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Educational Reform


[Button] The Coalition of Essential Schools
http://www.essentialschools.org
The coalition was established at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 1984. Schools involved in the coalition practice ten common principles developed by Ted Sizer.

[Button] Comer School Development Program
http://info.med.yale.edu/comer
The School Development Program was developed by James P. Comer, M.D. of the Yale Child Study Center at Yale University in 1968, and is a systemic school reform strategy.

[Button] MiddleWeb: Exploring Middle School Reform
http://www.middleweb.com/
Has a large collection of reform-oriented materials as well as links to articles about curriculum, teaching strategies, parent involvement, etc.

[Button] The National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching
http://www.tc.edu/centers/ncrest/home.htm
NCREST is involved in Professional Development Schools, teacher learning, assessment, and school reform efforts in elementary and secondary schools.

[Button] The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
http://www.nfie.org/
Includes grant information and links to free publications online.

[Button] New Horizons for Learning
http://www.newhorizons.org/
New Horizons for Learning is an international, non-profit educational network. This site has a wealth of information and free online articles.

[Button] Pathways to School Improvement
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/
This site is sponsored by NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory), a not-for-profit organization specializing in the educational applications of technology.

[Button] Success for All Foundation
http://www.successforall.net
Success for All is a comprehensive restructuring program for elementary schools.

[Button] U.S. Charter Schools Web Site
http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/index.htm
This site is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Education, the Policy Support & Studies Program at WestEd and the California StateUniversity (CSU) Institute for Education Reform, and the Charter Schools Project.

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