IDRA Newsletter 1999
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Below are articles published in 1999. To find a particular article or subject this year, see below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
IDRA Newsletter 1999 Index
Dec 31, 1999November- December 1999 IDRA Newsletter Articles Alternative Education Programs in Texas: More Questions than Answers, by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. Educating … read more
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Alternative Education Programs in Texas: More Questions than Answers
Dec 12, 1999• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 In August 1999, the Office of the Texas State Auditor issued … read more
Read MoreEducating a New Generation: A Reflection on the Process
Dec 11, 1999• by Hilaria Bauer, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 My youngest daughter, Ariel, started third grade this year. As we … read more
Read MoreRe-Connect- Comprehensive Parent Involvement Initiative
Dec 08, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 Reform in Education: Communities Organizing Networks for Emerging Collaborative with Teachers Through the national … read more
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IDRA Content Area Program Enhancement: A Contribution for Limited-English-Proficient Students
Dec 07, 1999• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 The number of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students is increasing nationwide. According to … read more
Read MoreAppropriate Language Instruction
Nov 30, 1999Appropriate Language Instruction: Stephanie’s Story Juanita C. García, M.A. When my oldest granddaughter entered the fourth grade this year, her … read more
Read MoreIDRA Receives Department of Education Grant to Assist Schools with Equity Issues
Nov 30, 1999The Intercultural Development Research Association has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue operating … read more
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Texas Schools have Support for Comprehensive School Reform
Nov 11, 1999• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 There is yet another source of aid for schools struggling to … read more
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Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared: An Excerpt
Oct 06, 1999• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 Editor’s Note: “Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared: Texas Immigrant Education Collaborative” was published … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Still Getting Great Results
Oct 03, 1999• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 This past school year began a new initiative of the IDRA … read more
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Attrition Rates in Texas Public High Schools Still High
Oct 01, 1999• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 In Texas over the last 13 years, the percent of students … read more
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More Students Served in Bilingual and ESL Programs, But More LEP Students Assigned to Special Education
Sep 09, 1999• by Roy Johnson, M.S. and Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 This summer, the Texas Education Agency released … read more
Read MoreCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program Participants Testify before Congressional Committee
Sep 06, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 A middle school teacher and two seventh-grade students from Lincoln Multicultural Middle School in Washington, … read more
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Significant and Worthwhile Changes in Educational Evaluation Putting Value in Education
Sep 03, 1999• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 Editor’s Note: In August, Josie D. Supik, M.A., director of the … read more
Read MoreCommunity Supports Public Schools, Opposes Vouchers
Sep 01, 1999• by Zane Chalfant • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 More than 25 years ago, the Edgewood Independent School District (ISD) began a … read more
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Extending Advanced Skills Instruction into the Education of Disadvantaged Students
Aug 09, 1999• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 Since the early 1970s, compensatory education programs have dedicated numerous resources to … read more
Read MoreWhat a Difference a Year Made
Aug 07, 1999• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 A popular song recorded by Dinah Washington in 1961 includes the lyrics: … read more
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Project Alianza- A Model Teacher Preparation and Leadership Development Initiative: First Year Findings
Aug 03, 1999• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 As borders (fronteras) are crossed, change occurs on both sides. Perhaps … read more
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Texas Legislative Update
Aug 01, 1999• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 Six months or 180 days after its grand opening, the Texas legislature … read more
Read MoreEducational Technology: An Update
Jun 09, 1999• by Keiko E. Suda • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1999 Educational technology is not a new phenomenon. But the explosion of … read more
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