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McREL: Turning what works in teaching, leading, and learning into innovation and results
         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®
         PreK–12 Standards: Keys to Learning
         Success in Sight Web site
         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 (Set of 10 large posters, 24"x36")
         Classroom Instruction that Works Posters (Set of 50 small posters, 11"x17")
         Explorers Through Time: An Eighth-Grade History Unit
         Math Mountain: Online mathematics problems for grades 2–6
         Shapes, Shapes Everywhere! A second grade geometry unit
         Access To Supplemental Educational Services in the Central Region States
         Building Better Instruction: How Technology Supports Nine Research-Proven Instructional Strategies
         Comprehensive Accountability Systems: A Framework for Evaluation (revised edition)
         EDThoughts: What We Know About Mathematics Teaching and Learning (2nd ed.)
         EDThoughts: What We Know About Science Teaching and Learning
         Imagine the Unimaginable
         Including Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Standards-Based Reform: A Report on McREL's Diversity Roundtable I
         Including At-Risk Students in Standards-Based Reform: A Report on McREL's Diversity Roundtable II
         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 - Schools that "Beat the Odds"
         McREL Insights—From Knowledge to Wisdom: Using Case Methodology to Develop Effective Leaders
         Meeting the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Special-Needs Students in Rural Communities: A Report on McREL's Diversity Roundtable IV
         Noteworthy Perspectives on Comprehensive School Reform
         Noteworthy Perspectives: Classroom Strategies for Helping At-Risk Students
         Noteworthy Perspectives: Out-of-School Time Programs for At-Risk Students
         Noteworthy Perspectives: School Improvement
         Noteworthy Perspectives: Success in Sight
         Noteworthy Perspectives: What's Noteworthy on...Education Issues in the Heartland
         Scaffolded Writing: A Successful Strategy for Promoting Children's Writing in Kindergarten
         Success in Sight: A Comprehensive Approach to School Improvement (report)
         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
         Asking why when observing classrooms [Fall 2007 Changing Schools article]
         Changing Schools, Fall 2006—Time: Making the most of a precious resource
         Changing Schools, Fall 2007—The Importance of Asking Why
         Changing Schools, Fall 2008—Everyday Innovation [Bulk Purchase—Set of 50]
         Changing Schools, Fall 2008—Everyday Innovation [Free Download]
         Changing Schools, Spring 2007—Getting a new perspective on school improvement
         Changing Schools, Summer 2009—Culture: A school's secret sauce
         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]
         Education Service Agencies: Initiating, Sustaining, and Advancing School Improvement
         Policy Brief - Amplified Policymaking
         Policy Brief - Creating Conditions for Leadership Effectiveness: The District's Role
         Policy Brief - Ensuring Quality Teachers Through Alternative Certification Programs
         Policy Brief - Preparing for an Uncertain Future
         Policy Brief - Reducing Class Size: Choices and Consequences
         Policy Brief - Resource Allocation: Targeting Funding for Maximum Impact
         Policy Brief - School Finance: From Equity to Adequacy
         Policy Brief - School, Teacher, and Leadership Impacts on Student Achievement
         Policy Brief - Transforming Urban Education: Implications for State Policymakers
         Policy Brief—English Language Learners: A Growing Population
         Policy Brief—Students With Disabilities and Standards-Based Reform
         Policy Brief—The Reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Moving Toward a More Unified System
         Policy Brief: Focusing on the Basics in Beat-the-Odds Schools
         Policy Brief: No Child Left Behind: Realizing the Vision
         Policy Leadership for the Future of Education: A Guide for Practitioners
         AASA Summer Leadership Conference (Breakout session)—From High Anxiety to High Reliability; School District Leadership That Works
         Georgia Educational Leaders—From High Anxiety to High Reliability: A Vision for Public Education in the State of Georgia
         Houston Independent School District 11/19/2009: Balanced Leadership—School Leadership That Works
         NSDC 5th Annual Summer Conference Presentation—From Fear to Hope: Practical tools for going the distance
         The Association of School Business Officials—School Business Leadership that Works: Striking the Right Balance
         21st Century Skills: What do We Expect of Students?
         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
         Achievement Gap Patterns of Grade 8 American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Reading and Math
         American Indian Education: The Role of Tribal Education Departments
         Are Teachers in the Central Region Being Prepared to Teach Linguistically Diverse Students?
         Balanced Leadership®: What 30 Years of Research Tells Us about the Effect of Leadership on Student Achievement
         Effective Standards-Based Practices for Native American Students: A Review of Research Literature
         Examining American Indian Perspectives in the Central Region on Parent Involvement in Children's Education
         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
         High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the Central Region [Research in Brief]
         High School Standards and Expectations for College and the High-Skills Workplace [Research in Brief]
         How are Educators Using Data? A Comparative Analysis of Superintendent, Principal, and Teachers' Perceptions of Accountability Systems
         How Did States in the Central Region Evaluate Supplemental Educational Services Providers in 2007?
         Identifying Differences Between Two Groups of High-Needs High Schools
         Missed Opportunities: Supplemental Services in the Central Region States [Research in Brief]
         National Geographic Society Alliance Study: Eighth-Grade Geography
         Scaffolding Emergent Writing in the Zone of Proximal Development
         School District Leadership that Works®: The Effect of Superintendent Leadership on Student Achievement
         The Effectiveness of Out-Of-School-Time Strategies in Assisting Low-Achieving Students in Reading and Mathematics: A Research Synthesis
         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
         McREL's Principal Evaluation System
         McREL's Teacher Evaluation System
         Power Walkthrough® Classroom Observation Software
         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
         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
         Classroom Instruction that Works Video Series
         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
         Designing a Sustainable Standards-Based Assessment System
         Designing Effective Science Instruction: What Works in Science Classrooms
         District Leadership That Works: Striking the Right Balance
         English Language Learner Resource Guide: A Guide for Rural Districts With A Low Incidence Of ELLs
         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
         Principles of High-Quality Afterschool Mathematics Enrichment
         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 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
         Sequenced Benchmarks for Geography and History
         Sequenced Benchmarks for K–12 Language Arts
         Sequenced Benchmarks for K–8 Science
         Sequenced Benchmarks for K-12 Mathematics
         Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement (What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide)
         Teaching Writing in the Content Areas
         The Balanced Leadership Framework®: Connecting Vision with Action
         Transforming Classroom Grading
         Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works
         Using Writing in Mathematics to Deepen Student Learning
         Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners Facilitator's Guide
         Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners Participant’s Workbook
         Classroom Instruction that Works: Participants' and Facilitators' Manuals
         McREL Technology Solutions: Multimedia and Student Learning
         McREL Technology Solutions: Technology in the Content Areas: Elementary Science
         McREL Technology Solutions: Technology in the Content Areas: Secondary Science
         McREL Technology Solutions: Using Technology with Teaching Writing in the Content Areas
         Participant's Manual for McREL Technology Solutions: Technology in the Content Areas: Elementary Mathematics
         Principles in Action: Stories of Award-Winning Professional Development (DVD)
         Principles in Action: Stories of Award-Winning Professional Development (VHS)
         Teaching Reading in Mathematics, 2nd Edition (A Supplement to Teaching Reading in the Content Areas)
         Teaching Reading in Science (A Supplement to Teaching Reading in the Content Areas)
         Teaching Reading in Social Studies (A Supplement to Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Teacher's Manual)
         Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not Me, Then Who?