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NOVEMBER 2008

Number-sense tests in kindergarten screen for future math difficulties
Educators have many tools to screen students early for future reading problems, but few tools to screen them for future math difficulties. . . . keep reading

Low-income parents want to be involved, but need entry points into the schools
Contrary to prevailing myth, parents of low socioeconomic status want to be involved in their high school students' educations just as much as parents with higher incomes and more education. . . keep reading

Academic self-regulation meets with approval of 8th graders
Frustrating to many middle school educators are student attitudes that their education is the school's responsibility, not their own, that meeting state standards is the school's problem. . . keep reading

In class, teachers should ask ELLS questions tiered to language level
Teachers rarely ask English Language Learners questions in class because of their limited language proficiency. But to better engage ELLs in learning, it is important for educators to ask them questions . . . keep reading

Mixing it up: Incorporating social skills training in daily academic instruction
Failure to meet social expectations early in their schooling puts children at risk for both peer rejection and academic failure, write a group of authors in a recent article in. .  . keep reading

Mixing it up: Study finds supervision in hallways is effective for preventing tardiness
Too many high school students are tardy for class. If you are the principal of a school implementing positive behavior support strategies. .  . keep reading