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1.12 Use of Resources The school is organized to maximize equitable use of all available fiscal resources to support high student and staff performance. 
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Related Resources Tools NEW! Arizona Department of Education Online Newsletters Tom Horne Reports to Educators is a monthly publication with information for the education community. In this newsletter, you will receive articles regarding Best Practices, Highly Qualified Teachers, Solution Teams, academic contests and scholarships, department information, upcoming events and deadlines, and much, much more! Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Articles A Reader’s Guide to Scientifically Based Research Slavin argues why it is importance for educators to look at reforms and educational practices through the lens of a researcher. He introduces readers to concepts that familiarize them with the terminology that researchers use, and cautions against types of research to avoid. Author: Robert E. Slavin Publication Date: 2003, February Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Attributes of Professional Learning Communities An in-depth look at the five characteristics a professional learning community possesses and how they are used to support student achievement. Author: Shirley M. Hord Publication Date: 1997 Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) Comparing The Research on Best Practices This article compares the research on best practices from leading educators like Robert Marzano, Jay McTighe, Michael Fullan, and Deborah Pickering and looks for common components. Author: Carol Rolheiser, Ph.D. and Michael Fullan, Ph.D. Publication Date: 2002 Publisher: Center for Development and Learning Developing Strategies for Increasing Student Success This site describes two field-based research projects conducted by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory; the first focused on professional learning communities (PLCs), while the second assessed how low-performing schools engage in comprehensive school reform. Publication Date: 2001 Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, SEDL Embracing Confusion: What Leaders Do When They Don't Know What to Do This Phi Delta Kappan article depicts how leaders who accept their confusion can turn a recognized weakness into a resource for learning. Author: Barry C. Jentz and Jerome T. Murphy Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa Hard Questions about Practice The author believes that educators need to look closely at the organizational and instructional practices in schools that affect the learning of students and adults, in order to effectively change practices and improve student learning. Instructional practice and the improvement of instructional practice are complex and require high levels of knowledge and skills across a number of important domains. Success requires that schools have structures that develop the knowledge and skills of administrators and teachers. Note: The full-text article may be read for free on the ASCD Web site. Use the URL above to locate the article by date in the Archived Issues section of the Educational Leadership area. Author: Richard F. Elmore Publication Date: 2002, May Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Implementing Performance Assessment in the Classroom This article defines the purpose of performance-based assessment, and explains how to choose an activity, define criteria, create rubrics, and assess performance. While intended for classroom teachers, it provides good background information for principals to share with staff. Author: Amy Brualdi Publication Date: 1998 Publisher: Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation Knowledge Management for Educational Information Systems: What Is the State of the Field? Author: Christopher A. Thorn Publication Date: November 19, 2001 Publisher: Education Policy Analysis Archives The Change Leader Fullan is an advocate for leaders to create a fundamental transformation in the learning cultures of schools and of the teaching profession itself. He explores two ideas: the principals who lead cultural change, and leaders and sustainability. Author: Michael Fullan Publisher: Center for Development and Learning The Learning-Centered Principal This article describes how the principal of Adlai Stevenson High School reorganized the school to support student learning. Teachers worked in teams and clarified the essential outcomes of their courses, developed common assessments, and analyzed student achievement data. Advisors and counselors worked together with teachers to devise interventions for struggling students. The systematic response to those who were not learning made it clear to students that school staff members expected them to learn. The focus on what students learned rather than what teachers were teaching led to the development of a culture intolerant of student failure and improved student achievement. Author: Richard DuFour Publication Date: 2002, May Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) The Principal as Staff Developer DeFour and Berkey argue that the fundamental role of the principal is to help create the conditions which enable staff to develop so the school can achieve its goals more effectively. They offer ten suggestions for principals who believe that people are the key to school improvement which promotes organizational development. Author: Richard DuFour and Timothy Berkey Publication Date: Fall 1995 Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC) The Real Causes of Higher Achievement Author Mike Schmoker discusses the importance of teacher collaboration and curriculum alignment in creating an improved educational institution. Author: Mike Schmoker Publication Date: 2002, May Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory What Works in the Middle: Results-based Staff Development This book presents an interesting look at longitudinal trends to provide a picture of educational progress. Chapter 5 identifies conclusions drawn from similarities found in the programs selected for inclusion in this guide. These similarities represent the current staff development practices in the content areas. Author: Joellen Killion Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Other Resources Connecting Character to Conduct; Helping Students Do the Right Things Developed using insights gained from student responses about the myriad issues about which they are forced to make decisions everyday, this book presents a system using four guiding principles to help all children learn well: respect, impulse control, compassion, and equity. All chapters available individually online. Note: The book is available for purchase from the ASCD Web site. Use the URL above to locate the book. Author: Rita Stein, Roberta Richin, Richard Banyon, Francine Banyon and Marc Stein Publication Date: 2000 Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved.  |
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