Useful Links

Because we believe our schools are stronger as they build strong partnerships with others, we wanted to give you links to resources that our schools may use.

Relevant Reading

Md. test standards called among lowest in U.S. (Baltimore Sun – 10/30/09
No. 1 by what standard? (Baltimore Sun – 2/2/09)
Victory for charter schools? (Baltimore Sun – 9/11/06)
Direct Instruction & Open Court Fact Sheet (PDF)
Direct Instruction Fact Sheet (PDF)
Direct Instruction & ESL Fact Sheet (PDF)
Direct Instruction & Special Education Fact Sheet (PDF)
The Bottom Line (Baltimore Sun, 9/28/05), Charter school OP/ED by James W. Campbell
Farbman, D. & Kaplan, C. (2005). Time for a Change: The Promise of Extended-Time Schools for Promoting Student Achievement. Boston, MA: Massachusetts 2020.
Rosenshine, B. (1996). Advances in Research on Instruction.
Rosenshine, B. (2002). Converging Findings on Classroom Instruction.
Rosenshine, B. (2005). Helping Students from Low-Income Families. OQE Forum, 14, 19-20.

Links

The Battle of City Springs (video)
“The Battle of City Springs” is a video that documents a one-year period during which the school struggled to implement the research-based Direct Instruction curriculum in an effort to improve students’ academic performance and behavior. To order the video, contact BCP. The cost is $15.00 and includes an Epilogue, as well as shipping and handling.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Provides overview of Core Knowledge, resources, etc.
Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland Teachers’ Guide
Presented by Baltimore’s Child
Maryland Public Charter School Act of 2003
Provides teachers with information about research-based practices and strategies for the classroom.
National Institute for Direct Instruction
The National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing school districts with a solid training program and approach for the implementation of DI in districts, schools and classrooms.