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Articles & Chapters (2008)
Raphael, Taffy E. (UIC), Au, Kathryn H. (SchoolRise LLC) & Goldman, Susan R. (UIC). "Whole School Instructional Improvement through the Standards-Based Change Process: A Developmental Model". In J. Hoffman and Y. Goodman (Eds.), Changing Literacies for Changing Times". New York: Routledge / Taylor Frances Group.
Au, K. H., Raphael, T. E., & Mooney, K. "What We Have Learned About Teacher Education to Improve Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools". In V. Chou, L. Morrow & L. Wilkinson (Eds.), Improving Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools: Critical Elements in Teacher Preparation. Newark, DE: International Reading Association (www.reading.org).
Articles & Chapters (2007)
Au, Kathryn H. (University of Hawaii), Taffy E. Raphael (UIC) and Kathleen Mooney (UIC), "Improving Reading Achievement in Elementary Schools: Guiding Change in a Time of Standards". Chapter to appear in S.B. Wepner and D.S. Strickland (Eds.), The Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs (4th ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.
Articles (2006)
Au, Hirata, Goldman, Raphael, et al. "Toward Second Generation School Reform Models: A Developmental Model for Literacy Reform." Manuscript submitted to American Educational Research Journal, August 30, 2006.
Portions of this paper were the basis of a presentation at the American Educational Research Association, April 2006. Please do not quote or distribute without permission of first author.
Articles (2005)
Au, Hirata. "Negotiating the Slippery Slope: School Change and Literacy Achievement." Journal of Literacy Research, 37, 3 (Fall 2005): 267-288
Au, Kathryn H., Sharyn Y. Hirata, & Taffy E. Raphael. "Inspiring Literacy Achievement Through Standards", California Reader , Fall 2005, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 5-11.
Excerpt: "What can schools do to improve students' literacy achievement through standards? This is an urgent question, especially for schools that serve high proportions of students of diverse backgrounds. The Standards-Based Change Process (SBCP) offers a possible solution. The goal of the SBCP is to institutionalize an ongoing conversation about what teachers within a school are doing to improve student achievement through standards. The SBCP leads to the development of a schoolwide professional learning community, with clear goals for student learning, a culture of collaboration, and a focus on results."
Au, Hirata Raphael SBCP 2004 (pdf) Article from 'The California Reader" that describes the Standards Based Change Process in Hawaii and how it has been extended to Chicago . It was published in Fall 2005.
Cobb, Charlene. "Literacy Teams: Sharing Leadership to Improve Student Learning", Reading Teacher, 58(8) (Feb. 2005) : 472-474.
Abstract: The author delivers a powerful argument for development of a team approach to literacy leadership, concluding that “Schools that develop a framework for shared literacy leadership become collegial communities of instructional practice where learning is the shared responsibility of all members. These are schools where teaching and learning are engaging, motivating, and invigorating. They are the schools that every teacher and student deserves.”
Articles (2004)
Comprehension Instruction (pdf) This is a very useful article on comprehension instruction describing research based practices, by David Pearson and Nell Duke.
Dutro et al. Teachers College Record (pdf) This article is a research report that appeared in Teachers College Record describing how Michigan's literacy initiative (the Michigan English Language Arts Framework), which was standards-based, was used to promote professional development.
Lipson, Mosensthal, Mekkelsen & Russ. "Bulding Knowledge and Fashioning Success One School at a Time". The Reading Teacher, 57(6), 534–542. doi: 10.1598/RT.57.6.3) This article from Reading Teacher describes a school reform project in Vermont . It looks at a series of schools, one at a time, and then provides insights into why the reform process takes time.
Voluntary Reading Programs (pdf) This is an article by Bill Teale and colleagues describing ways to promote voluntary reading, with some good suggestions for creating a strong classroom library.
What is a Professional Learning Community (pdf) This article appeared in Educational Leadership, by Richard DuFour. It describes what it means to create and participate in a professional learning community within a school. It's a good starting place for an in-school reading study group.
Working Inside the Black Box: Assessment for Learning in the Classroom (pdf) This article appeared in Phi Delta Kappan and describes how assessment helped teachers change their practice in ways that supported their students' learning.
Instructional Resources
Erin Koning (Partnership READ), Jennifer Schmidt (CPS, John B. Drake) & Illeene MacGlashan (CPS, Paul Revere). "Extended Response Notebook: Critical Thinking Exposed" (pdf).
