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Module III: Building Capacity for Standards-based Instruction
Module Outcome
This section presents research on classroom practice associated
with helping all students achieve to high standards. The intent
is that through reading and discussing research articles teachers
will reflect on their own practice, consider the research
findings and incorporate new research-based practices into
the design of their instructional units.
Content Overview
- Read and discuss research articles
Materials
- Handout #19 - Article: CRESST Line, Pamela R. Ashbacher,
"Developing Indicators of Classroom Practice to Monitor
and Support School Reform," Winter 2000.
- Handout #20 - Article: Education Week, Research Notes,
"Chicago Study: Student Rise to Challenging Assignments,"
Vol. 19, Number 10, page 10, 1999.
- Handout #21: Building Capacity for Standards-based Instruction
- Overhead #16: Classroom practices from Aschbacher article
- Overhead #17: Findings from Aschbacher article
- Overhead #18: Classroom Practices & Findings from Chicago
Study
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It is our intention that teachers use the sections of the
Facilitator's Guide that match your particular outcomes or
goals and that teachers also review, revise as necessary,
and use the standards-based instructional units that meet
your needs.
If you have further questions regarding the use of these
units or materials, please contact: Julie Torres at WestEd
at 415-615-3111 or Jtorres@wested.org.
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