The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…

What is Response to Intervention (RTI) and how can it benefit your school? Find out in "RTI Success", an all-in-one resource that provides information on this innovative model as well as step-by-step administrator guidelines and practical teacher tools for implementation. Despite ongoing federal initiatives meant to increase the profile…

This investigation explores middle level students' perceptions of differentiation. It was guided by the following purposes: (1) to identify students' understandings of differentiation, (2) to understand their responses to differentiated literacy instruction provided in their classrooms and schools, and (3) to understand students' views of the…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between school-based organizational structures that support teachers' development of Personalized Education Plans (PEPs) and their quality as written for third through fifth grade students in each of two Title I schools. A causal comparative design was implemented. Teachers' responses…

Training individuals from diverse backgrounds and in changing environments requires customized training approaches that align with the individual learning styles and ever-evolving organizational needs. Scaffolding is a well-established instructional approach that facilitates learning by incrementally removing training aids as the learner…

Although high school students cannot control every aspect of their school education, they do have the power to make changes in their education program. As they influence major parts of their IEP, they gain more freedom and more control over what happens to them. This action sheet describes three steps for high school students to consider in taking…

One of the most frustrating situations encountered by special needs professionals is when teachers are unwilling to carry out individualized reinforcement plans for children. Though they are clearly required by law to comply, some individuals still resist our most determined efforts at advocacy. The purpose of this paper is to examine some…

The integration of work and learning is becoming the dominant means of workforce training in many organizations today. Though structured classroom learning will likely but never entirely recede, a preponderance of current research indicates that the future of most job-related learning will lie in non-traditional methods such as short e-training…

Researchers interviewed rural high school principals in order to learn about reform of mathematics education in their schools. Twenty principals from three rural regions of Ohio participated. A member of the research team conducted a semi-structured interview with each principal. Analysis of interview data suggested that schools were undertaking…

With the passage of the "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB), the emphasis is for all children to reach proficient levels. Since they already work above this benchmark, the needs of gifted students are often de-emphasized. If teachers define learning as moving forward from the knowledge a student already has, they find that those who are at…

In this informational survey, the author briefly explores the needs of professional staff and administrators who serve students in alternative educational settings and special education and provides a listing of helpful Internet resources. Initially, the author provides general information concerning the current state of alternative education…

This paper presents guidelines for the evaluation of candidate performance, the basic function of the evaluation component of the Georgia program model for the preparation of elementary school teachers. The three steps in the evaluation procedure are outlined: (1) proficiency module (PM) entry appraisal (pretest); (2) self evaluation and the…

This bibliography (partially annotated) lists 206 magazine articles, films, books, and pamphlets on individualizing instruction. Two sections pertain specifically to individualized instruction in various subject areas and to tactics and strategies for individualizing instruction--nongrading and continuous progress; grouping, flexible scheduling,…