21 Ways to Engage Students in School Article highlights the results of the NCSE contest on school engagement. Practical strategies and activities, and best practices.
Count Me In For Learning! PowerPoint presentation illustrates the “Count Me In For Learning” public education campaign for school engagement.
NCSE Summit for Leaders in School Engagement (2006) Opening session of Second Annual NCSE Summit for Leaders in School Engagement, Boulder, CO. Overview of NCSE, school engagement lessons, and student survey.
National Survey of Student EngagementInformation from colleges and universities nationwide about student participation in programs and activities.
Articles
Ames, C. (1990). “Motivation: What Teachers Need to Know.” $15 membership for online access to articles with Teacher College Record.Carter, G. (2004). “Tapping into Student Motivation.” Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Cothran, DJ. , Ennis, CD. (2000). “Building Bridges to Student Engagement: Communicating Respect and Care for Students in Urban High Schools.” Journal of Research and Development in Education. Guthrie, J.T., Schafer, W.D., Huang, C. (2001). “Benefits of opportunity to read and balanced reading instruction for reading achievement and engagement: A policy analysis of state NAEP in Maryland.” Journal of Educational Research. Guthrie, J.T., Wigfield, A. (2000). “Engagement and motivation in reading.” In M.L. Kamil, P.B. Marks, Helen M. (2000). “Student Engagement in Instructional Activity: Patterns in the Elementary, Middle, and High School Years.” American Educational Research Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1, 153-184 http://aer.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/37/1/153 McCarthy, M., Kuh, G. (2005). “Student Engagement: A Missing Link in Improving High Schools.” $15 membership for online access to articles with Teacher College Record.
Books
Alderman, M. Kay. (2007). Motivation for Achievement: Possibilities for Teaching and Learning. NY: Routledge Education. Board on Children, Youth and Families. (2003). Engaging Schools: Fostering High School Students’ Motivation to Learn. Washington DC: The national Academies Press. Elliot, A., Dweck, C. (2005). Handbook of Competence and Motivation. NY: Guilford Press Forsten, C., Grant,J., Hollas, B. (2003). Differentiating Textbooks: Strategies to Improve Student Comprehension & Motivation. Peterborough, N.H.: Crystal Springs Books. Stix, A.,Hrbek, F. (2006). Teachers as Classroom Coaches: How to Motivate Students Across the Content Areas. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Teel, K., DeBruin-Parecki, A. (2000). Making School Count: Promoting Urban Student Motivation and Success. NY: Routledge Education. Theobald, M. (2005). Increasing Student Motivation: Strategies for Middle And High School Teachers. CA: Corwin Press.
