Culturally Competent Evaluation:
New Resource Authored by Edvantia’s Dr. Laura Plybon
Responsibly evaluating programs that serve various cultural and ethnic groups requires an understanding of the demographics, values, and circumstances of those being served. A good starting point is a new online resource from the University of California-Davis. Edvantia’s Laura Plybon wrote the section on evaluating programs with African American populations, and she welcomes your questions, comments, and suggestions.
Research Center: Using Time Effectively
How can school and district leaders ensure that what is most important—student learning—is not at the mercy of things that matter less? Get timely advice from Edvantia’s Research Center article in District Administration magazine.
Did you miss our June 26 Webcast?
Highly Effective Teachers: More Than Highly Qualified
Discussions on teacher quality are moving from “highly qualified” to “highly effective” teachers. How could this impact teacher preparation and statewide systems of support for districts and schools? Dr. Sabrina Laine (National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality), Dr. Suzanne M. Wilson (Center for the Scholarship of Teaching, Michigan State University), Dr. Susan Bunch (Assistant Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education), and others discussed the topic during ARCC’s June 26 webcast. View archived webcast.
Rural Blogging Continues!
The Center on Education Policy has released a report comparing rural and nonrural districts’ experiences with NCLB. For key findings and a link to the report, see Dr. Caitlin Howley’s June 18 “rural reminder” post on the AERA Rural Education Special Interest Group. Check it out.
 Podcasts on Parent Involvement
ARCC at Edvantia offers a series of podcasts on parent involvement to improve student learning. Developed in partnership with the National Center for Family Literacy, the series features such experts as Dr. Pedro Noguera and strategies for successful parent involvement.
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