - kids are divided into the Bluebirds and Redbirds. But in secondary schools, the stratification becomes more obvious as students assume their places in the tracking system."

"VISIBLE LEARNING: WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT GROUPING STUDENTS?"

Aimee Howley video

"SWIFT-FIG consists of five domains, each with two features. Explore the guide to learn more about SWIFT practices. If you are a new visitor, you may find the "

"Recently, ACT disaggregated its 2014 test results and college retention rates in order to get a closer look at the college aspirations and preparation levels of ACT-takers who reported a family income of less than $36,000 (the poorest 24 percent of test-takers). An astonishing 96 percent of these students reported plans to enroll in college. Despite their aspirations, however, only 11 percent met all four of ACT's college readiness benchmarks, which include English, reading, math, and science. Even more troubling, a whopping 50 percent of low-income students failed to meet a single benchmark."

"In this new report, "How the world's most improved school systems keep getting better," we analyzed twenty systems from around the world, all with improving but differing levels of performance, examining how each has achieved significant, sustained, and widespread gains in student outcomes, as measured by international and national assessments. Based on over 200 interviews with system stakeholders and analysis of some 600 interventions carried out by these systems this report identifies the reform elements that are replicable for school systems elsewhere as they move from poor to fair to good to great to excellent performance."

" Like many major league teams, schools may be overlooking some important metrics or even using the wrong measures as they strive to recruit and retain the best teachers."

Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools Low-performing schools can quickly increase student achievement using multiple turnaround actions that need to be jointly implemented. These actions target leadership and instructional practices, staff commitment, and visible improvements early in the process.

"21st Century Education The Mobile Learning Institute's film series "A 21st Century Education" profiles individuals who embrace and defend fresh approaches to learning and who confront the urgent social challenges that are part of a 21st century experience. "A 21st Century Education" compiles, in short film format, the best ideas around school reform. The series is meant to start, extend, or nudge the conversation about how to make change in education happen. "

"Newsletters A compilation of informational bulletins published by the Ohio Department of Education " including EdConnection, Ides of ODE, etc.

Fast Track is a comprehensive, multi-site intervention designed to prevent serious and chronic antisocial behavior in a sample of children selected as high-risk at school entry because of their conduct problems in kindergarten and home. The intervention is guided by a developmental theory positing the interaction of multiple influences on the development of antisocial behavior."

"The school on the way to SLA is the Russell Byers Charter School. What is in the window is a sign that makes clear the "design principles" of the school, written from the perspective of student expectations. There are ten statements, printed on a transparent piece of plexiglas, which in itself sends a message."

Eugene Sanders Whatever it Takes Transformation Plan address 1/5/10

"Building a 21st Century U.S. Education System NCTAF Board member Robert Wehling and the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future have published a book that brings together the visionary thinking of some of the nation's finest education thought leaders and presents a diverse set of strategies and solutions to provide every child with a high-quality, world-class educational opportunity. You can download the full book or individual chapters by clicking on the following links:"

Ohio Leadership Advisory Council