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pen and paperKaleidoscope: What’s in it for you? We've designed a new section in Kaleidoscope to make it easier to locate Web-based resources that help you put into practice methods and strategies backed by sound, scientific research. One NEW Web page + one bookmark = TONS of handy information at your fingertips. But that’s not all. The page includes a form for submitting links or suggesting new content. You submit it, we’ll evaluate it, obtain any special permissions, and then add it to the page for you.

Special Note: The outline used to organize this collection of links is based on the research of Robert J. Marzano for the book What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action. Dr. Marzano suggests that, “Any school can operate at advanced levels of effectiveness if it is willing to implement what is known about effective schooling.” (Marzano, 2003) He organized 35 years of research into three general factors that are known to influence student academic achievement. They are: (1) school-level factors, (2) teacher-level factors, and (3) student-level factors.
Marzano, Robert. What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action. 1st ed. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2003.

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Each of the following research-based factors plays a KEY role in high student achievement and exceptional organizational performance. How does your school rate?

School-Level Factors

1. Opportunity to Learn and Time Available (A Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum)

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2. Challenging Goals and Effective Feedback

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3. Parent and Community Involvement

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4. Safe and Orderly Environment

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5. Collegiality and Professionalism

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Teacher-Level Factors

1. Instructional Strategies

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2. Classroom Management

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3. Classroom Curriculum Design
Special note: Many breakdowns in student learning may be the result of poor classroom curriculum design, the least-addressed of the teacher-level factors. Teachers MUST be able to identify specific aspects of the content they are about to teach and plan the learning experiences accordingly.

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Student-Level Factors

1. Home Environment

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2. Learned Intelligence and Background Knowledge

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3. Student Motivation

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