Table of Contents
Kappa Delta Pi Record, Spring 2009

Response to Intervention: Helping All Students Learn                 106
by Lydia Gerzel-Short and Elizabeth A. Wilkins
Find out how this new approach to monitoring student progress allows every student to learn the core curriculum.

Rachel’s Challenge: A Moral Compass for Character Education          111
by Barbara Hollingshead, Christi Crump, Rochelle Eddy, and Dina Rowe
Follow one school district’s journey toward developing a culture of kindness and compassion.

Methods for Improving Test Scores: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly      116
by Robert J. Wright
Under pressure, many educators have resorted to cutting corners when preparing children to face high-stakes tests.

Adjusting Grades? Let Ethics Be Your Guide   122
by David Martinson
Faced with the tough task of making decisions about student grades, justice must prevail.

Humanistic Mentoring: Nurturing the Person Within         127
by Jim Varney
To motivate preservice and in-service teachers and improve retention rates, try Humanistic Mentoring.

Departments
Vol. 45, No. 3

Call for Manuscripts
In My View
Teaching Is Like a Box of Chocolates      101
by Theresa Phillips

Curriculum Connections
Three Strategies for Grading on Improvement in Physical Education   132
by Gail L. Arem

Research Reports
Perspectives on Social Studies and Visual Arts Integration    135
by Ernest Andrew Brewer and Susannah Louise Brown

Roll of Honor      140

Wanted: KDP Leaders for Volunteer Positions 141

Book Review
Teach My Kid, I Dare You! The Educators Essential Guide to Parent Involvement     95
Reviewed by Kelley Walters

Telling Stories
Priceless Gifts      144
by Blossom Nissman