IDRA Newsletter 2006
Published 10 times a year, the IDRA Newsletter provides resources and insight for strengthening and transforming public education to serve students from communities that have historically been underserved like Black and Latino students and students from families with limited means. We publish our newsletter in print and online with highlights in our eNews.
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Below are articles published in 2006. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Tools for Action – Quality Teaching Leads to Success
Mar 16, 2007Tools for Action Quality Teaching Leads to Success Abundant studies show a connection between teacher preparation and student success. In … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2006 Index
Dec 16, 2006November-December 2006 IDRA Newsletter – Public Policy See PDF of this issue Articles Upcoming 2007 Texas Legislative Session – Key … read more
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Fulfilling the Promise of Mendez and Brown – Implications for Leadership
Nov 20, 2006• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2006 • Public schools belong … read more
Read MoreTools for Action – Enlightnened Public Policy
Nov 20, 2006Tools for Action Enlightened Public Policy – A Lever of Change IDRA emerged in 1973 as the only entity in … read more
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The Texas Dropout Saga – 23 Years and Counting…
Nov 20, 2006• by Josie D. Cortez, M.A., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2006 • For more than … read more
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Knowledge and Action – From Dropping Out to Holding On
Nov 20, 2006• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2006 • Editor’s Note: The following is the … read more
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Upcoming 2007 Texas Legislative Session – Key Issues and Expectations
Nov 20, 2006• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2006 • Although the Texas legislature’s actions in the area … read more
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Texas School Holding Power – Past, Present and Future
Oct 29, 2006• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2006 • Twenty years ago, no one knew how many students … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program – Strengthening Student Connections with School
Oct 29, 2006• by Linda Cantú, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2006 • Schools in Texas will lose almost half of their Hispanic, … read more
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Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2005-06 – Gap Continues to Grow
Oct 29, 2006• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2006 • The overall statewide attrition rate in Texas public schools … read more
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Time to Make High School Graduation the New Minimum
Oct 29, 2006• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2006 • On October 31, 1986, IDRA completed and published … read more
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Guidelines for a School Holding Power Program Design
Oct 02, 2006• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2006 • Students who are most at risk of dropping out go … read more
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Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate – A New Measure of On-Time School Completion
Oct 02, 2006• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2006 • The National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S. … read more
Read MoreTools for Action – School Holding Power
Sep 29, 2006Tools for Action School Holding Power School holding power refers to a school’s ability to prepare all students academically and … read more
Read MoreTools for Action – Student Success
Sep 13, 2006Tools for Action Student Success The true measure of school success is the success of its students. Student success means … read more
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Unmasking Gender Bias – Observing Hidden Dimensions that Affect Student Achievement
Sep 13, 2006• by Kristin Grayson, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2006 • Boys and girls receive many different silent messages in schools … read more
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Study Shows that Model Learning Community Bears Fruit for Young Children
Sep 13, 2006• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2006 • Many 3 and 4 year-old low-income and minority children appear … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth College Tours – On the Road to College Success
Sep 13, 2006• by Laurie Posner, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • September 2006 • It was just before 6:30 a.m. on a warm morning … read more
Read MoreImmigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools
Aug 05, 2006• IDRA Newsletter • August 2006 • The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS) has launched its annual School … read more
Read MoreWhy IDRA Prints the “School Opening Alert” Every Year
Aug 04, 2006• IDRA Newsletter • August 2006 • Click here for “School Opening Alert” or “Llamada Urgente al Comienzo del Curso … read more
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