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January / February 2002
E-Newsletter, January / February 2002
FOUR EDUCATION LEADERS JOIN AISR BOARD
The Annenberg Institute's Board of Overseers unanimously affirmed four new members at its meeting on December 17, 2001. The new members — proposed by Brown University President Ruth Simmons, Chair ex officio of the Board — are Jay Ogilvy of Global Business Network, Floretta Dukes McKenzie of The McKenzie Group, Hilary Pennington of Jobs for the Future, and Wendy Puriefoy of the Public Education Network. The Board, originally constituted by the Brown University Corporation, meets annually to review the work of the Institute and make recommendations on future programming.
> More information on the Board of Overseers
MINORITY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: How urban districts are closing the gap
The Annenberg Institute will host a three-day meeting for Annenberg Challenge sites on "Closing the Achievement Gap in Secondary Schools." In conjunction with the meeting in early February, the new issue of the "Challenge Journal" looks at the obstacles to raising minority student achievement and describes how some districts have made strides toward eliminating those obstacles. The Institute Web site offers a list of resources and an outline of the meeting agenda.
> CJ PDF file
> printable text version.
ANNENBERG PROGRAM HELPS CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Advocates of education reform should be able to take heart in the year-two report card on Houston's Annenberg Challenge. The Houston Annenberg Challenge, a local education fund, directs funds to 88 schools in six Texas school districts. Researchers from the University of Texas, the University of Houston, and Rice University evaluated the Annenberg program. The report, entitled "Sounds of Learning," says Annenberg's "beacon schools" led all other area schools in academic achievement in reading and mathematics over the last four years. Also, student achievement in many of the Annenberg schools is increasing at faster rates than at comparable schools. One of the most intriguing findings of the 15-member research team is that minority students are catching up with their Anglo counterparts in these schools.
> Read more information on the Houston Annenberg research project.
PRINCIPLES FOR PRINCIPALS: Leadership for learning in math and science
The Annenberg Institute and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics collaborated on the production of a series of televised sessions to help K-12 principals and educators work more effectively to improve student achievement in science and math. Originally broadcast in 1998, the series is regularly rebroadcast on the Annenberg/CPB Channel. The next rebroadcast is scheduled from January 13 to March 3, 2002. Annenberg/CPB programming is available to schools and community agencies at no charge via satellite downlink.
> See the Annenberg/CPB Web site for program descriptions and broadcast dates.
A NEW HOME . . .
The Annenberg Institute moved to its new offices on the Brown University campus effective January 22. Our new home is an Italianate brownstone, built on Providence's historic Benefit Street in the 1850s; the move to Hoppin House enables the Institute to accomplish a long-sought goal of being physically as well as organizationally part of the Brown community. Our mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses remain unchanged. Our new street address (for visitors and deliveries ONLY) is 383 Benefit Street.
> Check the contact page for our new address and updated directions.
E-Newsletter, January / February 2002
FOUR EDUCATION LEADERS JOIN AISR BOARD
The Annenberg Institute's Board of Overseers unanimously affirmed four new members at its meeting on December 17, 2001. The new members — proposed by Brown University President Ruth Simmons, Chair ex officio of the Board — are Jay Ogilvy of Global Business Network, Floretta Dukes McKenzie of The McKenzie Group, Hilary Pennington of Jobs for the Future, and Wendy Puriefoy of the Public Education Network. The Board, originally constituted by the Brown University Corporation, meets annually to review the work of the Institute and make recommendations on future programming.
> More information on the Board of Overseers
MINORITY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: How urban districts are closing the gap
The Annenberg Institute will host a three-day meeting for Annenberg Challenge sites on "Closing the Achievement Gap in Secondary Schools." In conjunction with the meeting in early February, the new issue of the "Challenge Journal" looks at the obstacles to raising minority student achievement and describes how some districts have made strides toward eliminating those obstacles. The Institute Web site offers a list of resources and an outline of the meeting agenda.
> CJ PDF file
> printable text version.
ANNENBERG PROGRAM HELPS CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Advocates of education reform should be able to take heart in the year-two report card on Houston's Annenberg Challenge. The Houston Annenberg Challenge, a local education fund, directs funds to 88 schools in six Texas school districts. Researchers from the University of Texas, the University of Houston, and Rice University evaluated the Annenberg program. The report, entitled "Sounds of Learning," says Annenberg's "beacon schools" led all other area schools in academic achievement in reading and mathematics over the last four years. Also, student achievement in many of the Annenberg schools is increasing at faster rates than at comparable schools. One of the most intriguing findings of the 15-member research team is that minority students are catching up with their Anglo counterparts in these schools.
> Read more information on the Houston Annenberg research project.
PRINCIPLES FOR PRINCIPALS: Leadership for learning in math and science
The Annenberg Institute and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics collaborated on the production of a series of televised sessions to help K-12 principals and educators work more effectively to improve student achievement in science and math. Originally broadcast in 1998, the series is regularly rebroadcast on the Annenberg/CPB Channel. The next rebroadcast is scheduled from January 13 to March 3, 2002. Annenberg/CPB programming is available to schools and community agencies at no charge via satellite downlink.
> See the Annenberg/CPB Web site for program descriptions and broadcast dates.
A NEW HOME . . .
The Annenberg Institute moved to its new offices on the Brown University campus effective January 22. Our new home is an Italianate brownstone, built on Providence's historic Benefit Street in the 1850s; the move to Hoppin House enables the Institute to accomplish a long-sought goal of being physically as well as organizationally part of the Brown community. Our mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses remain unchanged. Our new street address (for visitors and deliveries ONLY) is 383 Benefit Street.
> Check the contact page for our new address and updated directions.
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