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{{Infobox organization
| name = Center for the Collaborative Classroom
| name = Center for the Collaborative Classroom
| founder = [[Eric Schaps]]
| founder = [[Eric Schaps]]
| founding_location = [[Alameda, California]]
| founding_location = [[Alameda, California]]
| type = [[non profit]] organization
| type = [[Non-profit]] organization
| website = {{URL|https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/}}
| formerly = Developmental Studies Center
| formerly = Developmental Studies Center
}}
}}


'''Center for the Collaborative Classroom''' (previously '''Developmental Studies Center''') is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Alameda, CA that was founded in 1980 by [[Eric Schaps]]. Collaborative Classroom develops and disseminates literacy and community-building programs for use in elementary schools, and literacy, mathematics, and science enrichment programs for use in after-school environments, as well as provides professional development services tailored to each program.
'''Center for the Collaborative Classroom''' (previously '''Developmental Studies Center''') is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Alameda, California, that was founded in 1980 by [[Eric Schaps]]. Collaborative Classroom develops and disseminates literacy and community-building programs for use in elementary schools, and literacy, mathematics, and science enrichment programs for use in after-school environments, as well as provides professional development services tailored to each program.


Collaborative Classroom reaches over 30,000 new classrooms each year and supports itself largely through earned revenues. Collaborative Classroom's programs have been adopted in over 4,000 schools and 5,000 after-school sites across the United States, including Title I schools serving low-income and minority youth.
Collaborative Classroom reaches over 30,000 new classrooms each year and supports itself largely through earned revenues. Collaborative Classroom's programs have been adopted in over 4,000 schools and 5,000 after-school sites across the United States, including Title I schools serving low-income and minority youth.


==Programs and Services==
==Programs and services==
For in-school use, Collaborative Classroom has created language arts programs that focus on decoding (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency), reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and writing. Collaborative Classroom has also developed reading, mathematics, and science enrichment programs specifically designed for use in after-school environments. Aligned professional development is offered for each of these programs.
For in-school use, Collaborative Classroom has created language arts programs that focus on decoding (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency), reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and writing. Collaborative Classroom has also developed reading, mathematics, and science enrichment programs specifically designed for use in after-school environments. Aligned professional development is offered for each of these programs.


=== In-School Learning ===
=== In-school learning ===
Collaborative Classroom has created research-based in-school programs that are designed to support teachers’ learning as well as students’, so that teachers with varying levels of experience can implement them successfully. <ref>Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (http://casel.org/programs/selecting.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305070014/http://www.casel.org/programs/selecting.php |date=2010-03-05 }})</ref> and as a research-based drug abuse prevention program by The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).<ref>National Institute on Drug Abuse, Examples of Research-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Programs (http://www.drugabuse.gov/Prevention/examples.html)</ref> The program is also included in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices and endorsed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA).<ref>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. (http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/programfulldetails.asp?PROGRAM_ID=158 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220173307/http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/programfulldetails.asp?PROGRAM_ID=158 |date=2008-12-20 }})</ref>
Collaborative Classroom has created research-based in-school programs that are designed to support teachers' learning as well as students', so that teachers with varying levels of experience can implement them successfully. <ref>Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (http://casel.org/programs/selecting.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305070014/http://www.casel.org/programs/selecting.php |date=2010-03-05 }})</ref> and as a research-based drug abuse prevention program by The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).<ref>National Institute on Drug Abuse, Examples of Research-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Programs (http://www.drugabuse.gov/Prevention/examples.html)</ref> The program is also included in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices and endorsed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA).<ref>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. (http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/programfulldetails.asp?PROGRAM_ID=158 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220173307/http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/programfulldetails.asp?PROGRAM_ID=158 |date=2008-12-20 }})</ref>


=== Learning After School ===
=== Learning after school ===
Collaborative Classroom offers after-school enrichment programs that are focused on reading, math, and science.
Collaborative Classroom offers after-school enrichment programs that are focused on reading, math, and science.


=== Professional Development ===
=== Professional development ===
Collaborative Classroom supports each of its programs with tailored professional development services.
Collaborative Classroom supports each of its programs with tailored professional development services.


==Notes==
==Notes==
1. Solomon, D., Battistich, V., Watson, M., Schaps, E., & Lewis, C. (2000), “A six-district study of educational change: Direct and mediated effects of the Child Development Project, Social Psychology of Education, 4, 3–51; and Munoz, M.A. & Vanderhaar, J.E. (2006). “Literacy-embedded character education in a large urban district: Effects of the Child Development Project on elementary school students and teachers. Journal of Research in Character Education, 4, 27–44.
1. Solomon, D., Battistich, V., Watson, M., Schaps, E., & Lewis, C. (2000), "A six-district study of educational change: Direct and mediated effects of the Child Development Project," Social Psychology of Education, 4, 3–51; and Munoz, M.A. & Vanderhaar, J.E. (2006). "Literacy-embedded character education in a large urban district: Effects of the Child Development Project on elementary school students and teachers." Journal of Research in Character Education, 4, 27–44.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:58, 24 July 2024

Center for the Collaborative Classroom
FounderEric Schaps
Founded atAlameda, California
TypeNon-profit organization
Websitewww.collaborativeclassroom.org
Formerly called
Developmental Studies Center

Center for the Collaborative Classroom (previously Developmental Studies Center) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Alameda, California, that was founded in 1980 by Eric Schaps. Collaborative Classroom develops and disseminates literacy and community-building programs for use in elementary schools, and literacy, mathematics, and science enrichment programs for use in after-school environments, as well as provides professional development services tailored to each program.

Collaborative Classroom reaches over 30,000 new classrooms each year and supports itself largely through earned revenues. Collaborative Classroom's programs have been adopted in over 4,000 schools and 5,000 after-school sites across the United States, including Title I schools serving low-income and minority youth.

Programs and services

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For in-school use, Collaborative Classroom has created language arts programs that focus on decoding (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency), reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and writing. Collaborative Classroom has also developed reading, mathematics, and science enrichment programs specifically designed for use in after-school environments. Aligned professional development is offered for each of these programs.

In-school learning

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Collaborative Classroom has created research-based in-school programs that are designed to support teachers' learning as well as students', so that teachers with varying levels of experience can implement them successfully. [1] and as a research-based drug abuse prevention program by The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).[2] The program is also included in the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices and endorsed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA).[3]

Learning after school

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Collaborative Classroom offers after-school enrichment programs that are focused on reading, math, and science.

Professional development

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Collaborative Classroom supports each of its programs with tailored professional development services.

Notes

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1. Solomon, D., Battistich, V., Watson, M., Schaps, E., & Lewis, C. (2000), "A six-district study of educational change: Direct and mediated effects of the Child Development Project," Social Psychology of Education, 4, 3–51; and Munoz, M.A. & Vanderhaar, J.E. (2006). "Literacy-embedded character education in a large urban district: Effects of the Child Development Project on elementary school students and teachers." Journal of Research in Character Education, 4, 27–44.

References

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  1. ^ Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (http://casel.org/programs/selecting.php Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. ^ National Institute on Drug Abuse, Examples of Research-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Programs (http://www.drugabuse.gov/Prevention/examples.html)
  3. ^ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. (http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/programfulldetails.asp?PROGRAM_ID=158 Archived 2008-12-20 at the Wayback Machine)