NEA Resources for Attendees of the 2009 PTA National Convention
Achievement Gaps
- Closing Achievement Gaps: An Association Guide (PDF, 743 KB, 110pp)
- C.A.R.E.: Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps
- Resources for Breaking Down Barriers To Learning
- Students Affected by Achievement Gaps
- Becoming a Culturally Competent Educator
- Achievement Gaps Home Page
Adequate School Funding
- Volatility in Census Poverty Estimates for ESEA Title I Grants Undermines Planning, Resource Allocation (PDF, 399 KB, 4pp)
Curriculum and Standards
- Standards: A Limited Tool for Education Improvement (PDF, 198 KB, 4pp)
Dropout Prevention Resources
English Language Learners
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English Language Learners Face Unique Challenges (PDF, 105 KB, 4pp)
- Promoting Educators' Cultural Competence To Better Serve Culturally Diverse Students (PDF, 201 KB, 4pp)
Math
- Mathematics and Science for Every Girl and Boy (PDF, 990 KB, 4pp)
Parent and Community Engagement
- Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education (PDF, 208 KB, 4pp)
- Parent Resources
Presentations on Teacher Quality and Public Education Issues
Quality Teaching and Learning Conditions
- Class Size Reduction: A Proven Reform Strategy (PDF, 193 KB, 4pp)
- Technology in Schools: the Ongoing Challenge of Access, Adequacy and Equity (PDF, 199 KB, 4pp)
Reports and Statistics
- NEA Reports & Statistics
- Tax Structures, Economic Development Policies, and Funding for Public Education (TEF)
School Accountability and Student Assessment
- Growth Models--A More Accurate Way To Determine Student Progress (PDF, 114 KB, 4pp)
School Readiness
- Closing the Gap through Extended Learning Opportunities (PDF, 105 KB, 4pp)
- Early Childhood Education and School Readiness (PDF, 199 KB, 4pp)
- Full-Day Kindergarten Helps Close Achievement Gaps (PDF, 198 KB, 4pp)
Special Education
- Disproportionality: Inappropriate Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (PDF, 232 KB, 4pp)
21st Century Skills
- Reforming High Schools for the 21st Century-An Imperative (PDF, 109 KB, 4pp)
Vouchers, Charter Schools and More
- Subsidizing Private Education-At Taxpayer Expense (PDF, 228 KB, 4pp)
- Voucher Schemes: A Bad IDEA for Students with Disabilities (PDF, 235 KB, 4pp)
- Vouchers: What Is at Stake? (PDF, 106 KB, 4pp)
- Charter Schools: Proceed Deliberately, Monitor Diligently, and Learn What Can Be Scaled Up (PDF, 210 KB, 4pp)
Workforce Quality
- Changing Role of School Leadership (PDF, 283 KB, 4pp)
