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IDRA Newsletter 2012

IDRA Newsletter 2012 Index

Dec 29, 2012

November-December 2012 IDRA Newsletter – Actionable Knowledge See PDF of this issue Articles What Parents Want to Know about the … read more

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November – December 2012 Overview

Dec 20, 2012

The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more

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October 2012 Overview

Dec 19, 2012

The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more

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What Parents Want to Know about the New Texas Graduation Guidelines

Dec 07, 2012

• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2012 •  The new Texas graduation guidelines went into effect … read more

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Establishing Home School Partnerships for Success in Science

Dec 07, 2012

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Veronica Betancourt, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2012 •  Building strong home-school partnerships is … read more

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Professional Development in the 21st Century – Teacher Reflection and Action

Dec 07, 2012

• by Juanita C. García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2012 •  Whether teaching is an art or a science, it … read more

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Next Generation of IDRA’s Texas School Data Portal OurSchool Website Provides Info on College Success in Texas

Dec 07, 2012

• IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2012 • IDRA’s OurSchool website has been expanded to give community, family and school … read more

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Resource

Nov 05, 2012

Resource Articles, Publications & Organizations IDRA Publications Community Engagement Series for Educators – Seven-part series designed for educators to give … read more

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Videos & Podcasts

Nov 05, 2012

Videos & Podcasts  See the documentary video for the symposium (10:36 min) made by Emmy-award winning documentarian, Robert Currie, that … read more

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September 2012 Overview

Oct 29, 2012

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While Attrition Rates Continue their Decline in Texas, Schools Lost One in Four Students

Oct 22, 2012

• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2012 •  Attrition rates have continued their slow decline in Texas public … read more

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Building Strong School Systems that Hold on to All Students

Oct 22, 2012

• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2012 •  The latest statistics in the United States show that around 25 … read more

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An “Until Next Time” from San Antonio – On the Occasion of Celebrating 13 Years of the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program in Brazil

Oct 22, 2012

• by Maria “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2012 •  It is my privilege and my pleasure to celebrate … read more

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13 Years of the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program in Brazil – What Have We learned?

Oct 22, 2012

• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2012 •  Note: This is an overview of IDRA’s analysis. A more extended version … read more

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August 2012 Overview

Sep 19, 2012

The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more

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Science Classroom Strategies for English Learners – iPads and Other Tablets for Teachers

Sep 19, 2012

• by Veronica Betancourt, M.A., and Paula Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2012 • iPads and other tablets are the … read more

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The Challenge of Seeing – Shaping the Sixth Generation of Civil Rights and Educational Equity

Sep 18, 2012

• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2012 • It seems that our nation has arrived at a … read more

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Science Classroom Strategies

Sep 18, 2012

Science Classroom Strategies for English Learners – Learning with the iPad and Other Tablets Veronica Betancourt, M.A., and Paula Johnson, … read more

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Lady Bird Johnson Centennial Symposium on Early Childhood Education

Sep 18, 2012

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2012 •  November 8, 2012, at Texas State University, San Marcos This symposium will focus on … read more

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Identification and Assessment Issues Raised in English Learner National Evaluation of Title III Implementation

Sep 18, 2012

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2012 •  In 2012, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) released its national … read more

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