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Taking Center Stage – Act II

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Appendix C in each Chapter

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Each appendix C titled "Chart of Related Initiatives on Middle Grades Reform" included links to components of nine initiatives.

Right-hand column title "Key Section/Description That Relates to the Taking Center Stage, Act II Recommendation:

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  • AVID
  • GEAR UP
  • P-16 Council recommendations
  • DAIT Blueprints

Change titles to "Chart of Initiatives that Support Student Achievement" and delete center column--move component numbers to right-hand column, which was renamed "Key Components that Relate to this TCSII Recommendation."

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Chart of Related Initiatives on Middle Grades Reform

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Chart of Initiatives that Support Student Achievement.

Information literacy N/A

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Standards for the 21s Century Learner

 

In the Spotlight schools in chapter order N/A

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  • A.C. Stelle Middle
  • Main Street Middle
  • Sierra Vista Middle
In the Spotlight schools in chapter order Included links to Winship Middle School spotlights <Delete> all Winship MIddle School spotlights (school redesignated as an elementary school)
In the Spotlight schools in alphabetical order N/A

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  • A.C. Stelle Middle
  • Main Street Middle
  • Sierra Vista Middle
In the Spotlight schools in alphabetical order Included links to Winship Middle School spotlights <Delete> all Winship MIddle School spotlights (school redesignated as an elementary school)
A-Z Hotlinks N/A

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American Association of School Librarians

A-Z Hotlinks N/A

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Library Technology NOW

English language arts instruction N/A

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  • A.C. Stelle spotlight
  • California Association for Teachers of English
Mathematics instruction N/A

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  • "English Learners in Secondary Mathematics: Rigor and Excellence"
  • California Mathematics Council
  • Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA
History-social science instruction N/A

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California Council for the Social Studies
Science instruction N/A

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  • Project QuEST
  • California Science Teachers Association
Algebra N/A

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  • Main Street Middle spotlight
  • Doing What Works
  • Making Algebra Work: Instructional Strategies That Deepen Student Understanding
  • MESA

 
Test preparation N/A

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CollegeEd 8th Grade Edition

What's New October new information

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links to new content loaded in December 2008

What's New Updates from October 2008 N/A

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What's New Updates from October 2008 (archive)

Response to Intervention N/A

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“Response to Intervention: Possibilities for Service Delivery at the Secondary School Level” The Center Newsletter, June 2008

Instructional Strategies N/A

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Doing What Works

Appendix 4-D N/A

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  • Middle Web
  • Who Do U Want 2 B?
  • Stock Market Game
Resilience N/A

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Academic Achievement and Youth Development resources and strategies

Parent and Family Education N/A

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California Parent Information Resource Center

Simulations N/A

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"Let the Games Begin"

English Language Development N/A

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English Learner Resources

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Adolescent Needs N/A

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“The Positive Classroom”

Adolescent Development - Chapter 1 Included tips for parents and teachers

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Additional new tips for both parents and teachers.

Career technical education N/A

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WHO DO U WANT 2B?

Closing the Achievement Gap by Providing Access N/A

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90-90-90 Schools

A Chance to Engage Potential Dropouts N/A

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  • Sierra Vista Middle spotlight
  • Preventing student disengagement in middle schools
  • Predicting Success, Preventing Failure: An Investigation of the California High School Exit Exam
  • California Research Dropout Project Reports
A Safe and Healthy School Environment N/A

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The School Climate Survey

TCSII Home Page Listed What's New for October 2008

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  • December 2008 What's New
  • Preview Video

 

Acronyms N/A

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  • SIOP
  • TechSETS
Table of Contents N/A

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  • Recommendations
  • Chapter numbers
  • Video library
Worth a Click N/A <Add> new information and resources page for December 2008 updates
Achievement Gap and Differentiated Instruction Video Presentations N/A

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  • professional learning activities to accompany archived webcasts
  • MOV option for viewing presentations
Making connections using the Appendix C Charts N/A <Add> professional learning activities to guide staff members in using the Charts of Initiatives that Support Student Achievement
Preview video N/A <Add> professional learning activities to guide staff members in using the TCSII Preview Video
Electives and exploratory courses Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
Service-learning Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
Integrating Technology Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
Computer modeling Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
Relationship building through student clubs and connections Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
Sports Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
Integration into middle grades life Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
Government agencies Included Winship Middle School spotlight <Delete> Winship MIddle School spotlight (school redesignated as an elementary school)
TCSII Portal Change Logs August and October change logs <Add> the December change logs
December Content Change Log N/A <Add> the new change log
December Functionality Change Log N/A <Add> the new change log
Calendar Included October and November 2008

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  • October 2008
  • November 2008

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  • California Title I Conference, April 27-28, 2009
Professional learning toolkit Included April 2008 Webcast video presentations

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  • Achievement Gap video presentation
  • Differentiated video presentation
  • Appendix C charts
  • Preview video
Differentiated Instruction Professional Learning Activities N/A <Add> the new page
Achievement Gap Professional Learning Activities N/A <Add> the new page
Links to Appendix C Charts N/A <Add> the new page
Archived Webcast Professional Learning N/A <Add> the new page
Using Appendix C Charts N/A <Add> the new page