A-Z List of Free SEDL Publications

Below is a list of SEDL publications available free online. There are additional publications available in the SEDL Store, where SEDL lists the publications available for sale.

There are 343 free resources available to you.

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IC? I see! Developing Learners' Intercultural Competence: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 3 (2001)
This newsletter discusses new ways to teach culture in the foreign language classroom.

Implementing Randomized Controlled Trial Studies in Afterschool Settings: The State of the Field (2008)
SEDL provided analytic and technical support to three large-scale randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of promising literacy curriculum in afterschool settings on student academic achievement. This research brief is the first in a series intended to provide the field with insights culled from this collaborative effort.

Implications of the No Child Left Behind Act for States in the Southwest Region (2002)
This paper helps educational leaders in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas understand the main law changes and the current situation in these states concerning new provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Improving Classroom Assessment: A Toolkit for Professional Staff Developers, Toolkit 98 (1998)
This two-volume resource for trainers contains findings and approaches to blending assessment with instruction to improve student learning.

Price: $66

In a World of Theory, Chaos Reigns: Theory to practice and Practice to Theory: LOTE CED Communiqué - Issue 2 (2001)
This newsletter discusses the connection between practitioners, who concentrate on practical applications, and theorists, who focus primarily on the language acquisition process.

Inclusion: The Pros & Cons: Issues About Change, Volume 4, Number 3 (1995)
This paper provides a balanced look at the issues arising from current policies toward inclusion and maps out considerations school and district leaders should keep in mind when setting special education policies.

Instructional Coherence: The Changing Role of the Teacher (2000)
This paper shows that policymakers and researchers have changed their views about school improvement and the role of teachers in the process of translating policy coherence into improved instructional coherence and student learning.

Instructor’s Guides to the Afterschool Training Toolkit (2008)
For use with the online Afterschool Training Toolkit, these print guides help instructors master research-based teaching techniques that engage students and improve academic achievement.

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Language (Paso Partners): An Instructional Program Volume I (Grades K-1) (1993)
This publication attacks the problem of poor mathematics and science achievement among Limited English Proficient Hispanic students in grades K-1.

Price: $26

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Language (Paso Partners): An Instructional Program Volume II (Grades 2-3) (1993)
This publication attacks the problem of poor mathematics and science achievement among Limited English Proficient Hispanic students in grades 2-3.

Price: $26

Investigation of Education Databases in Four States to Support Policy Research on Resource Allocation (2005)
In this report, SEDL researchers investigate data collected and managed by state education agencies to determine whether new research can be conducted to support policy questions about education resources and student performance.

Investing in Instruction for Higher Student Achievement: (Insights on Education Policy, Practice, and Research, Number 15) (2003)
Allocating resources is one of the toughest tasks a policymaker faces. To make the most of the education dollars in hand, state and local leaders want to concentrate spending where it will have the greatest impact on student achievement. Recent studies show that it is not that simple. For the first time, research is beginning to shed light on these critical gaps, and our study helps illuminate resource allocation issues in the Southwest.

Issues About Change, Vol. 3, No. 2: Changing Mental Frameworks: One High School's Success Through a Triad Partnership (1994)
This briefing paper details how staff, students, and parents changed the culture of a Texas high school, raised expectations, and improved working relationships and student performance.

Issues About Change, Vol. 5, No. 2: Safe Schools: Lessons From the Sites (1995)
This briefing paper introduces important elements of effective safe school programs and describes specific safe school programs undertaken at a Texas high school, a New Mexico middle school, and a Louisiana elementary school.

Issues About Change, Vol. 6, No. 2: Creating a Professional Learning Community: Cottonwood Creek School (1998)
This briefing paper discusses strategies and approaches a school staff can use to develop a collegial organization, as illustrated by the real-life example of Cottonwood Creek High School.