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• Learning Academies: Module 6, Assessment

  1/1/05 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement,

  Conducting sound assessments is a necessary part of exemplary teaching. Assessments not only evaluate student learning, they serve to guide subsequent instruction. This module looks at the construction of both quality assessments and student learning outcomes, examines multiple ways to assess learning, explores the use of rubrics for assessing student work, and highlights key elements of performance assessment tasks.

• Learning Academies: Module 4, Universal Designs for Learning

  1/1/04 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement,

  The concept of Universal Design foregrounds equitable opportunities and access to spaces, information and participation for all by creating environments and products that accommodate as many individuals as possible from the beginning. Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) extends Universal Design into the field of education. While initially defined as a method to minimize barriers students may experience when learning new concepts, this professional learning module presents UDL as an approach...

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  Systemic Change Framework – Rubrics Assessment Handbook

  1/4/07 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement,, Equity Alliance at ASU

  The rubrics in this publication have been designed to help your inclusive schools network assess their current status and identify specific goals for the coming year. Based on the systemic change framework and vignettes from the National Institute for Urban School Improvement’s (NIUSI) network of schools, these rubrics provide a yardstick for measuring your improvement efforts.

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  Assessment, Academy 1, Facilitator's Manual

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 1, Participant Handouts

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 1, PowerPoints

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 2, Facilitator's Manual

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 2, Participant Handouts

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 2, PowerPoints

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 3, Facilitator's Manual

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 3, Participant Handouts

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Assessment, Academy 3, PowerPoints

  1/28/10 - National Institute for Urban School Improvement

  This is from the Assessment Professional Learning Module. Please see the other documents within this module (6 total participant handouts, 1 participant handbook, 3 facilitator manuals, and 3 slide presentations)

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  Equity in Special Education Placement: A School Self-Assessment Guide for Culturally Responsive Practice Form A (Administrators)

  1/24/09 - Heraldo V. Richards, Alfredo J. Artiles, Janette Klingner, Ayanna Brown , Equity Alliance at ASU

  An instrument that allows schools to conduct a self-assessment of their programs and practices in five domains: (a) School Governance, Organization, Policy and Climate, (b) Family Involvement, (c) Curriculum, (d) Organization of Learning, and (e) Special Education Referral Process and Programs.

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  Equity in Special Education Placement: A School Self-Assessment Guide for Culturally Responsive Practice Form B (Asessment Only)

  1/24/09 - Heraldo V. Richards, Alfredo J. Artiles, Janette Klingner, Ayanna Brown , Equity Alliance at ASU

  An instrument that allows schools to conduct a self-assessment of their programs and practices in five domains: (a) School Governance, Organization, Policy and Climate, (b) Family Involvement, (c) Curriculum, (d) Organization of Learning, and (e) Special Education Referral Process and Programs.

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  Preventing DISPROPORTIONALITY by Strengthening District Policies and Procedures - An Assessment and Strategic Planning Process

  1/24/09 - Elizabeth Kozleski, Shelley Zion, Equity Alliance at ASU

  This tool is designed to guide the examination of LEA practices once data suggest that serious and inappropriate disproportionate referral, identification and placement of students who are culturally and linguistically diverse may be occurring.

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  Skilled Dialogue

  1/5/09 - Isaura Barrera, Lucinda Kramer , Equity Alliance at ASU

  Skilled Dialogue© is a relational approach to communication and interactions that stems from the evidence-based premise that three qualities characterize cultural competence: respect, reciprocity, and responsiveness. These three qualities along with the component skills that promote and sustain them (see Figure 1) define the nature of Skilled Dialogue©. When integrated, the qualities and skills generate a framework of guidelines and strategic questions that help ensure culturally competent...