This research brief explores how school, district, and state decisions can impact course access for students classified as English Learners in middle and high school. The brief describes existing research on the role of eleven levers related to (1) state and district policies, (2) school and programmatic decisions, and (3) school staffing.
District Leader
High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM): A Resource Manual for Identifying, Selecting, and Implementing HQIM
This manual from the New Mexico Public Education Department was developed to support teachers, schools, and districts in understanding the research behind high-quality instructional materials and their impact on student outcomes. The manual also explains New Mexico’s process for selecting and adopting high-quality instructional materials and the options districts should consider in their selection and implementation of high-quality instructional materials […]
High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Rubrics
This website provides rubrics developed by the Mississippi Department of Education, in partnership with Mississippi school districts and teachers, to help teachers identify high-quality instructional materials. The site includes rubrics for English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.
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Lessons Learned on Standards Implementation for State and District Leaders
This blog post from The Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning provides insights from state and district leaders engaged in leading standards implementation efforts. The author provides information on their lessons learned, recommendations for supporting English learner students and students with disabilities in standards implementation efforts, and suggestions for future research in this area.