IDRA Newsletter 2007 Archives

IDRA Newsletter 2007 Index

Dec 31, 2007

November- December 2007 IDRA Newsletter – Enlightened Public Policy See PDF of the November- December 2007 issue Articles Uncompromising Expectations … read more

New Online Tool Gives Actionable Data for School-Community Teams to Improve Texas Schools- IDRA Launches Web Portal to Support Efforts to Strengthen School Holding Power

Dec 13, 2007

• IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2007 San Antonio (October 30, 2007) – A new online portal helps community and school partners … read more

IDRA Principles

Dec 12, 2007

IDRA Principles Uncompromising Expectations for Graduating All Students Every year, we are losing more than 1.2 million young people from … read more

Tools for Action Englightened Public Policy

Dec 12, 2007

Tools for ActionEnlightened Public Policy Enlightened public policy provides both the appropriate standards and the resources schools need to serve … read more

Getting 30 Warm Bodies to the Meeting?- Parent Engagement is More than This!

Dec 12, 2007

• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2007 As a presenter was preparing his presentation on meaningful parent engagement … read more

Educating America’s Immigrant Children- Policies, Challenges and Answers

Dec 12, 2007

• By Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2007 The Challenge This country’s challenge is not, as some believe, that … read more

Uncompromising Expectations for Graduating All Students- IDRA Principles Regarding Graduation and Accountability

Nov 29, 2007

• By Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2007 The U.S. Congress is currently in the midst of deliberations about re-authorization … read more

Tools for Action Lever of Change

Oct 03, 2007

Tools for ActionLever of Change – Actionable Knowledge IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework, developed by executive director Dr. María "Cuca" … read more

Parents Choosing Success for Their Children- Making Sure Title I Resources Improve the Education of All Children

Oct 03, 2007

• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2007 A number of schools have sent a report to families stating, “We … read more

Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate- Texas Ranks 32nd in On-time Graduation in 2004-05

Oct 03, 2007

• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2007 In 2004-05, Texas ranked 35th out of 50 states and the District … read more

Texas Education Agency Reported Dropout Count Swells

Oct 03, 2007

• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2007 The number of school dropouts reported by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) … read more

Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Tutors- Their Stories

Oct 02, 2007

• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S., and Linda Cantú, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2007 In 1984, IDRA designed and implemented the Coca-Cola … read more

Texas Public School Attrition Study 2006 07- Texas School Holding Power Worse than Two Decades Ago

Oct 02, 2007

• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2007 There has been little change in the performance of Texas public high … read more

Tools for Action Accountable Leadership

Sep 05, 2007

Tools for Action Accountable Leadership is Critical Building school success for students requires accountable leadership at all levels, including policymakers, … read more

NCLB Parent Involvement Requirements- The Belief and Principles that Breathe Life into the Spirit of the Law

Sep 04, 2007

• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2007 At the annual conference of Parent Information and Resource Center directors, one … read more

IDRA’s Family Leadership Principles

Sep 04, 2007

• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2007 When Dr. José A. Cárdenas founded IDRA in the spring of 1973, … read more

Defying Conventions for Policies and Programs Intending to Strengthen School Dropout Prevention

Sep 04, 2007

• By Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D., and Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2007 Some call it an epidemic, others an educational … read more

Valuing Youth with Disabilities- Educational Outcomes and the Art of Culture

Sep 04, 2007

• By Laurie Posner, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • September 2007 Disability Rights – Coming of Age The 1980s and early 1990s could arguably … read more

Telling the Truth- Framing It as We See It or Being Framed

Aug 31, 2007

• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2007 In workshop sessions on family leadership in education, an IDRA trainer … read more

Engaging Schools, Parents, Students and Communities- IDRA’s FLEChAS Project

Aug 31, 2007

• By Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Frances M. Guzmán, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2007 Research has documented parent involvement as … read more