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IDRA Newsletter 2005

Published 10 times a year, the IDRA Newsletter provides resources and insight for strengthening and transforming public education to serve students from communities that have historically been underserved like Black and Latino students and students from families with limited means. We publish our newsletter in print and online with highlights in our eNews.

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Below are articles published in 2005. To find a particular article or subject this year, see below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.

Six Principles for School Mathematics

Sep 21, 2005

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2005 Equity Excellence in mathematics education requires equity – high expectations and strong support for all … read more

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Review of Literature on Leadership – An Excerpt from the New IDRA Book, “The Ohtli Encuentro – Women of Color Share Pathways to Leadership” – Part II

Sep 09, 2005

• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2005 African American Women Most of the information on African American leadership … read more

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Minority Women in Science: Forging the Way – Esther Nelson’s Story

Sep 09, 2005

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2005 Excerpt from the IDRA publication, Minority Women in Science: Forging the Way I was raised … read more

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Challenging the Math Box

Sep 09, 2005

• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2005 Dieckmann and Montemayor posed the question: Can everyone master mathematics? They … read more

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Simon Says – It’s Time for a New Game in Mathematics

Sep 09, 2005

• by Jack Dieckmann, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2005 In the United States, the majority of people report deep, haunting … read more

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Texas Latino Education Coalition- Unveils Six Steps to Real Education Reform

Aug 11, 2005

Visit TLEC’s webpage for current news At the Texas Capitol in 2001, the Intercultural Development Research Association convened a group … read more

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IDRA Math Institutes- Making Mathematics Accessible to All Students and Closing the Achievement Gap

Aug 09, 2005

• by Kathy Brown  • IDRA Newsletter • August 2005 Imagine this: Adriana succeeds in advanced placement calculus. She finds delight … read more

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The 79th Texas Legislative Session- The Good, the Bad, and the Inept

Aug 09, 2005

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D., and Anna Alicia Romero  • IDRA Newsletter • August 2005 The January 2005 Texas legislative session opened … read more

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Review of Literature on Leadership- An Excerpt from the New Book, “The Ohtli Encuentro – Women of Color Share Pathways to Leadership”

Jun 04, 2005

• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2005 These analytic reflections are offered as a complement to … read more

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Beyond the Surface- The Costs of High-Stakes Testing

Jun 02, 2005

• by Amanda Walker Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2005 This past spring, several protests led by students … read more

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Seven Principles for Effective Professional Development for Diverse Schools

Jun 01, 2005

• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2005 That there is a strong connection between student achievement … read more

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Texas Latino Education Coalition

May 10, 2005

• IDRA Newsletter • May 2005 * Visit TLEC’s webpage for current news The Texas Latino Education Coalition (TLEC) is a … read more

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Effective Bilingual Teacher Preparation- An Action Agenda

May 03, 2005

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2005 As the number of Latino youth … read more

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Rethinking Professional Development as a Tool to Stimulate Teacher’s Decision Making Authority

May 02, 2005

• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2005 The message is loud and clear. “When will we reach … read more

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Access to Quality Teaching- Number and Distribution of Emergency Permit Assignments in Texas Public Schools

May 01, 2005

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2005 Research validates that effective teaching is critical to all students’ learning. … read more

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Pathways of Leadership for Women of Color

Apr 10, 2005

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2005 Throughout generations, women of color have … read more

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Parents As First Teachers- Creating an Enriched Home Learning Environment

Apr 08, 2005

• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2005 By the end of the first semester of second grade, Emilio was … read more

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The New State of Illiteracy in San Antonio and in the Nation

Apr 01, 2005

• by Felix Montes, Ph.D., and Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2005 President Bush has submitted his proposed … read more

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Policy Solutions for Better Latino Access and Success in Higher Education

Mar 09, 2005

• IDRA Newsletter • March 2005 • A group of leaders from across Texas gathered recently in Austin to unveil policy … read more

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Creating Centers of Learning at Home and School for Early Learners

Mar 03, 2005

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2005 Effective partnerships between home and school … read more

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