Links to Staff Development and School Improvement Resources:
Iowa Department of Education
Natinal School Reform Faculty Website: Facilitation
U.S. Dept. of Education
ERIC database
Gateway to the 10 regional educational laboratories
Specific labs:
Appalachian Educational Laboratory (AEL)
Specialty: Rural Education
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
Specialty: Technology
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
Specialty: School Change Processes
Western Regional Educational Laboratory (WestEd)
Specialty: Assessment and Accountability
Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL)
Specialties: Curriculum, Learning and Instruction
Pacific Region Educational Laboratory (PREL)
Specialty: Language and Cultural Diversity
Northeast and Islands Laboratory at Brown University (LAB)
Specialty: Language and Cultural Diversity
Mid-Atlantic Laboratory for Student Success (LSS)
Specialty: Urban Education
SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE)
Specialty: Early Childhood Education
Southwest Education Development Laboratory (SEDL)
Specialty: Language and Cultural Diversity
National Staff Development Council Home Page
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Grantwriting sites:
U.S. Department of Education
Guide to U.S. Dept. of Education Programs
What Should I know about ED Grants?
United States Government and Grant Resources
Grants Web
Foundation Center
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
National Science Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities
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Major reports of interest to staff developers:
National Center for Education Statistics
Helping Teachers Teach Well: Transforming Professional Development
Harvard Education Letter
Harvard Education Letter Issue on Professional Development
Prisoners of Time
TIMSS Site
The TIMSS reports can be found in two locations:
"Pursuing Excellence: U.S. Eighth Grade Mathematics and Science Teaching, Learning and Achievement in International Context''
TIMSS International Mathematics and Science Achievement in the Middle School Years.
What Matters Most
What Works Clearinghouse
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Other education associations:
Education Resource Organizations Directory
Atlas Communities
American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Center for Educational Leadership and Technology (CELT)
Council of Chief State School Officers
Council for Exceptional Children
Education Commission of the States
Iowa Association for Supervison and Curriculum Development (IASCD)
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
National Education Association (NEA)
National PTA
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
National Middle School Association (NMSA)
National School Boards Association (NSBA)
Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)
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Standards-related web sites:
Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory Standards and Benchmarks Database
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School Improvement:
Action research: A Strategy for Instructional Improvement
Education Week
Iowa Area Education Agencies: Partners In Education
Middle School web site
Mid-Iowa School Improvement Consortium
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