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Within the five instructional areas, the Center's work concerns research, practices, resources, information, and professional development for the 16 Comprehensive Centers. The Center on Instruction has these objectives:
- Objective 1: Synthesize the available evidence-based research on instruction in reading, science, mathematics, special education, and English language learning so that the regional comprehensive centers have access to the most current findings on instruction.
- Objective 2: Benchmark and identify exemplars of high-quality implementation of evidence-based practices with diverse students so that the regional comprehensive centers can present compelling models of rigorous, effective instruction.
- Objective 3: Translate the existing research knowledge on instruction in reading, math, science, special education, and English language learning into usable products that the regional comprehensive centers can offer state and local policy makers and educators.
- Objective 4: Serve as a conduit of information about NCLB, scientifically based research, and effective practice in reading, mathematics, science, special education, and English language learning that the regional comprehensive centers can use with their state clients.
- Objective 5: Offer the regional comprehensive centers high quality professional development opportunities.
CENTER ON INSTRUCTION YEAR 3 WORK PLAN
Reading
Adolescent Literacy Focus:
- Academic Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: Follow-up Meeting (October 16-17, 2007)
- Principals' Guide to Elements of Effective Reading Instruction: Secondary
- Guide to Establishing and Maintaining Effective School-wide Assessments Programs for Grades 4-12
- Adolescent Literacy Annotated Bibliography Update
- Adolescent Literacy Coaches Guide
- Reading Walk-Through Observation Forms, 4-12, and Professional Development Materials
Elementary Grades Focus:
- K-3 Coaching Guide
- Principals' Walk Through Observation Forms, K-3, and Professional Development Materials
- Student Center Activities, K-5, and Professional Development Materials
- Teacher Reading Academy Materials
- Principals' Guide to Elements of Effective Reading Instruction: Elementary
Cross Grade Focus:
- Guide to Reviewing Reading Programs and Professional Development Materials
Mathematics
Products:
- Report on curriculum-based measurement/valid formative assessment
- Meta-analysis on instruction for students with learning disabilities
- RTI-math annotated bibliography
- Guidance document and PowerPoint presentation on RTI-math
- Supplemental materials to support use of CCSSO’s professional development guide
Other:
- Beginning in March 2008, work on dissemination of major findings from National Mathematics Panel
- Review of existing tools schools/districts can use to examine alignment of math curriculum, professional development, assessment systems, and instructional approaches
- Identify early identification measures and provide examples
- Explore whether there are options for helping RCCs with issues related to Mathematics Now
Science
Research briefs:
- Instruction to address science achievement gaps across race/ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic status
- Instructional practices in science that support learning needs of students with special needs and talents
- Characteristics of quality science instruction (brief and PowerPoint slides)
- Alternative views of inquiry-based science instruction (brief and PowerPoint slides)
Professional Development:
- In-person meeting to discuss characteristics of quality science instruction and alternative views of inquiry-based science instruction briefs (Spring 2008)
Other:
- Review existing tools states/districts can use to examine alignment of science content standards and assessments
Special Education
RTI Resources:
- Assist with hosting of OSEP-sponsored RTI Conference December 6-7, 2007
- Synopsis of RTI/Math research article (completed August 2007)
- Continued work with RTI exemplar sites from Year 2 and development materials documenting work
- TA to RCCs/States on current RTI implementation at state level and subsequent practice brief on current RTI implementation at state level
- Webinar on models of RTI (Spring 2008)
Research summaries and briefs:
- Reading Interventions for Adolescent Struggling Readers: brief and training slides
- Extensive Interventions technical report
English Language Learners
Products:
- Professional Development modules (PowerPoint) to accompany the Practical Guidelines series of 3 books
- Teaching ELLs across Instructional Models: Guidance document and PowerPoint Presentation
- Effective Interventions for Teaching Reading to ELLs and ELLs with disabilities: Guidance document
- Effective language development instruction for ELLs: Training materials
Professional Development:
- Virtual meeting to discuss the instructional models guidance document (Spring 2008)
- One-day workshop on Effective Interventions for Teaching Reading to ELLs and ELLs with Disabilities
- Two-day workshop on use of "Effective Language Development Instruction for ELLs" training materials
Identification of exemplars:
- Identification of exemplars of ELL models