Reports

Research Centers


National Association of State Boards of Education, Policy Update, Cultural Competence in Public Education -
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http://www.nasbe.org/Educational_Issues/Briefs/Policy_Updates/Diversity/cultural.pdf
Describes a cultural competence continuum, and reflects on educators moving away from the "melting pot" theory to recognition of cultures coexisting. Stresses educational programs tailored to engage children and youth of various cultures. Includes a few state policy highlights.

National Center for Cultural Competence, Policy Brief 4, Engaging Communities to Realize the Vision of Once Hundred Percent Access and Zero Health Desparities: A Culturally Competent Approach -
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http://www.georgetown.edu/research/gucdc/nccc/ncccpolicy4.pdf
This brief is designed to provide health care organizations rationale for engaging communities in a culturally competent manner.

Best Practices

U.S. State and Local Gateway: Education: Best Practices

http://www.ed.gov/inits/statelocal/sl-best.html
"This web site was developed to give state and local government officials easy access to federal information in ways that make sense to you." The listing for best practices in education is organized into five categories: Education Reform, Reading Challenge, Mathematics and Science, Educational Partnerships, and Educational Research and Practice.

An Idea Book - Profiles of Promising Practices

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Extending/vol2/
This book's subtitle is Extending Learning Time for Disadvantaged Students. The information is intended as a resource for practitioners interested in implementing extended learning opportunities for students. It includes detailed profiles of programs that extend learning time for disadvantaged students in diverse settings. One of the profiles describes The Summer Institute for At-Risk Migrant Students (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Extending/vol2/prof10.html), in which 83% of the participants are Hispanic.

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/BlueRibbonSchools/about.html
"The Department of Education established the Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 1982 to identify and honor America's outstanding public and private schools while encouraging other schools to look to the honorees for ideas and inspiration." Under the "Current Schools Honored" web page, a searchable database displays schools listed according to selected search criteria. For example, a search can be done by type of school - public or private, level - secondary or middle or elementary, or keyword, such as Hispanic. The results include quick stats and a download available in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat of the school's submission for the Blue Ribbon award. The information in these documents describes in detail the school, and programs for which the award is granted.