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• Society: Issues: Education: Education Reform  (137)

BookPALS - Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools - A program of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, consisting of professional actors who read aloud to children at public elementary schools, helping introduce them to the world of reading and literacy. Includes book recommendations and reading tips..

The Center for Collaborative Education - Describes education reform work, includes events schedule, publications, and coaching information..

Center for School and District Improvement - Resources to build the capacity of educational and community organizations to engage in long-term systemic change efforts for improving performance of children, youth, and young adults..

Development Laboratory's (SEDL) Regional Educational Laboratory - Works with partners in low-performing schools to change the way they operate so they can remove barriers to student achievement, especially in reading and mathematics..

The Distributed Leadership Study - The Distributed Leadership Study is a longitudinal study of urban school leadership funded by the National Science Foundation and by the Spencer Foundation in collaboration with people from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University..

New School Resources - Helping education organizations and schools develop strategies, business, financial, and technology plans..

The School Improvement KnowledgeBase - Designed as an easy to use tool for either the experienced or new school principal in leading his or her school's improvement effort..

Smart Teaching - This site provides teachers and school administrators with help on researched techniques for brain-friendly instruction and on using Total Quality Management to improve learning in the classroom..

SoundOut - A national online resource center designed to promote meaningful student involvement in school change. Offers support for meaningful student involvement throughout education..

Southwest Center for Accelerated Schools: A CSR Model - We help schools in New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas bring up their standards..