NIUSI

part of the Education Reform Networks

Resources Development & Allocation

• Forging a Knowledge Base on English Language Learners with Special Needs: Theoretical, Population, and Technical Issues
  The authors of this article reported on a conference held by the National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt) concerning the topic of English Language Learners (ELLs). The article applies to teachers, families and policy makers interested in issues related to ELL students placed in Special Education.
• Leading coherent professional development: A comparison of three districts
  This article is about the relationship between professional learning/development programs and teachers’ instructional practices. It applies to educational leaders interested in implementing effective professional learning/development programs.
• Globalization, Immigration, and Education: The Research Agenda
  Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco, in this paper, explored a paradigm for understanding immigration and education of immigrant children in the United States in the age of globalization.
• Technical Assistance and Professional Development Planning Guide
  This Technical Assistance (TA) - and Professional Development (PD) guide was designed by the National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt). It structures a five-step process for the development of TA/PD Plans for State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
• Educational needs and barriers for refugee children in the United States: A review of the literature.
  Today around globe, 20.8 million refugees are striving to seek a safe place in more than 150 countries. Approximately, half of the refugee population in the world is younger than 18 years old.