FAQs
FAQ 1: How do Successful Schools in the Standards Based Change Process Approach the To-Do List?
FAQ 2: What Elements are Necessary for Success in the Standards Based Change Process?
FAQ 3: What is an "I Can Statement " in the Standards Based Change Process?
FAQ 4: What is a "Gallery Walk" in the Standards Based Change Process?
Useful Articles
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.
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 (pdf) 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.
