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Welcome to the ASCD white paper library! Here you will find free white papers and case studies from ASCD and some of our sponsors available to download to any device. Start browsing the listings below.
Would you like to help your students read more... whether in the classroom or remotely? In How Schools are Meeting the Demand for Expanded Reading Options you'll learn how to optimize the benefits of school+library collaboration and provide equitable access in an era of funding shortfalls.
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What can be done to teach struggling adolescents to read? In the white paper, Teaching Adolescents to Read: It's Not Too Late, literacy expert Dr. Louisa Moats discusses effective, intensive instruction tailored for older students and how basic reading skills can be bolstered in an age-appropriate, engaging manner.
What’s the current state of ebooks and audiobooks in schools? Find out in The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report, cosponsored by ASCD and OverDrive Education. Aggregating 2,000+ responses from K-12 administrators, the report provides a comprehensive view of how educators are using digital content, future plans for implementation, and more.
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Chronic absence—defined as missing 10 percent or more of school for any reason—has been linked to increased risk of academic failure and dropout, among other negative effects. In this white paper, we describe a simple strategy that schools have used to build a culture of attendance: an attendance campaign.
Guide your school to the forefront of the new design + education movement through storytelling. Get practical advice that illustrates the power of narrative in engaging with other educators, students, and communities, and reframe your role as a storyteller to shift from traditional education into the modern world and drive the future of learning.
Educational leaders play a crucial role in creating and cultivating the school environments that facilitate global teaching and learning. This whitepaper identifies seven tenets of leading global learning and clear actions school leaders can take to develop and implement each of the tenets, including case study examples, suggested activities, and additional resources.
The 2016–17 ASCD Teacher Impact Grant Program aimed to improve high-impact, teacher-led professional learning, leadership coaching, and partnerships between administrators and teacher leaders. This report is a summary of our findings.
Find out how five different accountability systems at multiple levels (district, state, and provincial) are using multiple measures to better understand and support student learning and development.
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