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School Improvement Resources

These resources provide a wealth of information on school improvement. Some contain information which will build an understanding of the concept of school improvement and others provide “how to” information” to support school improvement teams and school improvement initiatives. Many of these books can be found in the Carroll County Public Schools Resource Center.


RECOMMENDED BOOKS

  • Assembly Required – A Continuous School Improvement System Lawrence W. Lezotte and Kathleen M. McKee
  • Stepping Up - Leading the Change to Improve Our Schools Lawrence W. Lezotte
  • Facilitating With Ease! Ingrid Bens
  • The Handbook for SMART School Teams Anne Conzemius and Jan O’Neill
  • Leading for Results – Transforming Teaching, Learning, and Relationships in Schools Dennis Sparks
  • The School Portfolio Toolkit Victoria L. Bernhardt, Ph.D
  • Data Analysis Victoria L. Bernhardt , PhD
  • Getting Excited About Data Edie Holcomb
  • Asking the Right Questions Edie Holcomb
  • Root Cause Analysis Paul G. Preuss
  • Data Wise Kathryn Boudett, Elizabeth A. City, and Richard J. Murnane.
  • Classroom Assessment for Student Learning Richard Stiggins, Judith A. Arter, Jan Chappuis, and Stephen Chappuis
  • The Team Handbook Peter R. Scholtes, Brian Joiner, and Barbara Streibel
  • The Art of Possibility (video and book) Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander


RECOMMENDED WEBSITES