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PCG Education Document Library

Over the years the staff of PCG Education has authored many case studies, books and journal articles. Below is an archive of those materials.

2010
Guidelines for Developing an Effective District Literacy Action Plan

Meltzer, J., & Jackson, D. (2010). Guidelines for developing an effective district literacy action plan (Version 1.1). Malden MA: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Public Consulting Group. Learn More

 

 

2009
PCG Educations Glossary of  RtI Terms

A concise glossary of terms with defintions related to RtI.Learn More

 

 

Taking the Lead on Adolescent Literacy: Action Steps for School and District Leaders.

Judith Irvin, Julie Meltzer, Nancy Dean, and Martha Jan Mickler. (in press). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Learn More

 

 

From No to Yes: A CTE Teacher's Journey in Literacy Instruction.

Susan Ziemba and Peter Gagnon. (2009, February). Techniques, 84(2), pp.8–9, Journal of the Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE).Learn More

 

 


2008
Answering the Questions that Count.

David Ronka, Mary Ann Lachat, Rachel Slaughter, and Julie Meltzer. (2008, December/January 2009). Educational Leadership, 66(4), 18–24.Learn More

 

 

Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy: Practical Ideas for Literacy Leaders.

Judith Irvin, Julie Meltzer, Martha Jan Mickler, Melvina Phillips, and Nancy Dean. (2008). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Learn More

 

 

Measuring Middle School Achievement Growth with Student Growth Percentile Methodology.

Rachel Slaughter. (2008, October) NERA Conference Proceedings, Paper 20. Learn More

 

 

Designing Effective Content-Literacy Professional Development.

Julie Meltzer and Melvina Phillips. (2008, September). In perspective magazine, Ohio Resource Center. Learn More

 

 

Assessment Literacy Handbook: A Guide for Standardized Assessment in Public Education.

Rachel Slaughter. (2008). Portsmouth, NH: Public Consulting Group, Inc.Learn More

 

 


2007
Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders.

Judith L. Irvin, Julie Meltzer, and Melinda Dukes. (2007). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Learn More

 

 

Improving Literacy and Learning at the Middle and High School Level: What Effective Literacy Leaders Know and Do.

Julie Meltzer. (2007). In Adolescent Literacy Leadership Forum: Leading for Literacy: A Compendium of Best Practices for Successful Leadership in Adolescent Literacy (pp. 6–9). A Project of the Ohio Resource Center and the Ohio Department of Education. Learn More

 

 

Organizing for Collaborative Work: Pond Cove Elementary School Lays the Groundwork.

David P. Ronka. (2007). In K. P. Boudett and J. L. Steele (Eds.), Data Wise in Action: Stories of Schools Using Data to Improve Teaching and Learning (chapter 1, pp. 11–28). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.Learn More

 

 

Document Archive
2005
Toward a More Literate Nation: Raising the Bar for Reading & Writing Instruction in Middle & High Schools

Adolescent Literacy Breakfast Forum - Melvina Phillips, J.W. Marriott Washington, DC November 7, 2005 Learn More

 

 

2001
Adolecent Literacy Interview

Julie Meltzer, PCG Education and Sid Okashige, LAB discuss Adolescent Literacy - July 24, 2001Learn More

 


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