Middle School English Language Arts

Validated Programs (11)
Books and Beyond
Computer and Process Approach to Writing in the Instruction of Severely Handicapped Students
Culinary Institute
Easy Steps To Reading Independence
Facing History and Ourselves
Iroquois Heritage Studies Program
Junior Great Books (JGB)
Project LEGAL
Project PATCH
Ulster County Even Start Family Literacy Program

Promising Practices (2)
The O.R.B.I.T.T. Program
The Rembrandt Project

Programs with Results-Based Research Information (6)
The results-based research information available on these programs is comparable to the Sharing Success standards for Validation or Promising Practices.
Direct Instruction
LANGUAGE!
Literacy Collaborative
Open Courts Collections for Young Scholars (OC)
Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) in Reading
Renaissance Learning

Other Recognition Systems (13)
American Federation of Teachers' Seven Promising Programs for Reading and English Language Arts
Current Blue Ribbon Schools
The Knowledge Loom -- What works in Teaching and Learning. Click on the "Search" tab for various themes within the site.
The Best of the Northwest: Successful Education Programs & Practices
NSDC Results - April 1999
Nationally Validated Programs: Reading/Writing
Nationally Validated Programs: Humanities
Effective Practices in Instructional Programs for Students with Disabilities
New York State (New York City) Title 1 Distinguished Schools
Promising Practices:  Progress Toward the Goals 2000
Tools for Schools
Oregon Department of Education, Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Field Services
Magna 2003 Winners

Effective Practice from NYS Schools
Effective Instructional Strategies

Lesson Plan Resources
 NYS Curriculum Resource Guides: English Language Arts
 New York State Resource Guides (With Core Curricula)
 NYS Academy for Teaching and Learning: English Language Arts
 NYS Constellation Lesson Plan Warehouse
 NYS Teacher Centers:  Marcopolo NY 

Effective Strategies
Comprehensive Listing of all Effective Strategies