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March 2001 | Volume 58 | Number 6

Helping All Students Achieve

Feature Articles

Perspectives / Seeking Common Ground

Marge Scherer

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Closing the Achievement Gap

Kati Haycock

The director of the Education Trust explores why differences in academic performance are widening among ethnic and racial groups.

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Grading for Success

Carol Ann Tomlinson

An expert on differentiated instruction proposes ways that grading practices can respect student differences.

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Teaching to the Test?

W. James Popham

How can we dissuade schools from "item teaching" and return the focus to the curriculum?

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Small Schools, Real Gains

Patricia A. Wasley and Richard J. Lear

Size alone does not make a school good, but small size is often a defining characteristic of schools that engage students.

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Making a Huge High School Feel Smaller

James Schoenlein

From pictureboards to advisories, small efforts enlarge a sense of community at school.

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Class Size Reduction: From Promise to Practice

Anke Halbach, Karen Ehrle, John Zahorik and Alex Molnar

Reducing class size curtails discipline problems and allows more time for instruction, Project SAGE reports.

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When Older Students Can't Read

Louisa C. Moats

Research-based instruction imparts to older readers the skills that they missed in the primary grades and brings them to grade level in two years.

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A Second Chance for Struggling Readers

Bruce Joyce, Marilyn Hrycauk and Emily Calhoun

A district in Canada finds that a multidimensional curriculum boosts the literacy skills of students who have not mastered reading basics.

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Improving Reading Instruction: The Triarchic Model

Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko and Linda Jarvin

Encouraging analytical, creative, and practical thinking can help elementary and middle school students improve reading comprehension.

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Excellence For All in Minneapolis

Carol R. Johnson and Ross Taylor

How one big city serves a diverse student population and increases the achievement of all students.

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Reaching Out to Immigrant Parents

Betsy Lindeman

Despite barriers, educators find that immigrant parents are enthusiastic about contributing to their children's academic success.

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Using Intriguing Problems to Improve Math Skills

Brian A. Bottge

Hands-on projects appeal to all students, even those who have had difficulty with math in the past.

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A High School Diploma . . . and More

Ephraim Weisstein

Experiences relevant to career interests entice students to stay in school.

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Departments

EL Extra

Carol Tell

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Your Turn—A Survey for Readers

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Research Link / Inclusion and Students with Learning Disabilities

John H. Holloway

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Web Wonders / High Expectations for Every Student

Sally Lindfors

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ASCD in Action

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