IDRA Newsletter 2009 Archives

IDRA Newsletter 2009 Index

Dec 31, 2009

November- December 2009 IDRA Newsletter – Student Success See PDF of the November- December 2009 issue Articles Defining Student Success … read more

Letter from the President Student Success

Dec 15, 2009

Dear reader, We are surrounded by big myths about education. For example, there is the myth that equal opportunity currently … read more

Defining Student Success in the Context of College Readiness

Dec 15, 2009

• By Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 There is little question that student success for the 21th … read more

Zero Tolerance ≠ College Prep: Zero Tolerance + Instructional Quality < College Prep Equity + Instructional Quality + Student Achievement ≥ College Prep

Dec 15, 2009

• By Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 During a tutoring session with my grandson working on his algebra … read more

In Memoriam Judge Justice

Dec 15, 2009

In Memoriam – Judge William Wayne JusticeJustice… for All As the year comes to a close, we at IDRA reflect … read more

Mentoring New Teachers for First-Day, First-Year Success

Dec 15, 2009

• Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 • A word commonly associated with the beginning teacher is struggle. … read more

Five Supporting Reasons for the Success of the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program in Dropout Prevention

Dec 15, 2009

• By Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program has achieved its 25th anniversary this … read more

Student Voices November December

Dec 14, 2009

Student Voices "Ever since I have been in the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program, I have gotten all A’s in school. … read more

Letter from the President School Holding Power

Oct 23, 2009

Dear reader, This month IDRA releases its 24th annual comprehensive study of attrition rates in the state of Texas. The … read more

School Holding Power- A Quality School Indicator

Oct 23, 2009

• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 Texas public high schools lose about one-third of their students before … read more

Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2008-09- Overall Attrition Rate Declines, But Gaps Persist Among Racial and Ethnic Groups

Oct 21, 2009

• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 In its most recent annual attrition study that examines school holding … read more

25 Years of Effective Dropout Prevention- Five Primary Reasons for the Success of the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program

Oct 21, 2009

• By Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program achieved its 25th anniversary this year. With … read more

Student Voices: What Tutoring Means to Me

Oct 21, 2009

• IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 IDRA’s Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the United States as well … read more

School Attrition Rates and Title I School Accountability to Families – Necessary Information

Oct 21, 2009

• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 IDRA published the first Texas public school attrition study for the … read more

Texas Dropout Counts Using the National Center for Education Methods Decline from 2006-07 to 2007-08

Oct 21, 2009

• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 In July 2009, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its third … read more

Letter from the President Change Strategies

Sep 22, 2009

Dear reader, There is no educational silver bullet. So often conversations about improving education tend toward naming “the” solution. Over … read more

Holding On to the Goal of Quality Education for Every Child

Sep 22, 2009

• By María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 U.S. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan calls education “the civil … read more

Texas Policymakers Live Up to Their Own Low Expectations- A Post Legislative Session Assessment of Changes Proposed and Reforms Adopted in 2009

Sep 22, 2009

• By Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 Editor’s note: IDRA policy staff review and monitor policy alternatives that affect schools … read more

Student Success through Capable Communities and Schools

Sep 22, 2009

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 The framework is in place: IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework is a comprehensive approach to … read more

Student Voices September

Sep 22, 2009

Student Voices “Stereotypes about students are never true…the question is: how can we make our schools better?” – Mississippi high … read more

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