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	Research Reports This is some of the best information available on school reform, based on acclaimed studies by the Springboard Schools research department and others. Learn what works, and why. These reports are full of useful data and recommendations for action at every level of the educational system. *For extra value, be sure to look at our Research Bundles at the bottom of this page.*
Balancing Act: Best Practices in the Middle Grades		Balancing Act: Best Practices in the Middle Grades The concluding report from the three-year California Best Practices Study addresses the unique challenges that schools with middle grade students face. This report focuses on the systems, tools, techniques and practices of schools that are successfully educating middle-grade students, despite the significant barriers of high poverty rates and large numbers of English Learners. Key findings highlight the importance of using data to guide continuous improvement, and establishing structures and systems that foster an attitude of constant improvement. (May 2007) ~75 pages. This report is scheduled for publication in late May, 2007. If you order now, we will not charge your credit card until the report is shipped to you. Printed Report $22.50 Add to Cart
		Electronic report (PDF) $14.00 Add to Cart
Minding the Gap: New Roles for School Districts in the Era of Accountability		Minding the Gap: New Roles for School Districts in the Era of Accountability This report released turns conventional wisdom on its head by revealing that school districts, previously thought to be roadblocks to reform, can play a key role in boosting student achievement. The report identifies a set of “promising practices,” such as reporting publicly on student progress and creating a workable balance between centralization and decentralization, that have enabled some high-poverty districts to succeed where others fail. (May 2006) ~80 pages. Printed report $22.50 Add to Cart
		Electronic report (PDF) $14.00 Add to Cart
Challenged Schools, Remarkable Results: Three Lessons from California's Highest Achieving High Schools		*Challenged Schools, Remarkable Results: Three Lessons from California's Highest Achieving High Schools* This report identifies California's highest achieving, challenged high schools, those schools with large numbers of students challenged by poverty, English as a second language, fewer resources and lower expectations. It also, more importantly, reveals the three secrets to their success: the use of consistent curricula coupled with frequent diagnostic tests, adoption of best practices, and investment in teacher improvement. These three practices resulted in dramatic gains for these California high schools serving large populations of low-income, minority, and English-language learners. (November, 2005). 73 Pages. Printed report $22.50 Add to Cart
		Electronic report (PDF) $14.00 Add to Cart
After the Test: How Schools are Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap		After the Test: How Schools are Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap The Springboard Schools Achievement Gap Study is the first to use California's Academic Performance Index (API) to compare schools that have narrowed the gap between African-American and Latino students and their white and Asian American peers with schools that have not. It found significant differences in the ways in which the schools approached data, leadership and communication (December, 2003). 53 Pages. Printed report $19.50 Add to Cart
		Electronic report (PDF) $12.00 Add to Cart
The Cycle of Inquiry as the Engine of School Reform		The Cycle of Inquiry as the Engine of School Reform: Lessons from the Bay Area School Reform Collaborative By Milbrey McLaughlin and Dana Mitra, from the Center for Research on the Context of Teaching, Stanford University. This study draws on five years of evaluation research that examines the role of inquiry in schools who worked with Springboard Schools between 1996-2001. The study highlights both the promises and challenges of inquiry as a culture-changing strategy in reforming schools. (2004) 51 Pages. Printed report $19.50 Add to Cart
		Electronic report (PDF) $12.00 Add to Cart
Research Bundles		Research Bundles Choose several of our acclaimed reports at once and save money and time. Please tell us which reports you want in the "Ordering instructions" box on the order form. Report Bundle 2 – Choose any two reports Report Bundle 3 – Choose any three reports Report Bundle 4 – Choose any four reports Report Bundle 5 – All five reports. A Great Deal! Printed Report Bundle 2, $39.95 Add to Cart Printed Report Bundle 3, $59.95 Add to Cart Printed Report Bundle 4, $79.95 Add to Cart Printed Report Bundle 5, $99.95 Add to Cart
		The following are all delivered in Acrobat PDF format. Electronic Report Bundle 2, $22.50 Add to Cart Electronic Report Bundle 3, $33.50Add to Cart Electronic Report Bundle 4, $44.50 Add to Cart Electronic Report Bundle 5, $55.50 Add to Cart

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