IDRA Newsletter
November-December Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Pathways to College
Articles
Texas Pride and a Model Worth Celebrating – The Power of Wall-to-Wall Early College High Schools, by Hector Bojorquez & Bobbie Sue Gonzalez, Ed.D.
Texas Public Schools See Historic Improvement in Student Retention – Highlights from IDRA’s 39th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study, by Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, Ph.D., & Joanna Sánchez, Ph.D.
College Diversity Policy Changes Compound Longstanding Barriers to College and Present New Ones, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
IDRA Releases Model Policy to Strengthen College Counseling – New Model Policy on Culturally-Sustaining School Counseling Aims to Reduce Gaps in College Access, by Terrence Wilson, J.D.
Texas Dreamers Won’t Be Silenced – IDRA and TxILC File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Business, Faith, Educator and Student Groups Urging the Fifth Circuit to Protect the Texas Dream Act
Extras
Culturally-Sustaining School Counseling – IDRA Model Policy
IDRA College Preparation – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
6 Policies and Practices that Lead to Higher Dropout Rates – Infographic
The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: An Idea That Works
Oct 30, 1994• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1994 • Ten years ago, 100 high school students began walking … read more
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Recipe for Success
Sep 30, 1994• by Mercedes Gonzalez Ramos, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1994 • Almost two years ago, a small school district in … read more
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Ethnicity and School Performance in Bexar County
Aug 30, 1994• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D.,and José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • School Performance How well … read more
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School Choice: Choices for Whom? Promises and Panaceas
Aug 30, 1994• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • As legislative sessions draw near, debates get louder. … read more
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School Choice: Limited Choices for Minority and the Poor
Aug 05, 1994• by Roy Lee Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • In September 1958, I entered the first grade of … read more
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In Search of a Label: A Commentary on School Choice
Aug 05, 1994• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • There is no doubt that our public schools are in … read more
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Rio Grande City: A Case Study in TAAS Performance
Aug 05, 1994• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., Mercedes G. Ramos, M.A., and José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 … read more
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The Fifty Most Memorable Quotes in School Finance
May 30, 1994• by José Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1994 • After twenty-five years as an active proponent of school finance … read more
Read MoreIDRA Newsletter 1993 Index
Dec 31, 1993November- December 1993 IDRA Newsletter Articles “Education reform: Schools need a new attitude,” by José A. Cárdenas, Ph.D. “Portfolios in … read more
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Portfolios in Secondary ESL Classroom Assessment: Bringing it All Together
Nov 02, 1993• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 1993 From our experience in the field, IDRA staff can tell you that … read more
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Education Reform: Schools Need A New Attitude
Nov 01, 1993• by José A. Cárdenas, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 1993 The massive underperformance of large segments of the school population cries … read more
Read MoreESL Strategies: What Works in Second Language Instruction
Sep 02, 1993• by Rosa Flores, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1993 It is often said that the best way to develop students? English … read more
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Current Problems in Bilingual Education: Part II
Sep 01, 1993• by José Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1993 Lack of Bilingual Teacher Training In the late 1960s it was common … read more
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Current Problems in Bilingual Education: Part I
Aug 01, 1993• by José Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1993 In casual conversations, as well as in formal presentations, persons who are … read more
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