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**[|Student Evaluation: What Research Says and What Practice Shows.]** Carol Rolheiser and John A. Ross. Explores the theory and practice related to student self-evaluation, including models and bibliography. Gr. K-12 ==[|Welcome to the Science Research in the High School Website] == The University at Albany has sponsored the Science Research in the High School program since 1994. The schools in our program model their science research classes after the course developed by the late Robert Pavlica, Ph.D. at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York. There are presently more than 110 schools in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut that use this program to involve students as legitimate members of the research community. Students in our classes draw their mentors from a wide array of professional research institutions both domestic and worldwide. In addition, many of the students in our classes take the Science Research course for college credit in their Junior and Senior years, through the University at Albany's "University in the High School" program (UHS).

**[|**High Schools at the Tipping Point**.]** Bob Wise. The United States faces a choice: Do nothing to fix a broken high school system and watch our competitiveness further decline, or summon the political will to demand change.

To work, the 21st century skills movement will require keen attention to curriculum, teacher quality, and assessment.
 * [|21st Century Skills: The Challenges Ahead.] **Andrew J. Rotherham and Daniel Willingham

**[|Put Understanding First.]**Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. The high school curriculum should start with the long-term goals of schooling: meaning making and transfer of learning.

**[|COMPARING CURRENT STATE STANDARDS TO THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS: CONDUCTING A GAP ANALYSIS].** Achieve August 2010. Explores what it will take to move from their current standards-based systems to full implementation of the common standards.

=**[|__Scoop It!.__] ** Great Source for interesting, wide-ranging Geographic topics. =

[|_**_From High School to the Future: A First Look at Chicago Public Schools Graduates' College Enrollment, College Preparation, and Graduation from Four-year Colleges__**] , showed that increasing qualifications is the most important strategy to improving students' college participation, access to four-year and more selective colleges, and ultimately college graduation rates.


 * [|About.com (Secondary Education)] **

This article describes the top Six Keys to Being An Effective Teachers and a description of each strategy. Strategies include a sense of humor, positive attitude, high expectations, consistency, fairness, and flexibility.

**[|20 Important Reasons to Study the Media]** This article sets a foundation for why media is important to study.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #005890; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|I N T R O D U C T I O N TO N AT I O N A L H I G H S C H O O L C E N T E R] **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #005890; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|R E S O U R C E S O N T H E T R A N S I T I O N I N T O H I G H S C H O O L] **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The transition from middle school to high school represents a significant event in the lives of adolescents,

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">one that necessitates support from and collaboration among teachers, parents, counselors, and administrators

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">at both educational levels. Successful transitions place particular emphasis on ninth-grade initiatives

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">and can create one of strongest bridges from middle to high school and beyond. This toolkit contains four

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">resources—a fact sheet, policy brief, research brief, and snapshot—on how to support and guide a smooth

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #231f20; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">transition into high school


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|QUALITY TEACHING for DIVERSE STUDENTS in SCHOOLING; BEST EVIDENCE] **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is a research-based article about quality teaching for diverse learners.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It focuses on curriculum, classroom management, and assessment practices.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The perspective is that student achievement is not based on social outcome.

==<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Myths About Content and Quality: General]. Great source for an informal Q & A on common myths regarding CCS topics. ==

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**[|Resource and rational for the development and implementation of high quality teaching.]** From Learning Forward - National Staff Development Council.