additional resources
Feedback: A Powerful Tool for Raising Student Achievement in Language Arts
(Grade 3-5)
Holly Searl
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into the topic.
Examining Student Work:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res2-01rich.cfm
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Critical Friends Group:
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.a4dbd0f2c4f9b94cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/
Print Resources
Black, P., Wiliam, D. (1998). Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment. Phi Delta Kappan, 80 (2), 139-149.
Davies, A. (2000). Making Classroom Assessment Work. Courtenay: Connections Publishing.
DuFour, R. (1998). Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement. National Educational Service.
Marzano, R., Pickering, J., Pollock, D., (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Alexandria: ASCD.
O'Connor, K. (2002). How to Grade for Learning. Glenview: Pearson.
Saphier, J., Gower, R. (1997). The Skillful Teacher. Acton: Research for Better Teaching, Inc.
Web Resources
The National Institute for Literacy
The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is a federal organization that shares information about literacy and supports the development of high-quality literacy services so all Americans can develop essential basic skills.
The following links provide access to lesson plans in various content areas including language arts:
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
http://www.litandlearn.lpb.org/index.html
http://www.daggett.com/strategic.html
http://www.thegateway.org/
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html
http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/
