An Agenda for Equity

Preface 6Introduction 12Chapter 1:Identifying the NeedThe Optimal Mix: Responding to the Needs of Students 25 From Parts to Whole 30 Revisiting Past Practice 33 Chapter 2 Understanding the NeedDelving Deeper into Response to Intervention 42Adoption Trends 44 The Promise of RtIChapter 3:A Glance into the "Regular" Classroom 52 Sharpening the Focus 53 Teacher Assessment 56 Leadership Matters 59Chapter 4: Meeting the Need Promising Practices Snapshot: High School 63
Snapshot: National/State Pre-K Network 70
Snapshot: School District 71 Snapshot: An Affective Model 77 Snapshot: RtI and Gifted Education 79Chapter 5: The Black Male Agenda An Out-of-School Snapshot: The Bridge 84 Expanding the Agenda: Building a New System 87 of Opportunity for Youth Implications for Today 93Chapter 6: Assessing the Outcomes 97 National Outcomes (Academic) 98 National Outcomes (Behavioral) 99 Measuring Success 100Chapter 7: The Learning Target Teach, Test, and Hope for the Best 102
Moving from Random Acts of Curriculum and Instruction 105
Common Language, Common Mission 107
Optimizing Curriculum for All 109
Fitting the Pieces Together 112
The Design Process 114
Curriculum Architects 116
Deeper Levels of Knowledge and Thinking 119

Chapter 8: Avoiding Struggles and Pitfalls 122
Refining the Plan 123
Evaluating the Impact and Results 124
Planning to Make Change Happen: The Payoff 126
Unexpected Outcomes 127

Chapter 9: Queries and Opportunities 133
Recommendations 134

Chapter 10: Transitioning to Schools of the Future 144
Teaching This Generation of Students 148
The Moral Imperative 150

Chapter 11: Understanding the LandscapeLessons Learned: Bringing Order to the Potential of Chaos 153 Parallel Modeling 155

Chapter 12: Meet the Kids 161
The Beginning of Shortcomings 164
A Recipe for Potential 166
Final Thoughts 172

References 174
Appendix: Resources A Curriculum/RtI Framework Design Tool 179