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FGM/C Prevention: A Resource for U.S. Schools- Printer Friendly VersionThe latest estimate from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that in 2012 there were over half a million (512,000) young women and girls at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), the partial or total removal of a girl's external genitalia. The Council of the Great City Schools has partnered with Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation to create this resource guide for U.S. school staff to support the prevention of this dangerous non-medical surgical procedure.19 pagesJuly 2017FGM/C Prevention: A Resource for U.S. SchoolsThe latest estimate from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that in 2012 there were over half a million (512,000) young women and girls at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), the partial or total removal of a girl's external genitalia. The Council of the Great City Schools has partnered with Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation to create this resource guide for U.S. school staff to support the prevention of this dangerous non-medical surgical procedure.19 pagesJuly 2017
Improving Special Education Services in the Sacramento Unified School DistrictThe Council was asked to to review the district’s services for students with disabilities and provide recommendations to improve performance and narrow the achievement gap between these students and their nondisabled peers. This report was designed to help SCUSD achieve its goal and to maximize the district’s capacity to educate all students effectively.176 pagesSpring 2017
Re-envisioning English Language Arts and English Language Development for English Language LearnersRead the Council’s new criteria for determining whether English language arts materials are compatible with college and career standards and appropriate for English language learners36 pagesMay 2017
Supporting Excellence: A Framework for Developing, Implementing, and Sustaining a High-Quality District CurriculumA framework that provides instructional leaders and staff with a core set of criteria for what a high-quality curriculum entails. This guide includes annotated samples and exemplars from districts around the country. It also provides actionable recommendations for developing, implementing, and continuously improving upon a district curriculum, ensuring that it reflects shared instructional beliefs and common and high expectations for all students72 pagesJuly 2017
A Framework for Re-envisioning Mathematics Instruction for English Language LearnersThe overarching purpose of this document is to define a new vision for mathematics instruction that explicitly attends to the needs of ELLs, addressing the interdependence of language and mathematics.46 pagesDecember 2016
Enterprise Risk Management in the Great City SchoolsThe challenge for members of the Council of the Great City Schools is to identify best practices in managing risk, referred to in this paper as Enterprise Risk Management or ERM. The purpose of this white paper is to present key concepts of ERM and enhance the understanding of how to apply ERM to a K-12 public school setting.24 pagesMay 2016
Indicators of Success: A Guide for Assessing District Level Implementation of College and Career-Readiness StandardsA set of indicators districts might use to track their progress on implementation of college- and career-readiness standards.55 pagesSpring 2016
