Learning-Focused Research Report
Learning-Focused uses hundreds of sources each year to keep the model state of the art.
References for each solution can be found in the notebook.
Initial Model References:
Anderson, J.C., & Freebody, P. (1981). “Vocabulary Knowledge”. In J.T. Guthrie (Ed.) Comprehension and Teaching (pp77-117). Newark, DE: IRA.
Cawelti, G. (1999). Improving achievement. The American School Board Journal, July, 34-37.
Closing the Achievement Gaps in Urban Schools: A Survey of Academic Progress and Promising Practices in the Great City Schools. (1999). Available at http://www.cgcs.org.
The College Board. (1999). Reaching the Top: A Report of the National Task Force on Minority Achievement. Available at http://www.collegeboard.org.
Dispelling the Myth: High Poverty Schools Exceeding Expectations. (1999). Washington, DC: Education Trust and the Council of Chief State School Officers. Available at http://edtrust.org/pubs-online.html.
Education Week Series on Minority Achievement. (2000). Available at http:/www.edweek.com.
* Unmet Promise: Raising Minority Achievement (March 15, 2000).
* Lags in Minority Achievement Defy Traditional Expectations (March 22, 2000).
* Minority Gaps Smaller in Some Pentagon Schools (March 29, 2000).
* Lifting Minority Achievement: Complex Answers (April5, 2000).
Elmore, R., & McLaughlin, M. (1998). Steady work: Policy, practice, and the reform of American education (Paper presented to the National Institute of Education.) Santa Monica, CA.: Rand.
Elmore, R. & Rothman, R. (1999). Testing, teaching, and learning: A guide for states and districts. Washington, DC: National Research Council of National Academy Press.
Fullan, M. (1993). Change forces: Probing the depths of educational reform. London: Falmer Press.
Fullan, M. (1999). Change forces: The sequel. London: Falmer Press.
Fullan, M. (1992). Getting reform right: What works and what doesn’t. Phi Delta Kappan, 73(10), 744-752.
Herman, R. & Stringfield, S. (1997). Ten promising programs for educating all children: Evidence of impact. Arlington, VA: Education Research Service. Available at http://www.ers.org.
Institute for the Education of At-Risk Youth (1999). Practice in exemplary schools: What did they do and how did they get there? Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.
Jencks, C. & Phillips, M. (1998). The black-white test score gap. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.
Johnson, J. & Asera, R. (1999). Hope for urban education: A study of nine high-performing, high poverty, urban elementary schools. Available at www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html.
Marzano, R.J., & Kendall, J. (1999). “The Critical Role of Vocabulary: The Extensive Curriculum”. In Marzano, R.J. & Kendall, J. Essential Knowledge (pp. 141-170). Aurora, CO: McREL.
Marzano, R., Zeno, B., & Pollack, J. (1999). Research into practice: Assessment, grading, and record keeping in the classroom. Aurora, CO: McREL.
McKeown, M.G. & Curtis, M.E. (1987). The Nature of Vocabulary Instruction. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum & Associates.
National Commission on Time and Learning, (1994). Prisoners of time. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, (1997). Closing the Achievement Gap Requires Multiple Solutions. Available at http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/infoline/may97/article5.html. http://www.testdoctor.com.Reeves, D.B. (2000).
Accountability in Action: A Blueprint for Leaning Organizations, Denver, CO: Academic Learning Centers Inc. (1-800-844-6599).
Reyes, P., Scribner, J.D., & Scribner, A.P. (1999). Lessons from high performing Hispanic schools. New York: Teachers College Press.
Schmoker, M. (2000). Results: The key to school improvement, 2nd edition. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Stahl, S.A. & Fairbanks, M.M. (1986). “The Effects of Vocabulary Instruction: A Model-Based Meta-Analysis”. Review of Educational Research, 56(1), 72-110.
Urgency, Responsibility, Efficacy: Preliminary Findings of A Study of High-Performing Texas School Districts. (1999). Charles Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin. Available at http://www.starcenter.org/promise/main.htm#research.
Wolk, R. (1998). Strategies for fixing failing schools. The Pew Forum on Educational Reform. New York: The Pew Charitable Trusts.