IDRA Newsletter
February 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Education Research
Articles
Mexican American Studies – A Deep Look by High School Students, by Marcela Hernández, Jonas Lokensgard & Hannah Rosales
Embedding Social-Emotional Learning into Student-Serving Programs, by Stephanie García, Ph.D.
IDRA Youth Advisory Board Members Study Culturally Responsive Teaching and School Discipline, by Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed.
Extras
The IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Turns 40! See How VYP Improves Attendance & Socio-Emotional Learning
Resources for Cultural and Ethnic Studies
IDRA Ethnic Studies Online Technical Assistance Package
Infographic: 5 Tips for Organizing a High School Student-Led Ethnic Studies Advocacy Group
Video: Student research highlights presentation, Culturally Responsive Education and School Discipline in Texas Schools: A Mixed-Methods Case Study
Bullying and Teasing in Elementary School
Nov 02, 2001• by Aurora Yàñez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2001 If left unchecked or unaddressed, bullying and teasing during childhood … read more
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Every Student Counts
Oct 05, 2001• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2001 The San Antonio Express-News has helped this community address the issue … read more
Read MoreIDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Tutor’s Success is Praised
Oct 05, 2001• IDRA Newsletter • October 2001 The Coca-Cola Foundation featured a Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program tutor in it latest annual report, … read more
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Successful Bilingual Education Programs – Student Assessment and Outcomes
Oct 03, 2001• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., Josie Danini Cortez, M.A., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2001 Editor’s Note: … read more
Read MoreSchool Accountability Ratings Questioned
Sep 12, 2001• IDRA Newsletter • September 2001 The Texas Education Agency school accountability ratings released on August 16, 2001, indicated rising scores … read more
Read MoreTexas Study Profiles Successful Bilingual Education Programs
Sep 09, 2001• by Oscar M. Cárdenas • IDRA Newsletter • September 2001 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has completed a three-year study effort that … read more
Read MoreSuccessful Bilingual Education Programs – 10 Schools Serve as Models
Sep 07, 2001• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. and Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2001 • Editor’s Note: Last year, … read more
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Destined to Get an Equitable System of School Funding
Sep 02, 2001• by Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • September 2001 This month marks the 51-year anniversary of Dr. José A. Cárdenas’ life … read more
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High Expectations, Substandard Results- The 2001 Texas Legislative Session
Sep 01, 2001• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2001 In the November-December 2000 issue of the … read more
Read MoreSuccessful Bilingual Education Programs – Criteria for Exemplary Practices in Bilingual Education
Aug 25, 2001• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., and Josie Danini Cortez, M.A • IDRA Newsletter • August 2001 Twenty-five common characteristics contribute to … read more
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Teacher Shortages – Implications for Reform and Achievement for All Students
Aug 03, 2001• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2001 The supply of elementary and secondary education teachers has grown to an … read more
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Transforming Teachers with FLAIR
Aug 01, 2001• by Juanita C. García, MA • IDRA Newsletter • August 2001 The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) has developed a process to … read more
Read MoreDr. José Cárdenas Receives Prestigious Child Advocate Award from the Texas Federation of Teachers
Jun 10, 2001• IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2001 José A. Cárdenas, founder and director emeritus of the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), … read more
Read MoreThe Best for Our Children
Jun 10, 2001• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2001 “The time has come to consider biliteracy, the new threshold for … read more
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Early Childhood Education
Jun 04, 2001• by José L. Rodríguez • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2001 September 2000 marked the 50-year anniversary of Dr. José A. … read more
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Transformative Leadership in Latino Communities: A Critical Element in Successful and Sustainable Educational Change
Jun 01, 2001• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2001 We are living in an … read more
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Enriching Your Classroom Through Equitable Technology Integration
May 05, 2001• by Jack Dieckmann, MA and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2001 Technology has the potential to influence the quality … read more
Read MoreThe Diversity Bookmarks Collection: A Tool for Optimizing Teacher Usage of the Web
May 02, 2001• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2001 For bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) teachers, the … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Addressing the Digital Divide
May 01, 2001• by Linda Cantu, MA • IDRA Newsletter • May 2001 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program is an internationally recognized cross-age tutoring program … read more
Read MoreRecess Provides Cognitive Social and Psychomotor Opportunities for Growth
Apr 07, 2001• by Yojani Fatima Hernández • IDRA Newsletter • April 2001 As a child in elementary school I looked forward to recess with … read more
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