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Resources

The Whole Child

Tools for Educators

Tools for Assessing Student Writing in Mixed-Ability Classroom
Dr. Kate Kinsella has created a set of documents for teachers. These materials were created as a follow up from her presentation for California ASCD in February 2006. Attendees asked for rubrics that were computer friendly and adaptable for immediate classroom use.

Tools for Structured Academic Oral Language Development: A Key to Narrowing the Achievement Gap in Secondary Schools
Dr. Kate Kinsella has created a set of documents for educators who attended the California ASCD Fall 2007 event. These Documents may only be duplicated for classroom instructional purposes or school inservice trainings (with credit to Dr. Kinsella). These materials may not be duplicated for other professional purposes without the written permission of the author.

Fresno Math Symposium Presentations from February 5 and 6, 2008 [PDF's]
Dr. Harold Asturius, Dr. Patrick Callahan, and Dr. Phil Daro have kindly provided copies of their Powerpoint presentations for appropriate educational use. This material is available in PDF format and may be downloaded and duplicated for classroom instructional purposes or school in-service training (with credit given to the professors). These materials may not be duplicated for other professional purposes such as websites, conference presentations, course readers, or scholarly publications.

Useful Links

The Association of California School Administrators
The mission of ACSA is to support California�s educational leaders; ensure all students have the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel; and champion public education.

California Department of Education
Provides leadership, assistance, oversight and resources so that every Californian has access to an education that meets world-class standards.

Computer-Using Educators, Inc.
CUE provides leadership and support to advance student achievement in the educational technology community.

California Association of Administrators of State and Federal Programs (CAASFEP)
CAASFEP is a professional organization serving Categorical Project Directors and others in the implementation of No Child Left Behind and state categorical programs.

California Mathematics Council
The California Mathematics Council believes that all students have the capacity to become mathematically competent and confident when provided a rigorous and challenging mathematical program supported by high expectations.

Hispanic/Latino-American Critical Issues
ASCD has created a network to explore and communicate issues of importance among Hispanic/Latino American educators.

International Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
An international, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents 160,000 educators from more than 135 countries and 66 affiliates. ASCD is devoted to promoting success for all learners by working with the adults who affect their learning.

San Diego County Office of Education
The San Diego County Board of Education shall provide the highest quality education for students in County Office operated programs, and will support local school boards in providing the same for their students while acknowledging each board's responsibility to represent and serve their community.

WestEd
A nonprofit research, development, and service agency, WestEd strives to enhance and increase education and human development within schools, families, and communities.