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Resources for School ImprovementThere are currently 24 resource(s) for School Improvement in the NCPIE database. To order a resource, please contact its publishing organization. Center for the Development of Schools and Communities
1201 Columbia Road NWWashington DC 20009 Voice: 202-328-5412 Fax: 202-328-9411 Contact: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Contact E-mail: cdsc1@aol.com
Resource Title: Working with Families and Communities Price: varies Author: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Description: This is a structured professional development program for teachers and administrators who wish to design and implement positive change that can secure the endorsement of families and create positive experiences for parents, family networks, and community members. Embrace Diverse Schools
6807 Bluecurl CircleSpringfield VA 22152 Voice: 703-644-3039 Contact: Eileen Kugler Contact E-mail: EKugler@EmbraceDiverseSchools.com Web Address: www.EmbraceDiverseSchools.com
Resource Title: Debunking the Middle-Class Myth: Why diverse schools are good for all kids Price: $29.95 Author: Eileen Gale Kugler Description: In this award-winning book, Eileen Kugler highlights how diversity in schools stimulates and deepens education for each child, an advantage lost to homogenous schools. She challenges each stakeholder to take part in strengthening our diverse schools. Families and Schools Together, Inc.
2801 International LaneSuite 212 Madison WI 53704 Voice: 608-663-2382 Fax: 608-663-2336 Web Address: www.familiesandschools.org
Resource Title: Families and Schools Together: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Multi-Family Support Groups for Children At Risk Price: Free Author: Kratochwill, McDonald, Levin, Scalia, Coover Description: Prevention of Special Education Referrals with the Families and Schools Together (FAST) Program National Community Education Association
3929 Old Lee HighwaySuite 91-A Fairfax VA 22030 Voice: 703-359-8973 Fax: 703-359-0972 Contact: Beth Robertson Contact E-mail: brobertson@ncea.com Web Address: www.ncea.com
Resource Title: Transforming Schools into Community Learning Centers Price: $29.95 per copy Author: Steve Parson Description: This practical new book with a vision of the future of education is by long-time NCEA member Steve Parson. Steve is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Tech. He also is a consultant and trainer in the fields of community education, educational partnerships, and education reform. Transforming Schools into Community Learning Centers demonstrates how your school can: Provide services to the entire community, not just to school-age children; and Develop community resources as an integral part of the school's instructional program. Further, the book profiles sites at which various components of the vision have already been set in motion. And it provides guidelines for implementation developed from real experiences at real schools. National Crime Prevention Council
1000 Connecticut Ave., NWThirteenth Floor Washington DC 20036 Voice: 202-261-4160 Fax: 202-296-1356 Contact: Meghan Sharp, Program Manager Contact E-mail: msharp@ncpc.org Web Address: www.ncpc.org
Resource Title: Be Safe and Sound - School Safety Resources Price: Free Description: NCPC's Be Safe & Sound campaign is an effort to get parents and caregivers involved in increasing the safety and security of their childrens schools. To that end, NCPC has produced two resources: "Caregivers Guide to School Safety and Security," and "School Safety and Security Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Schools, and Communities." Visit www.ncpc.org/besafe for more information and to sign up for our newsletter. Resource Title: Resources for Children and Their Caregivers Price: Varies Description: NCPCs publications for children address a wide range of topics, including home and neighborhood safety, bullying, alcohol and drugs, conflict management, media violence, diversity, and Internet safety. For example, Helping Kids Handle Conflict includes imaginative activities to help children learn nonviolent ways to settle arguments, deal with bullies, and avoid fights. Get the Message! McGruffs Tool Kit To Keep Children Safe helps school administrators give children the knowledge and skills around such issues as bullying, conflict management, and appreciating diversity. For more information and to order, visit www.mcgruffstore.org. Resource Title: Teens, Crime, and the Community Price: Varies Description: Teens, Crime, and the Community (TCC) is NCPC's national initiative to get teens involved in crime prevention to make themselves safer and their communities stronger. "Community Works", the TCC curriculum, uses education and action to teach youth about their chances of victimization and what they can do about it. Youth Safety Corps, the TCC club model, mobilizes students to improve the learning environment of their schools by designing and running projects to prevent youth crime, violence, and drug abuse. Visit www.nationaltcc.org for more information. National Middle School Association
4151 Executive ParkwaySuite 300 Westerville OH 43081 Voice: 800-528-NMSA Fax: 614-895-4750 Contact: Betty Edwards, Executive Director Contact E-mail: bedwards@nmsa.org Web Address: www.nmsa.org
Resource Title: This We Believe: Successful Schools for Young Adolescents Author: National Middle School Association Description: This new, expanded edition of our association's position paper must be read thoughtfully by every middle level educator, policymaker, parent, and anyone interested in the best thinking about Successful Schools for Young Adolescents, the very apt sub-title. Presenting a vision of a developmentally responsive middle school, this resource opens with a section on the importance of middle level education from the point of view of young adolescents and our changing society. This is followed by the heart of the document, an elaboration of the 14 characteristics of successful middle schools. A Call to Action then provides specific suggestions for using this document as a tool to improve middle level schools. An important concluding feature of This We Believe is a completely rewritten section of the characteristics of young adolescents, prepared by noted scholar, Dr. Peter Scales of the Search Institute. The new This We Believe is truly a significant document that should be read and studies widely and used in every middle school. Parents for Public Schools
200 N. Congress StreetSuite 500 Jackson MS 39202 Voice: 601-969-6936 Fax: 601-969-6041 Contact: Anne Foster Contact E-mail: afoster@parents4publicschools.org Web Address: www.parents4publicschools.org
Resource Title: PPS Chapter Manual: A comprehensive and practical guide to organizing and sustaining a community-based organization Price: Free Description: The manual includes successful activity ideas and samples from PPS chapters across the country, i.e. publicity, school governance, school tours, site-based management, special events, business networks, and recruitment for enrollment. Resource Title: Parents for Public Schools E-Newsletter Price: Free Description: A free monthly newsletter describing the work of PPS on behalf of strong public schools and all students. Resource Title: Parents for Public Schools Clearinghouse Price: Free Description: A free weekly update on the latest developments on improving public schools, national education issues, and parental involvement. Prince George's County Public schools
Department of School Development9880 Good Luck Road Room 1 Lanham MD 20706 Voice: 301-552-4294 Fax: 301-552-4293 Contact: Beverly Holley Contact E-mail: bholley@pgcps.org Web Address: www1.pgcps.org/schooldevelopment
Resource Title: Professional Development and Parent Education Description: Human Resources: Director and Coordinators who work on-site with schools as well as systemically to provide comprehensive coordination and training for school and central office staff and the larger parent community. Training Modules offered by DFCS Staff include: Comer SDP Orientation; Comer SDP 5-Day MSDE-approved CPD Course; Team Leader Facilitative Leadership Training; Support Staff Skill Development Training; Workshops in Effective Engagement and Collaboration With Parents for Parent Teams, Central Office and School Administrators, Teachers and Support Staff; Child Adolescent Growth and Development; School Improvement Planning; School and Systems Change; Culture and Diversity; Team and Community Building; Effective Communication Skills; Classroom Management; Cooperative Discipline; Cooperative Learning; Student Leadership; Student Motivation; Peer Coaching and Collaboration; etc. Resource Title: Strengthening Partnerships with Parents, Families & Community Author: PGCPS Staff Description: This resource document has been assembled through collaborative efforts of members of the Prince Georges County Public Schools Task Force on Parent, Family, Community and Business Outreach Initiatives, under the direction of Dr. Wesley Boykin, Chief Administrator, Division of Strategic Planning and School Support, and with facilitation by Sheila Jackson, Director, Department of Family and Community Outreach Services. Additional resources and materials, as well as trained facilitators for on-site assistance in implementing partnership strategies, are available and can be obtained by calling (301) 552-4294 or e-mailing sjackson@pgcps.org. Included in this manual are documents adapted, with permission, from the work of a variety of researchers in the field of education and parent, family, and community involvement, to whom we are deeply grateful. Dr. James P. Comer, Founder of the Yale University Child Study Centers School Development Program has a long-established relationship with Prince Georges County Public Schools. His work has had an enormous impact upon our districts efforts in engaging stakeholders in positive ways to support student achievement. Research and work in schools by Dr. Joyce Epstein Director, Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships and the National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Anne Henderson of the National Committee for Citizens in Education/Center for Law and Education and Dr. Dorothy Rich all have helped to operationalize the our thinking to provide the following:
Project for School Innovation
197A Center St.Dorchester MA 02124 Voice: 617-825-0703 Fax: 617-474-1103 Web Address: www.psinnovation.org
Resource Title: Including Every Parent: A How-To Guide for Engaging and Empowering Parents at Your School Price: $22.95 Author: collectively written by teachers and parents from the school Description: In the 2002-03 school year, PSI worked with a team of teachers and parents from the Patrick O'Hearn School in Dorchester, Massachusetts to explore and document the school's effective parent involvement practices--close to 100% of parents are involved at the O'Hearn in some way. In the how-to book, "Including Every Parent," teachers, administrators, and parents can find a variety of specific strategies for encouraging parents to be present at school, participating in school events, partnering in their children's education, and empowered to lead their own initiatives for school improvement. South Carolina School Improvement Council
College of Education, Wardlaw Suite 001University of South Carolina Columbia SC 29208 Voice: 800-868-2232 Fax: 803-777-0023 Contact: Cassie Barber, Executive Director Contact E-mail: barber2@gwm.sc.edu Web Address: sic.sc.gov
Resource Title: Handbook for Effective School Improvement Councils in South Carolina, "The Basics" Price: Free to SIC members in SC; available on website Author: Jean M. Norman, Ed.D. Description: "The Basics" outlines the roles and responsibilities of School Improvement Councils in South Carolina as a participant in the state's improvement and accountability process. Statute requirements and effective practices accompany the organizational structure and the functions of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the school improvement plan. Study Circles Resource Center
A Project of The Paul J. Aicher Foundation697 Pomfret Street PO Box 203 Pomfret CT 06258 Voice: 860-928-2616 Fax: 860-928-3713 Contact: vL. (Sally) Campbell, Senior Program Director Contact E-mail: sallyc@studycircles.org Web Address: www.studycircles.org
Resource Title: Youth Issues, Youth Voices: A Guide for Engaging Youth and Adults in Public Dialogue and Problem Solving Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A multiple-session discussion guide to help young people and adults address the community issues which involve and impact them. (1996) Resource Title: Changing Faces, Changing Communities: Immigration & race, jobs, schools, and language differences Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A multi-session discussion guide designed to help communities face the challenges and meet the opportunities raised by the arrival of newcomers; includes pointers on how to involve public officials. (1998) Resource Title: Education: How can Schools and Communities Work Together to Meet the Challenge? Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A multiple-session discussion guide including recommendations for tailoring the discussion to a particular community or organization's concerns (1997) Resource Title: Building Strong Neighborhoods: A Study Guide for Public Dialogue and Community Problem Solving Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide on many important neighborhood issues including: race and other kinds of differences; young people and families; safety and community-police relations; homes, housing and beautification; jobs and neighborhood economy; and schools. (1998) Resource Title: Helping Every Student Succeed: Schools and Communities Working Together Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide to help schools and communities improve academic achievement for all students. (2002) Resource Title: Where a diverse community comes together to make schools better for all Price: $1.50 print copy Description: In a school district of more than 140,000 students with 160 nationalities represented, study circles provide a bridge for Montgomery County Public Schools to reach out to people of all backgrounds, and a way for schools and community to work together to improve education for all students. (2006) Resource Title: Montgomery County, Md., Public School Study Circles (DVD) Price: $5.00 Description: A video highlighting the efforts of Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.) Study Circles Program to address racism and student achievement in the district's schools and community. (6 minutes) DVD Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers
at PACER Center8161 Normandale Boulevard Minneapolis MN 55437 Voice: 952-838-9000 TTY: 952-838-0190 Fax: 952-838-0199 Contact: Sue Folger, Co-Director Contact E-mail: sfolger@pacer.org Web Address: www.taalliance.org
Resource Title: Is Your Child a Target of Bullying? Intervention Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities Author: Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers Description: A new, one-of-a-kind curriculum developed for parent audiences has just been released by the ALLIANCE. The appealing design and easy-to-understand, common-sense suggestions are sure to inform and encourage families as they address bullying issues. The curriculum covers: defining disability harassment, common views about bullying, how to talk to your child about bullying, using the IEP to react to bullying behavior, federal laws that apply to disability harassment, and the role of school policy to respond/prevent disability harassment. The National High School Alliance
4455 Connecticut Avenue NWSuite 310 Washington DC 20008 Voice: 202-822-8405 Fax: 202-872-4050 Contact: Sara Goldware, Program Assistant Contact E-mail: goldwares@iel.org Web Address: www.hsalliance.org
Resource Title: A Call to Action: Transforming High School for All Youth Description: The Call to Action provides leaders at the national, state, district, school, and community levels with a common framework for building public will, developing supportive policies, and actually implementing the practices needed to radically change the traditional, factory-model high school that tracks and sorts students.
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