Information
Capsules |
An Information Capsule is a review
of recent publications in education. These reviews include summaries
of educational research articles, reports, books - publications of any
kind. The publications are relevant to educational administrators, teachers,
and staff for the purpose of policy and management decision-making. Educational Technology Character Education Laboratory
Schools Gaining in Achievement
While reducing
the Gap: M-DCPS Progress on the FCAT A Nation Divided on Education Grade Retention and School Performance The Condition of Public Education The Public's Attitude toward "No
Child Left Behind": Summary of Recent Phi Delta Kappan/Gallup
Poll What Do We Know About Class Size
Reduction Literature Review: Performance Appraisal
of Public School Principals Do You Know the Good News About
American Education? ETS Report Finds That Teachers
Compare Favorable With Other Professionals How the Miami-Dade County Public
Schools Compare With Other Florida Districts Rebuttal to Recent Attacks on the
Size and Expense of School Administration
The following documents are in PDF format.
2007-08
Information Capsule 13
Information Capsule 12
Information Capsule 11
Information Capsule 9
A Review of Classroom
Grading Practices
Information Capsule 8
15 Ways to Make Meetings More
Effective
Information Capsule 7
Alternatives to Retention
Information Capsule 6
What We Know About End-of-Course
Assessments
Information Capsule 5
Extended School Days
Information Capsule 4
Vocabulary Instruction
Information Capsule 3
2006-07 Overview of M-DCPS Academic
Performance
Information Capsule 2
Individual Differences in Vocabulary
Acquisition
Information Capsule 1
Differentiated Diploma Pathways
2006-07
Information Capsule 11
Ninth Grade Centers: What the
Research Shows
Information Capsule 10
The Timing of Foreign Language
Instruction and Related Issues
Information Capsule 9
Reciprocal Teaching
Information Capsule 8
Student Mobility
Information Capsule 7
Improving the Classroom Environment:
Classroom Amplification Systems
Information Capsule 6
What We Know About Culturally
Responsive Instruction
Information Capsule 5
Data-Driven Decision Making
Information Capsule 4
Global Education: What the Research
Shows
Information Capsule
3
Mentoring
Information Capsule
2
2005-06 Overview of M-DCPS
Academic Performance
Research Capsule 1
Teacher Transfer and Turnover
2005-06
Research
Capsule 11
Wellness Policies
Information
Capsule 10
Succession Management
Information
Capsule 9
Theme Schools
Research
Capsule 8
Performance Pay for Teachers
Research
Capsule 7
Gifted Education: Equity, Assessment,
and Curriculum
Research
Capsule 6
Single Gender Schools
Information
Capsule 5
Professional Development for Teachers
Information
Capsule 4
Performance Pay for Administrators
Research-Based Qualities of
Effective Teachers and Instructional Strategies
2004-05
Overview of M-DCPS Academic Performance
2004-05
Family Involvement: The
Home-School Partnership
Need for Secondary School Reform
Stereotype Threat and Its Effect on
Minority Student Achievement
Comparison of Third Grade Retention
Among School Improvement Zone and Other Schools
Strategies for
Closing the Achievement Gap
Research-Based Strategies for Improving
Student Achievement: Science
What We Know About High Quality Staff
Development
Research Based Strategies for Improving Student Achievement:
Reading and Writing
Research Based Strategies for Improving
Student Achievement: Mathematics
Safe and Secure Schools
The New SAT
Raising the Achievement of Low Performing Schools
2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
2003-04
Defending Public Education
2002-03
2000-01
1999-2000