Useful Links

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

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• 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.
• Effective School Practices Journal
  (Winter 1995-96) Describes Project Follow Through and the success of Direct Instruction.
• Maryland General Assembly
• The Maryland Teachers’ Guide
  Presented by Baltimore’s Child
• Maryland Public Charter School Act of 2003
• National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators
  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.
• Preventing Reading Difficulties Web Site
  This is an interesting web site with information about preventing reading difficulties in young children, on-line resources, research citations, and a lot of other information helpful to teachers and parents alike.

Community Schools Resources

• Addiction Resource
  Raises awareness on the dangers of addiction and helps local communities stay drug-free.
• American Society of Addiction Medicine
  Promotes drug abuse prevention and treatment
• Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
• Association of Fundraising Professionals Maryland Chapter
• Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap
• Business Volunteers Maryland
• Coalition for Community Schools
• Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Mobile Dental Van
• Enoch Pratt Free Library
  Free Nonprofit Management and Fundraising Classes
• Maryland Book Bank
• Maryland Cash Campaign
• Maryland Food Bank
• Maryland Society for Sight
• Seedco Maryland
• Severn River Lions Club
  vision screening
• Volunteer Central