Annual Policy Forum 2003
Seeing It Through: Solutions to High School Reform
Pre-Forum Readings
The following documents were mailed to pre-registered participants of the 2003 CCSSO Annual Policy Forum. Full citations are available in the documents themselves. If you have any questions about these readings, contact Circe Stumbo at circes@ccsso.org.
Seeing It Through
Most Likely to Succeed: Policymaking in Support of a Restructured High School, National Association of State Boards of Education
High Schools in America 2003, The Education Trust
Change Models that Work
Next-Generation Models of Education Accountability: The Quality Improvement Model, Education Commission of the States
Business, Educators Find Power in Baldrige to Improve Schools, National Alliance of Business
Are We Making Progress? A Message to Leaders, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Effective High School Leadership
School Leadership that Works: What We Can Learn From 25 Years of Research, Tim Waters, Ed.D., Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Improving Teaching and Learning by Improving School Leadership, Christopher Mazzeo of the Education Policy Studies Division, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
SAELP Policy Framework, compiled by Kay Anthes, Education Commission of the States
High School Organization
7 Cornerstone Strategies to Improve Student Performance, National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA.
New Small Learning Communities, Findings From Recent Literature, Kathleen Cotton, School Improvement Program, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Strategies for Success: Six Stories for Increasing College Access, Dr. Sharon Camblin, PREL; Dr. Yvette Gullatt, Office of the President, UC; and Ms. Shayna Klopott, IEL
Eliminating Achievement Gaps
Addressing Racial Disparities in High-Achieving Suburban Schools, Ronald F. Ferguson, Ph.D., in Policy Issues (13), NCREL
Opening Doors: Promising Lessons from Five Texas High Schools, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Collaboration, Innovation, and Tenacity: Exemplary High-Enrollment AP Calculus Programs for Traditionally Underserved Students, Ali Picucci and Andy Sobel
Are Small Schools Better? School Size Considerations for Safety & Learning, WestEd
Adolescent Literacy: A Position Statement for the Commission on Adolescent Literacy of the International Reading Association, David W. Moore, Thomas W. Bean, Deanna Birdyshaw and James A. Rycik
Mel Levine's A Mind At A Time
Celebrating Diverse Minds, Mel Levine
A Brief Overview of the Research Base Behind the Schools Attuned Program for Educators, All Kinds of Minds
Results Overview: Oklahoma Schools Attuned 2002 Program Evaluation, Education Evaluation Associates
