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Wang, Jia; Herman, Joan L.; Leon, Seth; Epstein, Scott – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2022
The literacy design collaborative (LDC) was created to support teachers in implementing college and career readiness standards. Teachers work collaboratively with coaches to further develop their expertise and design standards-driven, literacy-rich writing assignments within their existing curriculum across content areas. The current paper reports…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Literacy Education, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Herman, Joan L.; Rickles, Jordan; Hansen, Mark; Thomas, Larry; Gualpa, Alice; Wang, Jia – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2011
The current report looks at the effects of the Green Dot Locke (GDL) transformation on students over the past three years. Although the GDL transformation began in fall 2007 (with two small off-site schools), the majority of Locke students were not included in the transition until fall 2008. Comparing GDL students to a matched sample of students…
Descriptors: High Schools, Charter Schools, Urban Schools, School Restructuring
Brooks, Pauline E.; Herman, Joan L. – 1991
An after-school program for elementary students, LA's BEST, in Los Angeles (California) that was planned and implemented by local civic, education, and community leaders was evaluated in 1990-91. The program intends to provide a safe environment that fosters students' academic, physical, social, and emotional growth; and promotes future business,…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education
Herman, Joan L.; And Others – 1994
A preliminary investigation has been made of some claims regarding alternative assessment. Using the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS)--Middle Grades Mathematics Performance Assessment as a platform, the study examined how alternative assessment operates in actual practice. Early findings are presented in the following areas: (1)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Cultural Differences, Educational Assessment