Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
(ASCD)
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA)
California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP)
CDE Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources
Phi Delta Kappa International
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
The National Center for Improving Student Learning
and Achievement in Mathematics & Science
The National Reading Panel
The Partnership for Reading
Advancement
Via Individual Determination (AVID)
Information regarding the background, purpose and funding is provided
about this college preparatory program for economically disadvantaged
and underachieving students.
Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) (Outside Source)
This site addresses all aspects of effective teaching and learning,
such as professional development, educational leadership, and
capacity building.
Beginning
Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) (Outside Source)
Jointly administered by CDE and the California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing this program provides funding to local education
agencies to develop and implement teacher induction programs.
California
Technology Assistance Project (CTAP)
A regional technical assistance program funded by CDE to promote
effective use of technology in teaching, learning, and overall
school administration based upon local needs.
CDE
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources
Curriculum frameworks are the blueprints for implementing the
content standards for grades K-12 as adopted by the California
State Board of Education. Frameworks are developed by the Curriculum
Development and Supplemental Materials Commission, which also
reviews and recommends textbooks and other instructional materials
to be adopted by the State Board.
Phi
Delta Kappa International (Outside Source)
This international association for professional educators promotes
quality education through innovative programs, insights for professional
development, and relevant research as it relates to school reform.
Supplemental
Educational Services (SES)
Under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, parents have
the option to select supplemental educational services, which
provide additional academic instruction outside the regular school
day for eligible students. A list of approved providers as well
as the application for potential providers is maintained at this
site.
The
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (Outside Source)
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse provides resources for curriculum,
professional development, and other information on K-12 mathematics
and science teaching and learning.
The
National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement
in Mathematics & Science (Outside Source)
This center is conducting a national research program to reform
K-12 mathematics and science instruction. Its site contains descriptions
and publications of its research, as well as other resources and
links.
The
National Reading Panel (Outside Source)
This panel spent two years reviewing research-based knowledge
about reading instruction, work that culminated in The Report
of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read (2000).
Better known as the "Green Book," this report sets the standard
for education research.
The
Partnership for Reading (Outside Source)
The National Institute for Literacy is dedicated to providing
information about the effective teaching of reading.