Middle School Service-Learning Instructional Framework

Students have enormous energy, enthusiasm, and intelligence that they will devote to our commlll1ities when they are asked and given the opportunity. Schools are now doing the asking and they are creating opportunities, both in courses and as part of their extracurricular activities. Students have weather stripped and rehabilitated houses and tended animals at the zoo. They have planted marsh grass to save the Chesapeake Bay and tested streams for pollutants. They have created plays about drug and alcohol abuse and put on fashion shows for senior citizens. These are not simply nice things to do. They contribute to an individual\u27s development of the strong, active character crucial to a vibrant national life. Student service is now an item on the national agenda. President Bush has initiated the Points of Light Foundation to promote his belief that any definition of a successful life must include serving others. Senators Edward Kennedy and Barbara Mikulski were instrumental in obtaining passage of the National and Commlll1ity Service Act The best test of a program, however, is the actions taken at the local level. Maryland, which has often been called America in miniature, has the opportunity to demonstrate just how good a service program can be

Instructional Materials Current-Adoption Bulletin 1997-1998

List of textbooks adopted by the State of Texas for use in K-12 public schools.UT Librarie

Evaluation Study of Kentucky: Adult Basic Education Program

Evaluation Study of Kentucky: Adult Basic Education Program published by the Kentucky State Department of Education, Division of Adulty Education in 1969

Annual report on the American Board for the Certification of Teaching Excellence

Currently, South Carolina is one of eleven states that accepts the American Board for initial certification purposes. This annual report covers the number of certificates issued by certification area, number of teachers with American Board certificates issued in 2016-17 by school district, ADEPT results for teachers with American Board certificates in the 2015-16 academic year, status of American Board participants with opportunity to complete three-year program and describes the American Board in South Carolina

2019–20 annual reading coach report

Reading coaches support teachers by providing ongoing professional development on best instructional practices in order to improve student achievement in literacy, and also work in classrooms alongside teachers to support all students. State-funded reading coaches are placed in districts and charter schools across the state. Coaches’ core responsibilities are teacher-focused: each week, they assist teachers with developing high-quality lesson plans, making adjustments to instruction, and analyzing student data. The following report includes statewide coach qualification data, funding allocations, information on reading coach responsibilities, and school-level placements by district