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Latest School Improvement Reports and PublicationsPlanning for Improved Student Achievement: Ten Steps for Planning and Writing Standards-Based Units (April 2008) Data from national assessments and classroom visits show that many state assessments hold students to minimum standards, resulting in many students not being taught to true grade level. To help schools get significantly more students achieving at the proficient level, SREB has developed this guide to planning and writing standards-based units. Standards-based units focus on rigorous lessons, quality assessment and the personal attention that gives meaning to learning. This guide explains what standards-based units look like, how they work and how they can be developed, using a 10-step process. (08V05); 64 pages; 2008; $10 High Schools That Work - Special Reports Crafting A New Vision for High School: How States Can Join Academic and Technical Studies to Promote More Powerful Learning (March 2008) Too many students leave high school unprepared for employment and postsecondary studies. High-quality career/technical education, combined with a college-preparatory academic core, can help improve student achievement so more students graduate, and they graduate college- and career-ready. This report outlines challenges states face in combining technical and academic studies for improved learning, provides actions states can take to overcome these challenges, and highlights current best practices and policies. The challenges and actions in the report were derived from a forum that convened CTE leaders and other decision-makers from 12 states. (08V07); 28 pages; 2008; $5; $2.50 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Special Reports High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Redesigning the Ninth-Grade Experience: Reduce Failure, Improve Achievement and Increase High School Graduation Rates (March 2008) The ninth grade is a crucial year that defines for many students whether they will continue toward high school graduation, further study and employment, or will become disengaged and drop out. This report outlines the key conditions of an effective ninth-grade experience, designed to engage more students in challenging high school academic and career/technical studies. (08V06); 16 pages; 2008; $2.50; $2 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Special Reports High Schools That Work - None Making Middle Grades Work Getting Students Ready for College and Careers: Transitional Senior English (January 2008) This report describes and defines the reading and writing readiness standards that are needed to prepare students for postsecondary studies and careers. It provides samples of related school assessments to help teachers provide the support and class structure needed to get students to the readiness level expected by colleges. Also included are samples of learning activities to provide a structure for students to improve their literacy preparation. (08V04); 64 pages; 2008; $7.50 High Schools That Work - Getting Ready for College and Careers Series High Schools That Work - Special Reports Lost in Transition: Building a Better Path from School to College and Careers (January 2008) This report is based on 15 state education forums held in 2005 and 2006. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forums focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. This report summarizes the findings from the education forums; identifies key policy issues; and details actions states can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (08V01); 28 pages; 2008; $7.50 High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions High Schools That Work - Special Reports District Action: Supporting Schools With Data, Technology and Strong Leadership to Raise Student Achievement (December 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V56w); 7 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters Guiding Students to Meet Challenging Academic and Career Goals: Involving School Mentors, Parents and Community Leaders (December 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V55w); 12 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters The 22nd Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference - Skills for Success in the 21st Century (December 2007) The theme of the 22nd annual summer conference, held July 9-12, 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee, is Skills for Success in the 21st Century. (07V57); 36 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Brochures SREB Learning-Centered Leadership Program: Developing and Assisting Effective, Learning-Centered Principals Who Can Improve Schools and Increase Student Achievement (November 2007) The SREB Learning-Centered Leadership Program is an effort to redesign educational leadership preparation and professional development programs. SREB recognizes the key role leadership plays in creating and sustaining schools that help all students achieve high standards. This brochure describes the initiative's goals, critical success factors, research and modules. (07V54); 8 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Brochures Leadership SREB Learning-Centered Leadership Program: Developing and Assisting Effective, Learning-Centered Principals Who Can Improve Schools and Increase Student Achievement (November 2007) The SREB Learning-Centered Leadership Program is an effort to redesign educational leadership preparation and professional development programs. The trifold brochure describes SREB’s critical success factors; outlines the basic principles of the leadership program; describes leadership publications objectives; and explains the leadership curriculum modules. (07V51); 2 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Brochures Leadership Raising Achievement and Graduation Rates by Supporting Teachers in Developing Quality Classroom Instruction (November 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V52w); 9 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters Supporting Ninth-Grade Students to Achieve in High School and Preparing Seniors for Postsecondary Education and a Career (November 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V53w); 10 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters Advancing Students’ Academic and Technical Knowledge Through Technology and Effective School and Classroom Practices (October 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V50w); 10 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters Schools Need Good Leaders Now: State Progress in Creating a Learning-Centered School Leadership System (October 2007) This report calls for states to designate school leadership as a visible state, district and school priority, focused on the principal’s role in leading schools toward higher student performance. It describes the progress that states should make to ensure that they have the learning-centered school leaders they need to succeed in the 21st century. (07V48); 36 pages; 2007; $5 Leadership Creating a School Culture to Increase the Achievement of All Students in Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Science (September 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V49w); 13 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters Making Grading and Instructional Changes to Motivate Diverse Groups of Students to Learn (September 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V30w); 10 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters Project Lead The Way® Works: A New Type of Career and Technical Program (September 2007) This research brief shows how the Project Lead The Way® (PLTW) STEM-based curricula raise student achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses and help get students ready for college and careers. Analyzing data from the 2006 HSTW Assessment, it looks at how PLTW students are more likely to exceed the HSTW course recommendations and are more prepared to pursue postsecondary studies and advances in the workplace. (07V29); 20 pages; 2007; $2; $1 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Research Briefs Teaching Academic Content Embedded in Career/Technical Studies at Shared-time Centers and Comprehensive High Schools (September 2007) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (07V31w); 10 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2007 Newsletters Career/Technology Centers That Work: An Enhanced High Schools That Work Design For Technology Centers (August 2007) This brochure describes the Technology Centers That Work enhanced design for school improvement, including the HSTW framework of Goals and Key Practices, recommended core curriculum and key conditions. It outlines what participating technology centers agree to do to set up a literacy program, measure and report progress, and it discusses how to collaborate with HSTW to become a successful site for getting students ready for work and further education beyond the technology center. (07V28); 14 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Brochures High Schools That Work - Special Reports Top 10 Ways to Improve Science Achievement: Actions for School Principals, Assistant Principals, Department Chairs and School Improvement Consultants (August 2007) High Schools That Work Assessment data show the need to improve science education in both the middle grades and high school. Science education increases students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This publication is designed to help principals, other school leaders and teachers identify rigorous instruction and successfully engage students in science. (07V26w); 6 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Brochures Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For Alabama’s Youth (June 2007) This report is based on the Alabama Education Forum held August 1, 2006. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions Alabama can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (07V16); 28 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For Montana’s Youth (June 2007) This report is based on the Montana Education Forum held August 30, 2006. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions Montana can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (07V18); 24 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For New Mexico’s Youth (June 2007) This report is based on the New Mexico Education Forum held November 30, 2005. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions New Mexico can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (07V17); 28 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For Georgia’s Youth (May 2007) This report is based on the Georgia Education Forum held May 8, 2006. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions Georgia can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (07V14); 28 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For Hawaii’s Youth (May 2007) This report is based on the Hawaii Education Forum held August 10, 2006. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions Hawaii can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (07V13); 28 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For Texas’ Youth (May 2007) This report is based on the Texas Education Forum held September 13, 2006. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions Texas can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (07V12); 28 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Giving Students a Chance to Achieve: Getting Off to a Fast and Successful Start in Grade Nine (May 2007) Students who successfully complete grade nine are substantially more likely to graduate from high school than are students who fail the freshman year. However, many middle grades students are not academically prepared for ninth grade. This report addresses five questions that can help school leaders ensure that middle grades students know the courses they need to take before ninth grade and that ninth-graders are prepared for the rigor of high school curricula. (07V15w); 18 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Special Reports Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For Nebraska’s Youth (March 2007) This report is based on the Nebraska Education Forum held August 31, 2005. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions Nebraska can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (07V06); 24 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Comprehensive School Reform: Making a Difference in Improving High Schools (March 2007) States and school districts are discovering that a small investment can yield positive returns for schools that implement the HSTW Goals and Key Practices to produce more graduates who are ready for college and a career. Through HSTW technical assistance visits, school-based staff development, conferences, workshops, publications and NAEP-based assessments, teams of school and teacher leaders from low-performing schools learned how to make needed changes in improving student performance — and made more progress in raising student achievement than similar schools that failed to receive such assistance. (07V09); 80 pages; 2007; $7.50; $5 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Special Reports High Schools That Work - HSTW Books Establishing an Effective Guidance and Advisement System (March 2007) A good guidance and advisement system is the glue that connects various high school experiences together in a meaningful way for students. This newsletter addresses the most frequently asked questions High Schools That Work staff receive about adviser programs, such as - Why establish a guidance and advisement system? What is the role of the adviser? What are the goals of the adviser/advisee programs? What are the conditions for establishing an effective adviser/advisee program? (07V08w); 5 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Brochures Good Principals Aren’t Born — They’re Mentored: Are We Investing Enough to Get the School Leaders We Need? (March 2007) Good Principals Aren’t Born — They’re Mentored draws on survey data from a sample of seasoned principal mentors who have guided interns in university-based principal preparation programs in the SREB region. This report describes the present condition of mentoring for aspiring school leaders and lays out a course of action for policy-makers and the leaders of universities and school districts to ensure that every beginning principal comes to the job fully prepared to make a difference in teaching and learning. This report also describes the necessary investments required to create internships that can help aspiring school principals become transformational school leaders. (07V05); 96 pages; 2007; $7.50; $5 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Special Reports High Schools That Work - Leadership High Schools That Work - HSTW Books Leadership SREB Leadership Curriculum Modules: Engaging Leaders in Solving Real School Problems: Curriculum Framework and Module Summaries (March 2007) This brochure describes the 17 SREB Leadership Curriculum Modules. The SREB Learning-centered Leadership Program and its partners developed the school leadership curriculum to help guide the redesign of state academies and university preparation programs to focus on what principals and school leadership teams need to know and be able to do to improve a school’s instructional program and raise student achievement. The framework for the Leadership Curriculum Modules is the set of 13 Critical Success Factors identified in SREB studies of principals recognized for leading changes in school and classroom practices that raised student achievement. (07V07); 54 pages; 2007; free High Schools That Work - Leadership High Schools That Work - Brochures We Know What Works in the Middle Grades: Smart District Leadership Can Make It Happen (March 2007) In this report, SREB compared schools in the MMGW initiative that have more fully implemented the MMGW research-based design with others that have been defined as low-implementation schools. The report shows clear differences in the achievement levels and academic success of these two groups of schools. The report also shows that dynamic, sustainable middle grades reform is far more likely to occur when district leaders, principal leaders and teacher leaders are all committed to the same improvement goals and means of achieving them. (07V10); 80 pages; 2007; $7.50; $5 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Special Reports High Schools That Work - HSTW Books Making Middle Grades Work 10 Strategies for Improving High School Graduation Rates and Student Achievement (November 2006) This report contains 10 best practices for improving high school graduation rates and student achievement. The practices include setting up a state accountability system; getting middle grades students ready for high school; strengthening the transition from the middle grades to ninth grade; requiring that all high school students complete a solid academic core; having high school students take additional academic courses beyond the required core; creating partnerships with employers and colleges to provide students access to high-quality career/technical studies; requiring schools to develop an extra-help system; getting students to make full use of the senior year; providing additional support for the lowest-performing high schools in the state; and developing teams of district and state leaders to help low-performing high schools. (06V65); 16 pages; 2006; $2; $1 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Brochures High Schools That Work - Special Reports A Guide for Using the HSTW Assessment Report to More Deeply Implement School Reform (November 2006) This guide is designed to explain the 2006 High Schools That Work (HSTW) Assessment. Included in the first section are details about the purpose and composition of the HSTW Assessment, its administration and distribution of the results. The second section of this guide details the composition of the HSTW Assessment report. The type of data displayed in the report is explained and the report is described in detail. Finally, the guide describes a series of questions designed to assist schools in interpreting the 2006 HSTW Assessment report. Schools can use the companion workbook to this guide to respond to these questions. (06V59w); 20 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - Special Reports A Guide for Using the Middle Grades Assessment Report to More Deeply Implement School Reform (November 2006) This guide is designed to explain the 2006 Middle Grades Assessment (MGA). Included in the first section are details about the purpose and composition of the MGA, its administration and distribution of the results. The second section of this guide details the composition of the MGA report. The type of data displayed in the report is explained and the report is described in detail. Finally, the guide describes a series of questions designed to assist schools in interpreting the 2006 MGA report. Schools can use the companion workbook to this guide to respond to these questions. (06V60w); 16 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - Special Reports Making Middle Grades Work Raising Students to Proficiency: Motivating All Students through Higher Expectations (November 2006) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (06V66w); 7 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2006 Newsletters Using the HSTW Assessment Report to More Deeply Implement School Reform (workbook) (November 2006) Designed for use in conjunction with A Guide for Using the HSTW Assessment Report to More Deeply Implement School Reform, this workbook enables schools to see where they stand in their efforts to achieve continuous school improvement. The questions are largely derived from the student and teacher survey sections from the 2006 HSTW Assessment. (06V59w workbook); 48 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - Special Reports Using the Middle Grades Assessment Report to More Deeply Implement School Reform (workbook) (November 2006) Designed for use in conjunction with A Guide for Using the Middle Grades Assessment Report to More Deeply Implement School Reform, this workbook enables schools to see where they stand in their efforts to achieve continuous school improvement. The questions are largely derived from the student and teacher survey sections of the 2006 Middle Grades Assessment. (06V60w workbook); 36 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - Special Reports Making Middle Grades Work Giving More Students Access to a Rigorous and Relevant Mathematics Core (October 2006) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (06V56w); 2006; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2006 Newsletters Putting College-preparatory Social Studies on the Map: Ensuring Students Are Prepared for Their New Frontiers (October 2006) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (06V55w); 6 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2006 Newsletters Raising Achievement and Graduation Rates: Schools Pave the Way to the Future for All Students (October 2006) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (06V53W); 6 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2006 Newsletters Students Need Strong Guidance and Advisement to Succeed (October 2006) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (06V52W); 5 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2006 Newsletters Students Rocket to Success in High-level Science Courses with Hands-on Projects and Labs (October 2006) This is part of a series of Best Practices for Implementing HSTW and MMGW. (06V63w); 6 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - HSTW 2006 Newsletters Urban Students Achieve When High Schools Implement Proven Practices (October 2006) A great challenge today is improving urban education and getting urban students ready for postsecondary education and careers. This research brief shows how, through comparisons of the 2002 and 2004 HSTW Assessments, deep implementation of the HSTW design in urban districts has raised student achievement levels. (06V61); 20 pages; 2006; $2; $1 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Research Briefs Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For Oklahoma’s Youth (September 2006) This report is based on the Oklahoma Education Forum held February 17, 2006. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions Oklahoma can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (06V51); 24 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions High Schools That Work Follow-up Study of 2004 High School Graduates: Transitioning to College and Careers from a High Schools That Work High School (September 2006) Learn what actions school and district leaders can take to better prepare future high school graduates. This brief summarizes the results of the High Schools That Work follow-up survey of 2004 graduates from its network schools. The survey gathered information about graduates’ pursuit of postsecondary studies and careers for 18 months after high school. The brief provides insights into how well-prepared these graduates felt they were and what they thought their high schools should have done differently. (06V54); 24 pages; 2006; $2; $1 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Research Briefs 20th Annual Staff Development Conference Program: Leading Change to Make Rigor, Relevance and Relationships a Reality (June 2006) The theme of the 20th annual summer conference, held July 12-15, 2006, in Orlando, Florida, was “Leading Change to Make Rigor, Relevance and Relationships a Reality.” The program provides the schedule, descriptions of sessions, contact information for presenters and exhibitors, and other information about SREB's High Schools That Work and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives. (06V02); 164 pages; 2006; $5 High Schools That Work - HSTW Staff Development Building Transitions from High School to College and Careers For North Carolina's Youth (June 2006) This report is based on the North Carolina Education Forum held July 6, 2005. Sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Southern Regional Education Board, and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the forum focused on the goals of the College and Career Transitions Initiative. The report details the outcome of the forum and suggests actions North Carolina can take to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary studies and careers. (06V22); 24 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - College and Career Transitions Students Can't Wait: High Schools Must Turn Knowledge into Action (June 2006) A high school reform effort that fails to accelerate all students’ achievement cannot be called successful. The 2002 and 2004 High Schools That Work Assessments show some HSTW schools posted significant improvement in achievement across every student group, while others did not. This report looks at the factors that separate the improved schools from the non-improved schools. (06V19); 96 pages; 2006; $7.50 High Schools That Work - HSTW Books What Really Works? Schools Succeed When Using the Key Practices of High Schools That Work (June 2006) The Southern Regional Education Board’s school reform initiative, High Schools That Work, combines academic and career/technical education in order to improve student achievement. This report presents research showing that HSTW’s Goals and Key Practices increase student achievement when deeply implemented in schools. (06V21); 12 pages; 2006; $5; $3 each for 10 or more High Schools That Work - Special Reports Making Middle Grades Work: An Enhanced Design to Get All Students to Standards (May 2006) This brochure describes the Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW) enhanced design for school improvement, including the updated MMGW framework of Goals and Key Practices, recommended core curriculum and Key Conditions. Those interested in joining the MMGW network can learn what states, network sites and member states agree to do as part of MMGW. (06V15); 16 pages; 2006; free High Schools That Work - Brochures Making Middle Grades Work Catalog of all available High Schools That Work and School Improvement Publications For more information, call (404) 875-9211, Ext. 236 or email publications@sreb.org. |
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