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This topic includes climate and culture, closing the achievement gap, community engagement, data-driven decision-making, school reform, and leadership, including principals and teams. To find an article, use the pull-down filter below to search by subtopic, or use the column headings to sort by title, author, publisher or year. You can also search the Reading Room using the link on the bottom left.

Subtopics are:
Climate & Culture

Breakthrough High Schools: You Can Do It Too!
Author: National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Building School Capacity: Systemic Support for the Process of Change
Author: U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 1998, May
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Bullying — Not Just a Kid Thing
Author: Cooper, D., Snell, J.L.
Publication Date: 2003, March
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Communicating with Families Across Cultures
Author: Jody L. Eberly, Arti Joshi, Jean Konzal
Publication Date: Fall/Winter 2007 (Vol. 17, No. 2)

Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals
Publication Date: 2005, October
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Developing Communities of Instructional Practice: Lessons from Cincinnati and Philadelphia
Author: Supovitz, J.A., Christman, J.B.
Publication Date: 2003, November
Publisher: Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)

Educational Leadership Online: Summer 2005 Turnaround Schools
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Ensuring That No Child is Left Behind: How Are Student Health Risks & Resilience Related to the Academic Progress of Schools? WestEd sponsored
Author: Hanson, T. L., Austin, G., and Lee-Bayha, J.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: WestEd

Factory-Model Schools
Author: Darling-Hammond, L.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: School Redesign Network at Stanford University

Finding Time for Collaboration
Author: Raywid, M.A.
Publication Date: 1993, September

Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High Schools Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students
Author: Education Trust
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: Education Trust

Group Wise: Create a culture of inquiry and develop productive groups
Author: Garmston, R. J.
Publication Date: 2005, Spring
Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

How District Leaders Can Support the New Schools Strategy
Author: Hassel, B., Fullwood, W., Terrell, M.G.
Publication Date: 2004, January
Publisher: Education/Evolving

How Schools Sustain Success
Author: Chrisman, V.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Improving Faculty Conversations
Author: Kohm, B.
Publication Date: 2002, May
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Keeping New Teachers in Mind
Author: Johnson, S.M., Kardos, S.M.
Publication Date: 2002, March
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Leading Edge: Culture Shift Doesn't Occur Overnight—or Without Conflict
Author: DuFour, R.
Publication Date: 2004, Fall
Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

Leading for Learning: Reflective Tools for School and District Leaders
Author: Knapp, M.S., Copeland, M.A., Talbert, J.E.
Publication Date: 2003, February
Publisher: Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy

New Small Learning Communities: Findings From Recent Literature
Author: Cotton, K.
Publication Date: 2001, December
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

New York's District 2 Paved the Way
Author: Temkin, J.
Publication Date: 2003, September
Publisher: Community Renewal Society

No Homework Left Behind
Author: Garbe, G., Guy, D.
Publication Date: 2006, Summer (online only version)
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Positive or Negative?
Author: Peterson, K.D.
Publication Date: 2002, Summer
Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

Schools Moving Up WestEd sponsored
Author: Mattson Almanzán, H
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Secret Weapon Discovered: Scientists Say Parents Partnering with Teachers Can Change the Future of Education
Author: Furger, R.
Publication Date: 2006, March
Publisher: Edutopia

Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better?
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: EdSource

Small Learning Communities: Implementing and Deepening Practice
Author: Oxley, D.
Publication Date: 2005, December
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Take a Walk On a Walkthrough
Author: Temkin, J.
Publication Date: 2003, September
Publisher: Community Renewal Society

Technical Guide to School and District Factors Impacting Student Learning
Author: National Study of School Evaluation
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE)

The 90/90/90 Schools: A Case Study
Author: Reeves, D. B.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Advanced Learning Press

The Big Picture: School-Initiated Reforms, Centrally Initiated Reforms, and Elementary Achievement in Chicago (1990-2005)
Author: Designs for Change
Publication Date: 2005, September
Publisher: Designs For Change

The Question of Class
Author: Paul C. Gorski
Publication Date: 2007, Spring

Think Systemically, Act Systematically
Author: Parsley, D., Galvin, M.
Publication Date: 2008, Winter
Publisher: American Association of School Administrators

Transforming American High Schools: Early Lessons and New Challenges
Author: Reich, R.
Publication Date: 2003, January
Publisher: Aspen Institute

Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools: A Practice Guide
Author: Herman, R., Dawson, P., Dee, T., Greene, J., Maynard, R., Redding, S., and Darwin, M.
Publication Date: 2008, May
Publisher: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance

Using a Discipline System To Promote Learning
Author: Marshall, M., Weisner, K.
Publication Date: 2004, March
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Program
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center


Closing the Achievement Gap

Achievement Gap: Myths and Reality, The
Author: Singham, M.
Publication Date: 2003, April
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Against Odds, School Propels Its Students to College
Author: Viadero, D.
Publication Date: 2001, May 16
Publisher: Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.

Canary in the Mine: The Achievement Gap Between Black and White Students, The
Author: Singham, M.
Publication Date: 1998, September
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Closing the Achievement Gap in El Paso: A Collaboration for K-16 Renewal
Author: Navarro, M.S., Natalicio, D.S.
Publication Date: 1999, April
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Educational Leadership Online: Summer 2005 Turnaround Schools
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High Schools Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students
Author: Education Trust
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: Education Trust

Hope for Urban Education: A Study of Nine High-Performing High-Poverty Urban Elementary Schools
Author: Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Publication Date: 1999

Keys to Sustaining Successful School Turnarounds
Author: Duke, D.L.
Publication Date: 2006, Fall
Publisher: Educational Research Service

Leveling the Playing Field for Urban Schoolchildren
Publication Date: 2004, September
Publisher: Harvard Graduate School of Education

Raising Minority Achievement in Science and Math
Author: Hrabowski, F.A., III
Publication Date: 2002, December/2003, January
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Schools Moving Up WestEd sponsored
Author: Mattson Almanzán, H
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Teaching for High Standards: What Policymakers Need to Know and Be Able to Do
Author: Darling-Hammond, L., Ball, D.L.
Publication Date: 1997
Publisher: National Education Goals Panel

The 90/90/90 Schools: A Case Study
Author: Reeves, D. B.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Advanced Learning Press

The Big Picture: School-Initiated Reforms, Centrally Initiated Reforms, and Elementary Achievement in Chicago (1990-2005)
Author: Designs for Change
Publication Date: 2005, September
Publisher: Designs For Change

The Threat of Stereotype
Author: Aronson, J.
Publication Date: 2004, November
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)


Community Engagement

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement
Author: Henderson, A.T., Mapp, K.L.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)

Building School Capacity: Systemic Support for the Process of Change
Author: U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 1998, May
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Building Urban Educational Partnerships
Author: McLean, W.R., Toler-Robinson, E.
Publication Date: 2001, Spring
Publisher: NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement

Closing the Achievement Gap in El Paso: A Collaboration for K-16 Renewal
Author: Navarro, M.S., Natalicio, D.S.
Publication Date: 1999, April
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Developing a Collaborative Team Approach to Support Family and Community Connections With Schools: What Can School Leaders Do?
Author: Ferguson, C.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)

Leadership Folio Series: Guiding Comprehensive School Reform
Author: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Publication Date: 2000

Lessons and Recommendations from the Alabama Reading Initiative: Sustaining Focus on Secondary Reading
Author: Bacevich, A., Salinger, T.
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: American Institutes for Research

School-Business Partnerships: Seven Strategies for Success
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: Daniels Fund


Data-Driven Decision-Making

Accountability in Action: A Blueprint for Learning Organizations, 2nd edition
Author: Reeves, D.B.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Advanced Learning Press

Being an Informed Consumer of Quantitative Educational Research
Author: Fashola, O.S.
Publication Date: 2004, March
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Buried Treasure: Developing a Management Guide from Mountains of School Data
Author: Celio, M.B., Harvey, J.
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Center on Reinventing Public Education

Comprehensive School Reform: Research-Based Strategies to Achieve High Standards WestEd sponsored
Author: Hale, S.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: WestEd

Guide to Using Data in School Improvement Efforts
Author: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), Sargent, J., Shively, J.
Publication Date: 2004, December
Publisher: Learning Point Associates

Islands of Hope in a Sea of Dreams: A Research Report ... WestEd sponsored
Author: Killion, J.
Publication Date: 1999
Publisher: WestEd

Leadership Folio Series: Sustaining School Improvement
Author: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Leveling the Playing Field for Urban Schoolchildren
Publication Date: 2004, September
Publisher: Harvard Graduate School of Education

No Schools Left Behind
Author: Bernhardt, V.L.
Publication Date: 2003, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Portrait of a Benchmark School
Author: Cawelti, G.
Publication Date: 2000, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Schools Moving Up WestEd sponsored
Author: Mattson Almanzán, H
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better?
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: EdSource

The 90/90/90 Schools: A Case Study
Author: Reeves, D. B.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Advanced Learning Press

The Promise of Scientific Evidence in Education
Author: Steven Nelson
Publication Date: 2004, Summer

Three Stories of Education Reform, The
Author: Fullan, M.
Publication Date: 2000, April
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools: A Practice Guide
Author: Herman, R., Dawson, P., Dee, T., Greene, J., Maynard, R., Redding, S., and Darwin, M.
Publication Date: 2008, May
Publisher: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance

Turning Around Low-Performing Schools: A Guide for State and Local Leaders
Publication Date: 1998
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Using Data to Improve Schools: What's Working
Publisher: American Association of School Administrators


Leadership

A New Era of School Reform: Going Where the Research Takes Us
Author: Marzano, R.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Balanced Leadership: What 30 Years of Research Tells Us About the Effect of Leadership on Student Achievement
Author: Waters, T., Marzano, R.J., Brian McNulty, B.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Closing the Skill Gap
Author: Christine Campbell, Brock J. Grubb
Publication Date: June 2008

Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals
Publication Date: 2005, October
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

First Ring Leadership Academy: A Multidistrict Model for Developing, Sharing and Supporting Leadership Talent
Author: Anthes, K., Long, A.
Publication Date: 2005, October
Publisher: Education Commission of the States

How Principals Can Build Self-Renewing Schools
Author: Reitzug, U.C., Burrello, L.C.
Publication Date: 1995, April
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

How Schools Sustain Success
Author: Chrisman, V.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Improving Faculty Conversations
Author: Kohm, B.
Publication Date: 2002, May
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Isolation is the Enemy of Improvement: Instructional Leadership to Support Standards-Based Practice WestEd sponsored
Author: Jamentz, K.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd

Keeping Good Teachers: Why It Matters, What Leaders Can Do
Author: Darling-Hammond, L.
Publication Date: 2003, May
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Leadership Folio Series: Guiding Comprehensive School Reform
Author: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Publication Date: 2000

Leadership Folio Series: Sustaining School Improvement
Author: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Leadership for Lasting Reform
Author: Lambert, L.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Leading for Learning: Reflective Tools for School and District Leaders
Author: Knapp, M.S., Copeland, M.A., and Talbert, J.E.
Publication Date: 2003, February
Publisher: Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy

Leading for Learning: Reflective Tools for School and District Leaders
Author: Knapp, M.S., Copeland, M.A., Talbert, J.E.
Publication Date: 2003, February
Publisher: Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy

Leading Schools: Distinguishing the Essential from the Important
Author: Waters, T., Grubb S.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Learning-Centered Principal, The
Author: DuFour, R.
Publication Date: 2002, May
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Meeting Superman
Author: Merrow, J.
Publication Date: 2004, February
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

New York's District 2 Paved the Way
Author: Temkin, J.
Publication Date: 2003, September
Publisher: Community Renewal Society

Principals of Inclusive Schools
Author: Salisbury, C., McGregor, G.
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: National Institute of Urban School Improvement

School Leadership Study: Developing Successful Principals
Author: Davis, S., Darling-Hammond, L., LaPointe, M., Meyerson, D.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Stanford University, Stanford Educational Leadership Institute

School Technology Leadership: Incidence and Impact
Author: Anderson, R.E., Dexter, S.L.
Publication Date: 2000, December

School Turnarounds
Author: Public Impact
Publication Date: 2007

Schools Moving Up WestEd sponsored
Author: Mattson Almanzán, H
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Seven Principles of Sustainable Leadership, The
Author: Hargreaves, A., Fink, D.
Publication Date: 2004, April
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better?
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: EdSource

Take a Walk On a Walkthrough
Author: Temkin, J.
Publication Date: 2003, September
Publisher: Community Renewal Society

Technical Guide to School and District Factors Impacting Student Learning
Author: National Study of School Evaluation
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE)

The Big Picture: School-Initiated Reforms, Centrally Initiated Reforms, and Elementary Achievement in Chicago (1990-2005)
Author: Designs for Change
Publication Date: 2005, September
Publisher: Designs For Change

The Role of Districts in Fostering Instructional Improvement: Lessons from Three Urban Districts Partnered with the Institute for Learning
Author: Marsh, J. A., Kerr, K. A., Ikemoto, G. S., Darilek, H., Suttorp, M., Zimmer, R. W., Barney, H.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: RAND Corporation

Think Systemically, Act Systematically
Author: Parsley, D., Galvin, M.
Publication Date: 2008, Winter
Publisher: American Association of School Administrators

Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools: A Practice Guide
Author: Herman, R., Dawson, P., Dee, T., Greene, J., Maynard, R., Redding, S., and Darwin, M.
Publication Date: 2008, May
Publisher: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance

When Leadership Spells Danger
Author: Heifetz, R.A., Linsky, M.
Publication Date: 2004, April
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)


School Reform

A New Era of School Reform: Going Where the Research Takes Us
Author: Marzano, R.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Accomplishing Large Scale Reform: A Tri-Level Proposition
Author: Fullan, M., Rolheiser, C., Mascall, B., Edge, K.
Publication Date: 2002, May
Publisher: TERC

Accountability in Action: A Blueprint for Learning Organizations, 2nd edition
Author: Reeves, D.B.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Advanced Learning Press

Advancing High School Reform In the States: Policies and Programs
Author: Martinez, M
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals

Against Odds, School Propels Its Students to College
Author: Viadero, D.
Publication Date: 2001, May 16
Publisher: Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.

Beating the Odds: How Thirteen NYC Schools Bring Low-Performing Ninth-Graders to Timely Graduation and College Enrollment
Author: Ascher, C., Maguire, C.
Publication Date: 2007, December
Publisher: Annenberg Institute for School Reform

Being an Informed Consumer of Quantitative Educational Research
Author: Fashola, O.S.
Publication Date: 2004, March
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Big Buildings, Small Schools: Using a Small Schools Strategy for High School Reform
Author: Allen, L., Steinberg, A.
Publication Date: 2004, December
Publisher: Jobs for the Future

Building School Capacity: Systemic Support for the Process of Change
Author: U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 1998, May
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Cleveland Schools that are Making a Difference
Author: Institute for Student Achievement and the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools and T
Publisher: George Gund Foundation

Closing the Achievement Gap in El Paso: A Collaboration for K-16 Renewal
Author: Navarro, M.S., Natalicio, D.S.
Publication Date: 1999, April
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Comprehensive School Reform: Research-Based Strategies to Achieve High Standards WestEd sponsored
Author: Hale, S.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: WestEd

CSRQ Center Report on Elementary School Comprehensive School Reform Models
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center

Educational Leadership Online: Summer 2005 Turnaround Schools
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Factory-Model Schools
Author: Darling-Hammond, L.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: School Redesign Network at Stanford University

Finding the Way: Structure, Time, and Culture in School Improvement
Author: Donahoe, T.
Publication Date: 1993, November
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High Schools Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students
Author: Education Trust
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: Education Trust

Getting the Most from Technology in Schools WestEd sponsored
Author: White, N., Ringstaff, C., Kelley, L.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd

Handbook on Restructuring and Substantial School Improvement
Publication Date: 2007

Handbook on Restructuring and Substantial School Improvement,
Author: Walberg, Herbert J. (ed.)
Publication Date: 2007

Hope for Urban Education: A Study of Nine High-Performing High-Poverty Urban Elementary Schools
Author: Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Publication Date: 1999

How District Leaders Can Support the New Schools Strategy
Author: Hassel, B., Fullwood, W., Terrell, M.G.
Publication Date: 2004, January
Publisher: Education/Evolving

How Schools Sustain Success
Author: Chrisman, V.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Investing in Technology: The Learning Return WestEd sponsored
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: WestEd

Islands of Hope in a Sea of Dreams: A Research Report ... WestEd sponsored
Author: Killion, J.
Publication Date: 1999
Publisher: WestEd

Keys to Sustaining Successful School Turnarounds
Author: Duke, D.L.
Publication Date: 2006, Fall
Publisher: Educational Research Service

Leadership Folio Series: Guiding Comprehensive School Reform
Author: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Publication Date: 2000

Leadership Folio Series: Sustaining School Improvement
Author: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Leadership for Lasting Reform
Author: Lambert, L.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Meeting Superman
Author: Merrow, J.
Publication Date: 2004, February
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa

Most Likely To Succeed: Policymaking in Support of a Restructured High School
Author: NASBE Study Group on Restructuring High Schools
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)

New Small Learning Communities: Findings From Recent Literature
Author: Cotton, K.
Publication Date: 2001, December
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Pathways to Inclusive Education
Author: Salisbury, C., Strieker, T., Roach, V., McGregor, G.
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices

Portrait of a Benchmark School
Author: Cawelti, G.
Publication Date: 2000, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Reader's Guide to Scientifically Based Research
Author: Slavin, Robert E.
Publication Date: 2003, February
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Reinventing High School: Outcomes of the Coalition Campus Schools Project
Author: Darling-Hammond, L., Ancess, J., Ort, S.W.
Publication Date: 2002, Fall
Publisher: AERA

Report On Key Practices of Consistently Higher Performing High Schools
Author: Dolejs, C.
Publication Date: 2006, October
Publisher: National High School Center

Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement
Author: Schmoker, M.
Publication Date: 1999
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

School Renewal: An Inquiry, Not a Formula
Author: Joyce, B., Calhoun, E.
Publication Date: April 1995
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind: What Works When?
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Learning Point Associates

School Turnarounds: Actions and Results
Author: Brinson, D., Kowal, J., Hassel, B.C
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Center on Innovation and Improvement

Schools Moving Up WestEd sponsored
Author: Mattson Almanzán, H
Publication Date: 2005, Summer
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better?
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publisher: EdSource

Small Learning Communities: Implementing and Deepening Practice
Author: Oxley, D.
Publication Date: 2005, December
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Small Schools: A Reform That Works
Author: Raywid, M.A.
Publication Date: 1997/1998
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Technical Guide to School and District Factors Impacting Student Learning
Author: National Study of School Evaluation
Publication Date: 2005, November
Publisher: National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE)

The 90/90/90 Schools: A Case Study
Author: Reeves, D. B.
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Advanced Learning Press

The Big Picture: School-Initiated Reforms, Centrally Initiated Reforms, and Elementary Achievement in Chicago (1990-2005)
Author: Designs for Change
Publication Date: 2005, September
Publisher: Designs For Change

Think Systemically, Act Systematically
Author: Parsley, D., Galvin, M.
Publication Date: 2008, Winter
Publisher: American Association of School Administrators

Three Dimensions of Reform, The
Author: Hargreaves, A., Fink, D.
Publication Date: April 2000
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)


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