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.

The following documents are in PDF format.



2007-08  
Information Capsule 13  

Educational Technology

Information Capsule 12  

Character Education

Information Capsule 11  

Laboratory Schools

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

Information Capsule 3

  Research-Based Qualities of Effective Teachers and Instructional Strategies

Information Capsule 2

  2004-05 Overview of M-DCPS Academic Performance

2004-05  

Information Capsule 18

  Family Involvement: The Home-School Partnership

Information Capsule 17

  Need for Secondary School Reform

Information Capsule 16

  Stereotype Threat and Its Effect on Minority Student Achievement

Information Capsule 15

 
Bullying in Schools

Information Capsule 13

  Comparison of Third Grade Retention Among School Improvement Zone and Other Schools

Information Capsule 12

  Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap

Information Capsule 11

  Research-Based Strategies for Improving Student Achievement: Science

Information Capsule 9

  What We Know About High Quality Staff Development

Information Capsule 8

  Research Based Strategies for Improving Student Achievement: Reading and Writing

Information Capsule 7

  Research Based Strategies for Improving Student Achievement: Mathematics

Information Capsule 5

  Safe and Secure Schools

Information Capsule 3

The New SAT

Information Capsule 2

  Raising the Achievement of Low Performing Schools

Information Capsule 1

2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

2003-04    

Information Capsule 7

   Defending Public Education

Information Capsule 5

 

Gaining in Achievement While reducing the Gap: M-DCPS Progress on the FCAT

Information Capsule 4

 

A Nation Divided on Education

Information Capsule 3

 

Grade Retention and School Performance

Information Capsule 2

The Condition of Public Education

Information Capsule 1

The Public's Attitude toward "No Child Left Behind": Summary of Recent Phi Delta Kappan/Gallup Poll


2002-03    

Information Capsule 2

What Do We Know About Class Size Reduction

Information Capsule 1

Literature Review: Performance Appraisal of Public School Principals


2000-01    

Information Capsule 1

Do You Know the Good News About American Education?


1999-2000    

Information Capsule 1

ETS Report Finds That Teachers Compare Favorable With Other Professionals

Information Capsule 2

How the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Compare With Other Florida Districts

Information Capsule 3

Rebuttal to Recent Attacks on the Size and Expense of School Administration