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DOWNLOADABLE TOOLS
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Tools to use on your own Tools that require facilitation
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LEADING INDICATORS SPOTLIGHT SERIES
A series of research briefs that highlight three of the most useful and accessible leading indicators; early reading proficiency, algebra enrollment and achievement, and the use of college and pre-college admission test scores for high school placement.
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These free tools developed by the Institute include practical frameworks, rubrics, protocols, and strategies designed to help a variety of education stakeholders to examine their local context and support school-improvement efforts. Some can be used directly; others require facilitation. LEADING INDICATORS SPOTLIGHT SERIES
A series of research briefs that highlight three of the most useful and accessible leading indicators; early reading proficiency, algebra enrollment and achievement, and the use of college and pre-college admission test scores for high school placement.> Tools and more information
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Assessing Patterns of Resource Distribution (APRD)
Smart districts provide resources to schools equitably. This tool enables districts and community members to analyze the distribution of resources to determine how dollars are distributed among schools.
Smart districts provide resources to schools equitably. This tool enables districts and community members to analyze the distribution of resources to determine how dollars are distributed among schools.
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Building a System of Excellent High Schools
This tool provides a framework to map out the process of transforming their high schools to meet the needs of all students.
This tool provides a framework to map out the process of transforming their high schools to meet the needs of all students.
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Central Office Review for Results and Equity (CORRE)
The CORRE process is designed to help school district leaders and stakeholders understand the strengths and weaknesses of central office and assess its capacity to support high academic performance for all students in all the district’s schools.
The CORRE process is designed to help school district leaders and stakeholders understand the strengths and weaknesses of central office and assess its capacity to support high academic performance for all students in all the district’s schools.
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Coaches in the High School Classroom: Studies in Implementing High School Reform
Intended to provide fuel for discussion, the portraits of six coaches in Boston and Houston are interspersed with guiding questions and followed by several tools that can be used for further discussion, assessment, and analysis of coaching programs.
Intended to provide fuel for discussion, the portraits of six coaches in Boston and Houston are interspersed with guiding questions and followed by several tools that can be used for further discussion, assessment, and analysis of coaching programs.
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The College Pathways Tool Series or
Putting Kids on the Pathway to College: How Is Your School Doing?
This tool series is based on the findings of Beating the Odds. The tools include rubrics, surveys, focus group protocols, and examples of best practices to help high schools and their partners examine how well they are preparing students, especially low-income students, for graduation and college.
or Putting Kids on the Pathway to College: How Is Your School Doing?
This tool series is based on the findings of Beating the Odds. The tools include rubrics, surveys, focus group protocols, and examples of best practices to help high schools and their partners examine how well they are preparing students, especially low-income students, for graduation and college.
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District Transition Review or
Changes in leadership can be disruptive to districts and communities, but smooth transitions can help ensure that district reforms take root and produce results for all students. This tool enables districts and community members to gather data to plan thoughtfully through significant transitions.
or Changes in leadership can be disruptive to districts and communities, but smooth transitions can help ensure that district reforms take root and produce results for all students. This tool enables districts and community members to gather data to plan thoughtfully through significant transitions.
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Inquiry and Action: A School Improvement Guide
The School-Improvement Guide describes a school self-study cycle of inquiry and action, designed to help a school community develop the habits of collaboration, discussion, inquiry, and data-informed decision making that fuel ongoing improvement.
The School-Improvement Guide describes a school self-study cycle of inquiry and action, designed to help a school community develop the habits of collaboration, discussion, inquiry, and data-informed decision making that fuel ongoing improvement.
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Leading Indicators for Education
This study seeks to identify key indicators that forecast academic improvement and to create tools and resources that support education system leaders’ use of leading indicators.
This study seeks to identify key indicators that forecast academic improvement and to create tools and resources that support education system leaders’ use of leading indicators.
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Professional Development Strategies That Improve Instruction
This package includes two publications describing the strategies of professional learning communities and instructional coaching and what we have learned about using them effectively.
This package includes two publications describing the strategies of professional learning communities and instructional coaching and what we have learned about using them effectively.
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Student Engagement: Tools in Practice
These Web pages offer practical tools and frameworks to increase student collaboration, participation, and empowerment in school improvement.
These Web pages offer practical tools and frameworks to increase student collaboration, participation, and empowerment in school improvement.
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Teaching and Learning Review
This tool consists of a broadly defined process and a set of research, observation, and interview tools that enable community stakeholders to closely examine teaching and learning in their schools. The Review is customized to reflect the context and needs of the community in which it is being conducted.
This tool consists of a broadly defined process and a set of research, observation, and interview tools that enable community stakeholders to closely examine teaching and learning in their schools. The Review is customized to reflect the context and needs of the community in which it is being conducted.
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