Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h0HEhIP28163; Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:43:18 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:43:18 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEEECADGAA.jlee@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1372] Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2494 Lines: 56 Hello! From: Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast January, 17, 2003 OK This one is a whopper! (241 pages) But good info! THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL, FAMILY & COMMUNITY This report examines the impact of different family and community connections on student achievement. Authors Anne Henderson and Karen Mapp reviewed more than 50 research studies published since 1995. They found that "the research continues to grow and build an ever-strengthening case. When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more." The authors also found that students with involved parents, "no matter what their income or background", were more likely to succeed in school, attend school regularly, earn higher grades, pass their classes, and graduate and go on to post-secondary education. http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/ Scary... CURRICULUM FOR LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS: ONE SIZE FITS ALL Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced an ambitious plan to impose rigorously centralized control over the New York City school system and its teachers, wiping out local districts and requiring a single curriculum for reading, writing and mathematics for all but the top-performing schools. If his plan succeeds, Mr. Bloomberg, who has said his paramount goal as mayor is to raise student achievement, will have completely transformed the structure and philosophy of a school system that long allowed localized decision-making about everything from budgets to textbook selection. A new uniform curriculum will be imposed on well over 100 low-performing schools in New York City. But some low-performing schools that have shown significant improvement may be allowed to choose their own program. Schools chancellor Joel Klein has talked repeatedly about giving more autonomy to schools that do a good job. Supporters say the uniform curriculum may be especially beneficial to the many students who switch schools two or three times a year. Teachers, too, often move from school to school, so having the same curriculum in every low-performing school may also improve the quality of instruction. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/15/education/15SCHO.html Have a great day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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