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| 2010 NASSP Convention: Unleash the Extraordinary, March 12-14, Phoenix, AZ |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.NASSPCONVENTION.ORG |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: National Association of Secondary School Principals |
| Abstract: In existence since 1916, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the preeminent organization of and national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school leaders from across the United States and more than 45 countries around the world. The mission of NASSP is to promote excellence in school leadership. The national conference offers keynote addresses, small-group sessions, and exhibits. |
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| 24th Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference, July 14-17, 2010, Louisville, KY |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.SREB.ORG/SUMMERCONFERENCE/INDEX.ASP |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: High school, Leadership |
| Provider: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) |
| Abstract: The 24th Annual High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference will be held at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, July 14 – 17, 2010. Pre-conference workshops will begin Monday, July 12, and conclude at noon on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. |
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| National Conference on Education and Pre-Conference District Showcase sponsored by AASA (American Association of School Administrators) Phoenix, AZ, Feb. 11-13, 2010 |
| URL: HTTTP://WWW.AASA.ORG/NCE/ |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: American Association of School Administrators |
| Abstract: The program content of the 2010 National Conference on Education supports AASA's mission to support and develop effective public school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality education for all children. According to the AASA website, the sessions will help attendees increase their leadership skills and professional competence, provide an exchange of ideas and solutions, address controversial issues, provide wisdom and insights from industry experts, and provide a forum to develop a network of colleagues. |
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| Effective Use of Funding Support for Schools in Need of Improvement |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.CENTERFORCSRI.ORG/FILES/CENTERISSUEBRIEF_SEPT09.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Center for Comprehensive Reform and Improvement |
| Abstract: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform examined schools and districts in which thoughtful and well-articulated use of federal, state, and local funds resulted in innovative and effective reform that could be replicated or adapted in similar sites. The brief contains interviews with personnel in nine U.S. districts and includes summaries of emerging themes and successful strategies. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this study but the information is based on expert opinion. |
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| Paving the Path to Urban School Principalship |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.TQSOURCE.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/JUNE2008BRIEF.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality |
| Abstract: Securing a sufficient supply of highly effective school principals is critical to the success of U.S. schools, especially at-risk and hard-to-staff schools. This research and policy brief describes the principal pipeline through a focused review of the research. It shares findings from a series of four focus groups of 74 aspiring school principals and discusses the implications for policymakers and others who are working to improve the supply of high-quality principals. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness are found, but the findings are based on a review of the relevant research and focus group data. |
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| Prioritizing the Nation's Dropout Factories: The Need for Federal Policy That Targets the Lowest-Performing High Schools |
| URL: HTTP://ALL4ED.ORG/FILES/PRIORITIZINGDROPOUTFACTORIES.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: High school, Leadership |
| Provider: Alliance for Excellent Education |
| Abstract: This brief references the dropout crisis and calls on federal policymakers to perform "legislative triage" by devoting attention to the lowest-performing high schools and immediately improving or replacing the most severely "injured" schools. It specifically cites three opportunities to address the national problem and includes data on dropout factories in each state. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this policy brief. |
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| The High Cost of High School Dropouts: What the Nation Pays for Inadequate High Schools |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.ALL4ED.ORG/FILES/HIGHCOST.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: Alliance for Excellent Education |
| Abstract: According to this issue brief dated August 2009, more than 7,000 students become dropouts every school day, totaling nearly 1.3 million students per year who will not graduate from high school with their peers. High school dropouts from the Class of 2009 represent nearly $335 billion in lost income. Bob Wise, former governor of West Virginia, noted, "Unless America's high schools significantly improve their graduation rates, nearly 13 million students will drop out over the next decade with a massive loss...of $3 trillion." Included in the brief are statistics on who does not graduate from high school and how much a high school dropout costs the United States. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this brief, but the information is based on relevant research and the author's expert opinion. |
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| Catching Up: Effect of the Talent Development Ninth Grade Instructional Intervention in Reading and Mathematics in High-Poverty High Schools |
| URL: HTTP://BUL.SAGEPUB.COM/CGI/CONTENT/ABSTRACT/88/641/3 |
| Format: Print, URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: Johns Hopkins University, School of Education |
| Abstract: This study used multiple regression analysis of standardized test and survey data from high-poverty high schools in two large urban districts to evaluate initial impacts of the Talent Development High Schools (TDHS) ninth-grade instructional program in reading and mathematics. Students in TDHS schools significantly outperformed those in control schools in mathematics and reading achievement gains, and also passed Algebra I at higher rates. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: Pre-, post-, and match-control comparisons show that students in TDHS significantly outperformed students in the control schools in mathematics and reading. |
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| Connecting Entrance and Departure: The Transition to Ninth Grade and High School Dropout |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.PRINCIPALSPARTNERSHIP.COM/NINTHGRADETRANSITIONS.DOC |
| Format: Print, URL |
| Focus Area: School/District improvement |
| Provider: Harvard Civil Rights Project |
| Abstract: This study of Philadelphia high school students revealed that, in addition to demographic factors, the percentage of ninth-grade courses failed is a strong predictor of students' dropping out. Academic engagement and satisfaction with school decreased the chances of dropping out, but there was no evidence about the causes for those effects. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: Logistic regression estimated the effects of student characteristics on dropping out. Controlling for demographic and family characteristics, previous school performance, and attitudes and ambitions, ninth-grade failure was a strong predictor of dropping out. |
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| CSRQ Center Report on Middle and High School Comprehensive School Reform Models |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.AIR.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/DOCUMENTS/MSHS%202006%20REPORT_FINA... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: School/District improvement |
| Provider: The Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center (CSRQ) |
| Abstract: This consumer guide provides comparative ratings on the effectiveness and quality of 18 middle and high school reform models that are used extensively in the U.S. The CSRQ Center screened nearly 1,500 documents and reviewed 197 studies. They used rigorous standards that are aligned with the requirements for scientifically based research. Each model is rated on a number of dimensions, including evidence of raising student achievement. The reviews provide education decision makers with a profile of each model and the evidence needed to make decisions to meet locally defined needs. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: This report attempts to characterize the evidence of the effectiveness and quality of 18 widely used middle and high school whole-school reform models by using qualitative and quantitative methods. This report provides descriptive and evidence-based information on models that may help educators make decisions. |
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| Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don't) |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.AEI.ORG/DOCLIB/DIPLOMAS%20AND%20DROPOUTS.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: American Enterprise Institute |
| Abstract: This study provides a comparison by graduation rates across nearly 1,400 colleges and universities. Included are data for the nation as well as regions. The study reveals that wide variations occur in graduation rates across institutions within the same selectivity categories, and hundreds of institutions fail to graduate a majority of their students in 6 years although they receive tens of billions of dollars from taxpayers every year. |
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| Dropout Rates in the United States: 2004 |
| URL: HTTP://NCES.ED.GOV/PUBSEARCH/PUBSINFO.ASP?PUBID=2007024 |
| Format: Print, URL |
| Focus Area: School/District improvement |
| Provider: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) |
| Abstract: This report builds on a series of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports on high school drop-out and completion rates that began in 1988. It presents estimates of rates for 2004, and provides data about trends in drop-out and completion rates over the past three decades (1972-2004), including characteristics of dropouts and completers in these years. Among other findings, the report shows that students living in low-income families were approximately four times more likely to drop out of high school between 2003 and 2004 than were their peers from high-income families. Focusing on indicators of on-time graduation from public high schools, the average freshman graduation rate for the 3 most recent years for which data are available increased from 72.6% in 2001-02 to 73.9% in 2002-03 and to 74.3% in 2003-04. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: This is a descriptive study. "Data . . . are drawn from the annual October Current Population Surveys (CPS), the annual Common Core of Data (CCD) collections, and the annual GED Testing Service (GEDTS) statistical reports." |
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| Effective and Promising Summer Learning Programs and Approaches for Economically-Disadvantaged Children and Youth |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.WALLACEFOUNDATION.ORG/KNOWLEDGECENTER/KNOWLEDGETOPICS/CU... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: The Wallace Foundation |
| Abstract: Effective and Promising Summer Learning Programs and Approaches for Economically-Disadvantaged Children and Youth examines available research on program outcomes for children, and identifies the characteristics of effective summer learning programs. It finds that reading and math achievement gains are possible. It concludes that good programs tend to include (1) experienced teachers on staff, (2) small group sizes, and (3) activities that make learning fun. The paper is also available as a shorter Fact Sheet. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this article but the information is based on expert opinion. |
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| Evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's High School Grants Initiative: 2001-2005, Final Report |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.GATESFOUNDATION.ORG/LEARNING/PAGES/2006-HIGH-SCHOOL-GRAN... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Abstract: This is the final report in the evaluation of the Gates' grants. Findings are shared on progress made by participating high schools on promoting student success, making instruction rigorous and relevant, and partnering with districts to offer portfolios of high school options. Themes and recommendations are offered. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: The review of the early indicators supports cautious optimism about student outcomes in foundation-supported new schools. Outcomes in new schools' attendance and progression rates are particularly encouraging. |
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| Evaluation of the New Century High Schools Initiative, Report on the Third Year |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.POLICYSTUDIES.COM/STUDIES/SCHOOL/NEW%20CENTURY%20YEAR%20... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: Policy Studies Associates, Inc. (PSA) |
| Abstract: The New Century Schools Initiative created 75 small high schools in New York City through a funding partnership that included the Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, and Open Society Institute. In addition to being small, the schools were to emphasize other features, including a rigorous academic program, relationships, instructional leadership, and continuous assessment. The evaluation found that the majority of schools established safe, academically focused, and socially supportive environments, and contributed to students' academic achievement. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: Student achievement was enhanced by attendance in NCHS schools. Students in the NCHS research sample on average accumulated credits at a rate consistent with on-time graduation, and they out-performed comparison-group students. |
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| High Schools That Work (HSTW) |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.SREB.ORG/PROGRAMS/HSTW/PUBLICATIONS/2005PUBS/05V07_ENHAN... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) |
| Abstract: One aspect of HSTW is "Getting unprepared students ready for high school" by providing (1) "gear-up programs" for middle school students; (2) summer "bridge" programs in reading and mathematics with real-world field experiences; and (3) unprepared ninth-grade students with expanded time to learn English and algebra, special courses in study skills and computers, college prep science and social studies courses, and exposure to career options and planning. In addition, HSTW advocates reducing the student/teacher ratio to its lowest in high school, and having a master teacher lead the ninth-grade team, with the same students and common planning time. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: This report does not include the research methodology, but does make claims that students who complete the HSTW-recommended academic core have higher mean reading, math, and science achievement scores. Referenced on the Web site are two external evaluations that compare yearly achievement and survey data and conclude that academic achievement has improved. |
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| Making Progress Toward Graduation: Evidence from the Talent Development High School Model |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.MDRC.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/408/OVERVIEW.HTML |
| Format: Print, URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: MDRC |
| Abstract: A 5-year study of the Talent Development reform model at low-performing Philadelphia high schools showed that it increased attendance, increased the number of earned academic course credits, raised 10th-grade promotion rates, increased algebra pass rates, and had positive effects on 11th-grade math scores and graduation rates. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: The analysis combined the use of interrupted time series analytic strategy with a comparison schools analytic strategy. The deviations of outcomes from the baselines for the treatment and non-treatment groups demonstrated that Talent Development produced substantial gains in attendance, course credits earned, and promotion rates during the first year of high school, which is consistent with the intensive initial focus on ninth grade. These improvements were sustained as students moved through high school. |
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| Preparing a New Breed of Principals in Tennessee: Instructional Leadership Redesign in Action |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.SREB.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/2009/09V16_TN_LEADERSHIP_REDESIGN.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) |
| Abstract: The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) worked with Tennessee State Board of Education, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), and the University of Memphis to redesign educational leadership preparation. This report offers characteristics of an effective preparation program, ideas for practical training, 13 critical success factors for effective principals, and final thoughts on the project. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this report but the information is based on the author's experience and expert opinion. |
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| Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World: Lessons from Exemplary Leadership Development Programs |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.WALLACEFOUNDATION.ORG/WALLACE/PREPARINGSCHOOLLEADER.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Stanford Educational Leadership Institute, Stanford University |
| Abstract: For years, the training and ongoing professional development of school principals have been criticized as inadequate for the demands of their jobs. This Wallace-commissioned report by Stanford and Finance Project researchers fills a major knowledge gap with case studies of eight effective programs that document the key characteristics of high-quality school leadership training. “The findings show that high-performing principals are not just born, but can be made,” says lead author Linda Darling-Hammond, Professor of Education at Stanford. “Those who are prepared in innovative, high-quality programs are more likely to become instructional leaders who are committed to the job and efficacious in their work.” |
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| Rethinking High School: Five Profiles of Innovative Models for Student Success |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.WESTED.ORG/CS/WE/VIEW/RS/764 |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership, High school |
| Provider: WestEd |
| Abstract: At the request of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WestEd looked at five model high schools to gain an understanding of who their students are, how their students are doing, and what these schools looked like in their initial years of implementing new initiatives to keep students in school. The research provides important insights into the movement to create high schools in which all students graduate prepared for education beyond the high school classroom. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this report but the information is based on the author's experience and expert opinion. |
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| Small Learning Communities as a Catalyst for High School and Teacher Education Reform |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.ALLACADEMIC.COM/ONE/WWW/RESEARCH/INDEX.PHP?CLICK_KEY=1&A... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: All Academic Research |
| Abstract: Small learning communities are one of the most highlighted aspects of current high school reform efforts. This paper—presented at the annual meeting of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA, February 7, 2008—explores the connections between small learning communities, school reform, and teacher education. Statistics from the New Schools Project in North Carolina are cited. |
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| The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings After the First Year of Implementation |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.MDRC.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/480/FULL.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance |
| Abstract: Findings from a previous national evaluation of after-school programs revealed that such programs had a limited impact on elementary school students' academic achievement; therefore, the Institute of Education Sciences funded the development and evaluation of instructional resources for reading and math to be used in after-school programs. Two sets of material were used in this study: Harcourt School Publishers for math and Success for All for reading. This study tests whether such instructional approaches produce better academic outcomes than regular after-school services that consist primarily of help with homework or of locally assembled materials that do not follow a structured curriculum. Key findings are included. The project will continue for a second year with a follow-up review in 2009. |
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| A Roadmap to Success: A Plan to Make Tennessee Schools #1 in the Southeast Within Five Years |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.TENNESSEESCORE.ORG/_UPLOADS/SCOREFINALREPORT.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Tennessee SCORE |
| Abstract: This report lays out in detail a plan that includes four key strategies that will help Tennessee become the Southeast's top education performer—embracing high standards, cultivating strong leaders, ensuring access to excellent teachers, and utilizing data to improve student learning. It also outlines the role various groups can play in improving schools. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this report. |
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| Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.AVIDONLINE.ORG/ |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: Post-secondary |
| Provider: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) |
| Abstract: AVID was first developed at a San Diego high school and now operates under a nonprofit organization in more than 2,700 schools nationally and internationally. The AVID program helps underachieving disadvantaged and minority students succeed in high school and prepare for college. Selected students are enrolled in a special AVID class every year after they begin the program and are placed in advanced classes. It features academic and critical thinking skills development, and provides other support and motivational experiences. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: Provides information about program. |
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| Competent Leaders Make the Difference in Achieving School and Student Goals |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.SREB.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/2008/NEWSLETTERS/09V05W_BESTPRACTI... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership, High school |
| Provider: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) |
| Abstract: This newsletter of "best practices" in implementing three school improvement models—High Schools That Work (HSTW), Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW), and Technology Centers That Work (TCTW)—is based on presentations at the 22nd Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, in July 2008. Included are studies from effective schools, best practices of teacher leaders to improve student performance, district support, and discussions on the use of classroom walkthroughs. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness are included in this article but information is based on expert opinion. |
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| District Leadership That Works: Striking the Right Balance |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.SOLUTION-TREE.COM/PUBLIC/MEDIA.ASPX?SHOWDETAIL=TRUE&... |
| Format: Print, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Solution Tree |
| Abstract: From the website: "District Leadership That Works offers research-based recommendations for setting and monitoring nonnegotiable goals for achievement and instruction at district and school levels." The book addresses challenges in school culture by offering suggestions for dealing with resistance. It also addresses how to obtain the right resources and provide support to educators. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness are made but the information is based on the author's experience and expert opinion. |
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| Leading Change Handbook: Concepts and Tools |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.WALLACEFOUNDATION.ORG/KNOWLEDGECENTER/KNOWLEDGETOPICS/CU... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: The Wallace Foundation |
| Abstract: From the Summary: "Leading change is a topic of paramount importance. But a missing ingredient for many leaders has been how to translate concepts into actions, continuous improvements and sustainable results. This toolkit by Wallace Senior Education Program Officer Jody Spiro was developed to fill that need in several key areas of the change process: assessing and improving participants'readiness, engaging stakeholders, planning 'early wins,' minimizing resistance, using collaborative planning methods, and developing ways to bring initiatives to scale and sustain them over time." |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this report. |
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| Power Walkthrough: Classroom Observation Seminar & Software |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.MCREL.ORG/POWERWALKTHROUGH |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Mid-continent Research for Education & Learning (McREL) |
| Abstract: This seminar demonstrates how the McRel Power Walkthrough software helps school leaders conduct walkthrough observations using a PDA, Tablet PC, Blackberry, or iPhone. Strategies from Classroom Instruction That Works and Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works are the basis for the software. Suggested practice: conduct 3- to 5-minute classroom visits to observe instructional strategies, level of student engagement, use of technology, and teacher practices. Schools/districts that purchase the software are required to attend a 2-day training session. |
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| Professional Learning Communities—Information Brief |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.CENTERFORCSRI.ORG/PLC/ |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Center for Comprehensive Reform and Improvement |
| Abstract: The purpose of this web-based resource is to provide practitioners with an overview of current resources (literature and research) on PLCs. Divided into five sections, this information brief asks: What is a PLC? What are the defining elements of a PLC? What does the literature and emerging research tell us about the benefits? How have schools used PLCs? and What supports are necessary to develop and sustain a PLC? Also included is a selection of websites that feature PLC resources. |
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| Projections of Education Statistics to 2018 |
| URL: HTTP://NCES.ED.GOV/PUBSEARCH/PUBSINFO.ASP?PUBID=2009062 |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) |
| Abstract: Projections of Education Statistics to 2018 provides forecasts for key education statistics including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools. Included are national data on enrollment and graduates for the past 15 years and projections to the year 2018, as well as state-level data on enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools and public high school graduates to the year 2019. State-level data on enrollment and private school graduates are not included. |
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| Reinventing 9th Grade--Academics Through Personalization |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.DAGGETT.COM/REINVENT_9TH_GRADE.SHTML |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: International Center for Leadership in Education |
| Abstract: Reinventing 9th Grade--Academics Through Personalization is a guidebook for high school leaders who are ready to make a significant commitment of resources to the academic success of all ninth graders. It discusses the rationale for reform, the need for ninth-grade success, and the issues that must be addressed to create a successful ninth grade. A resource kit includes professional development strategies, program marketing suggestions, five case studies, a CD-ROM with forms and handouts, and a DVD presentation. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: Provides information about this program. |
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| School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results |
| URL: HTTP://SHOP.ASCD.ORG/PRODUCTDISPLAY.CFM?PRODUCTID=105125 |
| Format: Print, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) |
| Abstract: The authors explain critical leadership principles, citing 21 leadership responsibilities that have a significant impact on student learning. Also included are suggestions for how to choose the right work to focus on to improve students achievement, advantages/disadvantages of comprehensive reform models, action steps to take a site-specific approach to improve achievement, and a five-step plan for effective school leaders. Cost: $27.95. |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this article but the information is based on expert opinion. |
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| School Review Process Guide |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.CENTERFORCSRI.ORG/FILES/SCHOOLREVIEWPROCESSGUIDE.PDF |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Center for Comprehensive Reform and Improvement |
| Abstract: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform created the School Review Process Guide to assist schools in planning and implementing a school improvement process focused on increasing student achievement. The plan, which can be tailored to individual schools, includes suggestions for (1) selecting and engaging a school improvement team, (2) gathering relevant data, (3) interpreting data, and (4) planning for the implementation of improvement strategies based on an analysis of the data. Included in the guide are questionnaires in English and Spanish and an annotated bibliography of resources. |
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| Talent Development High Schools Model |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.CSOS.JHU.EDU/TDHS/ABOUT/MODEL.HTM |
| Format: URL |
| Focus Area: High school |
| Provider: Center for Social Organization of Schools (CSOS) |
| Abstract: The Talent Development High School Model is a comprehensive reform model for large high schools facing serious problems with student attendance, discipline, achievement scores, and dropout rates. Aspects of the model that focus specifically on ninth graders include small learning communities, ninth grade academy, Twilight School, and special courses for ninth graders such as strategic reading, literacy lab, transition to advanced mathematics, and freshman seminar (Grade 9). |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: Provides information about program. |
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| The Principal Story |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.WALLACEFOUNDATION.ORG/PRINCIPAL-STORY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: The Wallace Foundation |
| Abstract: From About the Film: "The Principal Story portrays the challenges principals face in turning around low-performing public schools and raising student achievement. This intimate, emotional one-year journey is seen through the eyes of two dynamic principals: one in only her second year in the Chicago Public School System; and the other, a 7-year veteran in Springfield, IL. The film reveals the struggles these leaders face as they keep their focus on improving teaching and learning amid the competing demands of managing their staffs and engaging their students and communities."
Film clips available free online. Whole film can be ordered from site. |
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| Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education: Technical Manual 1.0 |
| URL: HTTP://WWW.WALLACEFOUNDATION.ORG/KNOWLEDGECENTER/KNOWLEDGETOPICS/CU... |
| Format: PDF, URL |
| Focus Area: Leadership |
| Provider: Learning Sciences Institute |
| Abstract: From the Summary: "Effective school leadership is key to students’ academic success. But the development of effective school leadership has been seriously hampered by the lack of technically sound tools to assess and monitor leaders’ performance. With support from The Wallace Foundation, a team from Vanderbilt has developed a research-based assessment system: the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education, or VAL-ED. This technical manual describes the conceptual framework and design blueprint for the tool, details the development process, and describes the results of national field tests." |
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| Claims of Effectiveness: No claims of effectiveness pertain to this report, but the information is based on key process effectiveness ratings—interpreted against a national representative sample that includes principals, supervisors, and teachers—which are shown as percentile rankings and interpreted against a set of performance standards ranging from Below Basic to Distinguished. |
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