School Reform Resources

The Center for Educational Reform
http://edreform.com/

Description from website “As the nerve center for the reform movement, the Center for Education Reform is the first stop for people, groups and policymakers working in education. Our leadership, products and services are widely credited and respected, and we reach out beyond our own borders to people that represent every class, creed and color to galvanize support for our shared reform efforts.  The Center builds the bridge between policy and practice, and shortens the learning curve for anyone interested in bettering the future for their children and their schools.”

Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Program
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/compreform/

The Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) program is designed to increase student achievement by assisting public schools across the country with implementing comprehensive reforms that are grounded in scientifically based research and effective practices.

Pathways to School Improvement
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/

Pathways synthesizes research, policy, and best practices on issues critical to educators engaged in school improvement.

MiddleWeb: Exploring School Reform
http://www.middleweb.com/

MiddleWeb provides a wealth of resources for schools, districts, educators, parents, and public school advocates working to raise achievement for all students in the middle grades.

School Choices
http://www.schoolchoices.org/

From the website: “The problems affecting public schools are all too familiar: poor academic achievement, community conflict over the curriculum, ineffective pedagogical methods, financial mismanagement, and a growing inability to meet the needs of families.  Less well known is that these problems are shared by state school systems all over the world. Despite countless reform efforts stretching back over decades, most nations have gotten lost on the road to educational excellence.  Isn’t it time we stopped and looked at a map?”

A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/index.html

Particularly of interest here are the links to “A Nation at Risk” and “Findings” and “Recommendations.”  Please note when reading that the date on the article is 1983.

Computers as Tutors: Solving the Crisis in Education
http://www.cris.com/~faben1/

This book has one message: schools can use technology more effectively, and for the welfare of students, teachers, and society, they must do so.

School Reform
http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/administration/reform/

From Columbia University, reviews of articles, bibliogaphies, and monographs on school reform.

Systemic Reform: Perspectives on Personalizing Education
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/SysReforms/

Articles related to theories of systemic reform, systemic reform in practice, and systemic reform and the future.

Technology and School Reform
http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/About/reform.html