Resources

=Below are some recent articles and other resources shared by MCDL members:=

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A position paper from NAEYC on diversity issues in Early Childhood Settings Serving students with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness; the coordination of the McKinney-Veto Act (Title X of NCLB) and IDEIA 2004.

A duscussion of how defecit-based thinking can undermine teachers' effectiveness. [] ata tool for collecting Over-rep specific data as related to PBMAS Performance Level Assignments 2010

The MDL SPEARS Data Charts for 2010-2011

Comparison of DI to CRT Practices, Teacher's College Record, 2009 NCCRESt Framework for CR-RtI (a good initial resource)

Wisconsin Model for CR_RtI

Artiles presentation on RtI and the English Language Learner

Culturally Responsive Teaching,

These resources are from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development:

A resource on Homelessness from the Equity Center:

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An article by Drame and Xu entitled Examining Sociocultural Factors in RtI Models Cultural Issues and Trends in Transition Planning PowerPoint Presentation

The TEA approved 2010-2011 MDL Negotiation Plan

Predictors that Distinguish First-Generation College Students from Non-First Generation College Students by Jenkins, Miyazakik and Janosik, as published in the Journal of Multicultural, Gender, and Minority Students, March 2009. Toolkit for Hispanic families (English) Toolkit for Hispanic families (Spanish) The Salience of the Subtle Aspects of Parental Involvement and Encouraging That Involvement: Implications for School-Based Programs by WILLIAM H. JEYNES

Preparing Special Education Administrators for Inclusion in Diverse, Standards-Based Contexts: Beyond the CEC and Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium by Deborah L. Voltz and Loucrecia Collins MDL REAL Module Descriptors Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim." -- George Santayana A RELIABLE SURVEY TO MEASURE TEACHERS MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS TO THEIR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT Elsa-Sofia Morote, Ed.D Equity in Education Manual

Building Consensus Culturally Sensitive Collaboration Within Person Centered Training by Callicot, 2003 Dialogic Leadership for Social Justice: Overcoming Pathologies of Silence by Carolyn M. Shields Effective Partnership With Multiracial Families by Brown Fanaticism Consists In Redoubling Your Effort 2010 REAL to Essential Tools on CLD Trancorrelation (edits by Solis)