RESOURCES

There are numerous sources of information about comprehensive school reform and school improvement. Following is a brief listing of Web sites that provide districts and schools with the latest information, tools, and resources for making informed decisions about school improvement efforts.

The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement

The Center for Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Reform and Improvement is a central source of information for districts and schools interested in information about comprehensive school reform and school improvement. The site provides a well-developed set of guides and tools to assist districts and schools in planning, implementing, and evaluating whole-school improvement efforts. The site also provides a listing of the latest research and publications on comprehensive school reform and improvement, including a searchable database of literature.

www.centerforcsri.org

Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center

The CSR Quality Center, funded through the federal CSR Quality Initiative, provides tools and assistance to help educators make research-based decisions about choosing a high-quality, whole-school reform model. The tools and resources include a set of research-based reports on widely used whole-school reform models that provide ratings on the effectiveness in improving student performance and other academic outcomes. The reports are a companion to the Catalog of School Reform Models developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL).

www.csrq.org

Catalog of School Reform Models

The NWREL, in partnership with the Center for CSR Reform and Improvement, supports and houses the Catalog of School Reform Models. The catalog is designed to help district- and school-level educators investigate and select a whole-school reform model that best meets the needs of their school. The catalog provides descriptions of whole-school reform models, including contact information, the types of implementation assistance and related costs, and the research upon which the model is based.

www.nwrel.org/scpd/catalog/

CSR Awards Database

The CSR Awards Database, administered by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL), is a searchable national database of schools that have been awarded federal CSR program funds to implement CSR programs. The database includes all schools awarded funds since the beginning of the federal program in 1998 through 2005. Districts and schools interested in engaging in whole-school reform are encouraged to use this database to find schools with experience using particular models and implementing whole-school reform.

www.sedl.org/csr/awards.html

Teaching Diverse Learners

The Teaching Diverse Learners site is a vital resource for teachers working with culturally diverse populations, especially English language learners (ELLs). The site includes detailed sections on teaching and learning strategies, student assessment, policy guidance, engagement of families and communities, and grant opportunities. The site provides access to the ongoing results of the Alliance's national work on teaching diverse students and is organized around a comprehensive database of best practices/resources for teaching diverse learners.

www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/