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Affiliated Website A Policymaker’s Primer on Education Research: How To Understand, Evaluate & Use It [Online tool] Afterschool Training Toolkit Asking the Right Questions: A School Change Toolkit Balanced Leadership Profile™ Meeting the needs of emergent readers: Bert and Ernie to the rescue! PreK-12 Standards: Keys to Learning Technology Funding Classroom Materials 100 Most Frequent Words in Books for Beginning Readers A Framework for Early Literacy Instruction: Aligning Standards to Developmental Accomplishments and Student Behaviors Classroom Instruction that Works Posters Explorers Through Time: An Eighth-Grade History Unit Lesson Plan Library: A collection of lesson plans, activities, and curriculum resources that link to corresponding standards from the McREL Standards Database Math Mountain: Online math problems for grades 2-6 Shapes, Shapes Everywhere! A Second/Third Grade Unit Whelmers: McREL's Accessible Science Series Issues Report Access To Supplemental Educational Services in the Central Region States Awash in a Sea of Standards Building Better Instruction: How Technology Supports Nine Research-Proven Instructional Strategies Collaboration for a Change: Teacher-Directed Inquiry about Performance Assessments Comprehensive Accountability Systems: A Framework for Evaluation (revised edition) Digging Deeper: Where Does the Public Stand on Standards-based Education? Does Your District Need a Technology Audit? (Learning & Leading with Technology, April 2007) Dynamics of Alliances EDThoughts: What We Know About Mathematics Teaching and Learning EDThoughts: What We Know About Science Teaching and Learning Examining Comprehensive School Reform in Schools Serving Native American Communities: Case Study Report (updated version) Examining the meaning of accountability: Reframing the construct High School Standards and Expectations for College and the Workplace How Do You Know --- Scientifically Speaking? Imagine the Unimaginable Implementing Education Reform: Strategies Used by States, Districts, and Schools Including At-Risk Students in Standards-Based Reform: A Report on McREL's Diversity Roundtable II Including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Standards-Based Reform: A Report on McREL's Diversity Roundtable I Including Special Needs Students in Standards-Based Reform: A Report on McREL's Diversity Roundtable III Leading Schools: Distinguishing the Essential from the Important McREL Insights - Professional Development Analysis McREL Insights - Schools that "Beat the Odds" McREL Insights - Standards-based Education: Putting Research into Practice McREL Insights - The Teacher Learning Continuum Meeting the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Special-Needs Students in Rural Communities: A Report on McREL's Diversity Roundtable IV Norms and Tools: A Roadmap to Professional Practice Noteworthy Perspectives on Comprehensive School Reform Noteworthy Perspectives on Implementing Standards-Based Education Noteworthy Perspectives: Exploring Beliefs and Research to Promote Thoughtful Practice Noteworthy Perspectives: Out-of-School Time Programs for At-Risk Students Noteworthy Perspectives: Success in Sight Noteworthy Perspectives: What's Noteworthy on Learners, Learning, and Schooling Noteworthy Perspectives: What's Noteworthy on...Education Issues in the Heartland Scaffolded Writing: A Successful Strategy for Promoting Children's Writing in Kindergarten Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom Success in Sight: A Comprehensive Approach to School Improvement (report) Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom (Learning & Leading with Technology, March 2007) The Fall and Rise of Standards-Based Education: A National Association of School Boards of Education (NASBE) Issues in Brief The Future of Schooling: Educating America in 2014 The Leadership We Need: Using research to strengthen the use of standards for administrator preparation and licensure programs Using Strategy Instruction to Help Struggling High Schoolers Understand What They Read What States Can Learn About State Standards and Assessment Systems from No Child Left Behind Documents and Interviews with Central Region Assessment Directors Newsletter Asking why when observing classrooms [Fall 2007 Changing Schools article] Changing Schools, Fall 2001 Changing Schools, Fall 2002 Changing Schools, Fall 2003 Changing Schools, Fall 2005 Changing Schools, Fall 2006—Time: Making the most of a precious resource Changing Schools, Fall 2007—The Importance of Asking Why Changing Schools, March 2000 Changing Schools, May 2000 Changing Schools, September 2000 Changing Schools, Spring 2001 Changing Schools, Spring 2002 Changing Schools, Spring 2003 Changing Schools, Spring 2004 Changing Schools, Spring 2005 Changing Schools, Spring 2007—Getting a new perspective on school improvement Changing Schools, Summer 2001 Changing Schools, Summer 2002 Changing Schools, Summer 2003 Changing Schools, Summer 2004 Changing Schools, Summer 2005 Changing Schools, Summer 2006—Preparing students for a technology-rich, global marketplace Changing Schools, Winter 2001 Changing Schools, Winter 2002 Changing Schools, Winter 2003 Changing Schools, Winter 2004 Changing Schools, Winter 2005 Changing Schools, Winter 2006—Stopping the pendulum: How to turn change into progress Changing Schools, Winter 2008—Creating Purposeful Communities Inquiry turns naturally curious students into scientists [Fall 2007 Changing Schools] Understanding resistance: Lessons from a river [Fall 2007 Changing Schools article] Why one size doesn't fit all [Fall 2007 Changing Schools article] Policy Information Policy Brief - Charter School Equity Issues: Focus on Minority and At-Risk Students Policy Brief - Creating Conditions for Leadership Effectiveness: The District's Role Policy Brief - Early Literacy: New Issues and New Challenges Policy Brief - Ensuring Quality Teachers Through Alternative Certification Programs Policy Brief - High-Stakes Testing: Trends and Issues Policy Brief - Improving Teacher Quality: Issues and Policies Policy Brief - Is a Laptop Initiative in Your Future? Policy Brief - No Child Left Behind: Realizing the Vision Policy Brief - Raising the Achievement of Low-Performing Students Policy Brief - Reducing Class Size: Choices and Consequences Policy Brief - Resource Allocation: Targeting Funding for Maximum Impact Policy Brief - Rural Schools: Diverse Needs Call for Flexible Policies Policy Brief - School Finance: From Equity to Adequacy Policy Brief - School, Teacher, and Leadership Impacts on Student Achievement Policy Brief - Standards-Based Accountability Systems Policy Brief - Students With Disabilities and Standards-Based Reform Policy Brief - The Impact of Technology on Learning: Making Sense of the Research Policy Brief - The Reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Moving Toward a More Unified System Policy Brief - Toward a Comprehensive Approach to Teacher Quality Policy Brief: English Language Learners: A Growing Population Policy Brief: Focusing on the Basics in Beat-the-Odds Schools Policy Brief: Fulfilling the Promise of the Standards Movement Policy Brief: Preparing for an Uncertain Future State Policy Support for Professional Development in the Central Region Using Teacher Supply and Demand Analysis in Policymaking Presentation 2007 ABEC Presentation, Arizona: Leadership Matters 2008 NSBA Annual Conference: Superintendents, school boards, and student achievement: Dispelling the myth of the “blob” AASA and Monmouth County, New Jersey, Superintendents Conference AASA Leadership Conference Arizona Mega Conference Presentation: Connecting the Dots From the Boardroom to the Classroom Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District Leaders Presentation MCCC "Closing the Achievement Gap" Summit Presentation: Value Added Leadership Minnesota School Boards Association: From the Boardroom to the Classroom: Value added leadership Nebraska Superintendents Presentation: Superintendents, Board Members, and Student Achievement New Hampshire Administrators Association: Superintendents, School Boards, and Student Achievement New Hampshire Administrators Association: Superintendents, School Boards, and Student Achievement. P.M. Session Paterson, New Jersey, District Superintendent Leadership Team Presentation: District-level leadership — Dispelling the myth of the “blob” Paterson, New Jersey, Superintendent's Conference: What am I accountable for? Value-added leadership South Dakota Superintendent's Association Presentation: Superintendents, School Boards, and Student Achievement West Virginia Superintendents Leadership Conference, A.M. Presentation: Superintendents, Board Members, and Student Achievement West Virginia Superintendents Leadership Conference, P.M. Presentation: Superintendents, Board Members, and Student Achievement Research Report A Look at the Condition of Rural Education Research: Setting a Direction for Future Research A Monograph on Creating Organizational Change Using a Living-Systems Approach A New Era of School Reform: Going Where the Research Takes Us A Theory-Based Meta-Analysis of Research on Instruction Alternative Teacher Education: A Review of Selected Literature Alternative Teacher Education: Trends and Implications in Policies and Practices Balanced Leadership™: What 30 Years of Research Tells Us about the Effect of Leadership on Student Achievement Changing Omaha Classrooms: Collaborative Action Research Efforts Effective Standards-Based Practices for Native American Students: A Review of Research Literature Final Report: High-Needs Schools - What Does it take to beat the odds? Guiding Rural Schools and Districts: A Research Agenda Helping At-Risk Students Meet Standards: A Synthesis of Evidence-Based Classroom Practices How are Educators Using Data? A Comparative Analysis of Superintendent, Principal, and Teachers' Perceptions of Accountability Systems Laying the Groundwork: Kansas Teacher Qualifications and Demand Mathematics lesson Interactions and Contexts for American Indian Students in Plains Region Schools: An Exploratory Study National Geographic Society Eighth-Grade Geography Study Recruiting and Retaining Teachers with Alternative Pay Rural Schools that Beat the Odds: Four Case Studies Scaffolding Emergent Writing in the Zone of Proximal Development School District Leadership that Works™: The Effect of Superintendent Leadership on Student Achievement School Practices for Helping Children Meet Language Arts Standards: Preliminary Findings from McREL's Study of High-Performing, High-Needs Schools Standards in Classroom Practice Research Synthesis Systematic Evaluation for Continuous Improvement of Teacher Preparation Teacher Supply & Demand in the State of Colorado Teacher Survey of Standards-Based Instruction: Addressing Time The Effectiveness of Out-Of-School-Time Strategies in Assisting Low-Achieving Students in Reading and Mathematics: A Research Synthesis The Influence of Standards on K-12 Teaching and Learning: A Research Synthesis The McREL Rural Technology Initiative: Research and Evaluation Study The Tools of the Mind Project: A Case Study of Implementing the Vygotskian Approach in American Early Childhood and Primary Classrooms Understanding How Principals Use Data in a New Environment of Accountability Understanding How Superintendents Use Data in a New Environment of Accountability Understanding No Child Left Behind What Americans Believe Students Should Know: A Survey of U.S. Adults Software Tools & Guides A Comprehensive Guide to Designing Standards-Based Districts, School, and Classrooms A Distillation of Subject-Matter Content for the Subject Areas of Geography and History A Distillation of Subject-Matter Content for the Subject Areas of Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science A Handbook for Classroom Instruction that Works A Report Documenting the Process for Developing an Integrated Standards-Based Instructional Unit A Teacher's Tool for Reflective Practice: Racial and Cultural Differences in American Indian Students' Classrooms A Technical Guide for Revising or Developing Standards and Benchmarks Afterschool Mathematics Practices: A Review of Supporting Literature An Education Research Primer: How to Understand, Evaluate, and Use It Analysis and Identification of Basic Words in Grades K-6 Asking the Right Questions: A Leader's Guide to Systems Thinking About School Improvement Beginning with the end in mind: Aligning elementary literacy instruction with secondary literacy needs Can sea water freeze? [Lesson plan from Fall 2007 Changing Schools] Challenging Standards in English: Are High Schools Missing Essential Content? Challenging Standards in Mathematics: What Are High Schools Missing? Chopsticks and Counting Chips: Do Play and Foundational Skills Need to Compete for the Teacher's Attention in an Early Childhood Classroom? Classroom Instruction that Works with English Language Learners Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement Connecting Ideas: A Strategy for Extending the Curriculum Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education Designing a Sustainable Standards-Based Assessment System Dimensions of Learning Eight Questions You Should Ask Before Implementing Standards-Based Education at the Local Level English Language Learner Resource Guide: A Guide for Rural Districts With A Low Incidence Of ELLs Essential Knowledge: The Debate Over What American Students Should Know Evaluating for Success: An Evaluation Guide for Schools and Districts Exemplary English Language Arts Standards Among the Seven States in the Central Region Exemplary Geography Benchmarks Among the Seven States in the Central Region Exemplary History Benchmarks Among the Seven States in the Central Region Exemplary Mathematics Standards Among the Seven States in the Central Region Exemplary Science Benchmarks Among the Seven States in the Central Region Finding the Time to Learn: A Guide For the Love of Words: Vocabulary Instruction that Works Leadership Folio Series: Guiding Comprehensive School Reform Leadership Folio Series: Sustaining School Improvement Leadership for School Improvement Levers for Change: Transforming Teacher Preparation Models of Standards Implementation: Implications for the Classroom Noteworthy Perspectives: Classroom Strategies for Helping At-Risk Students Noteworthy Perspectives: Keeping the Focus on Learning Noteworthy Perspectives: Teaching to the Core - Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Principles of High-Quality Afterschool Mathematics Enrichment Professional Development Criteria: A Study Guide for Effective Professional Development Professional Development: Learning from the Best Remove Limits to Learning with Systematic Vocabulary Instruction Scaffolding Early Literacy Through Play: How to Strengthen Play, Increase Oral Language, Encourage More Symbolic Thinking, and Support the Development of Concepts of Print and Writing Scaffolding Emergent Writing in the Zone of Proximal Development Scaffolding Literacy Development in the Kindergarten Classroom Scaffolding Literacy Development in the Preschool Classroom School Leadership That Works®: From Research to Results School Practices Survey: User Guide for Practitioners Self-regulation: A Foundation for Early Learning Sequenced Benchmarks for Geography and History Sequenced Benchmarks for K-12 Language Arts Sequenced Benchmarks for K-12 Mathematics Sequenced Benchmarks for K-8 Science Standards for Career Education Teacher Quality Toolkit Teacher Quality Toolkit 2nd Edition Teaching Writing in the Content Areas The Balanced Leadership Framework®: Connecting Vision with Action The Systematic Identification of Performance Standards Transforming Classroom Grading Uniquely Preschool Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works What Works in Classroom Instruction