Staff Board of Trustees
What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action to Impact Student Achievement
A forum sponsored by Reaching Heights in partnership with the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district.
October 5, 2004, Wiley Middle School
Achieve
www.achieve.org
This organization was created by the nation's governors and business leaders to prepare students for post secondary education by raising academic standards.
American Association of School Administrators
www.aasa.org
This professional organization offers access to many resources related to No Child Left Behind, the federal accountability legislation. Resources focus on implementation of the law.
American Federation of Teachers
www.aft.org
The AFT website has articles and research reports on a vast array of education topics including standards, testing and accountability. This is a searchable site.
Center for Education Policy
www.ctredpol.org
This national, independent advocate for public education helps Americans "better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality of public education." They conduct research and issue non-partisan reports on many issues including federal education policy.
The Civil Rights Project
www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu
This is a research center that examines the impact of public policy, particularly education policy, on civil rights questions. In early 2004 they issued several reports on the civil rights implications of No Child Left Behind.
The Education Trust
www.edtrust.org
This non-profit advocacy organization focuses on K-16 education. They are supportive of No Child Left Behind, and provide very clear information about the provisions of the law and expectations for local school districts.
FairTest
www.fairtest.org
This advocacy organization is critical of standardized testing and the negative consequences of current education policy for its heavy reliance of standardized testing for evaluating students and school districts.
The Forum for Education and Democracy
www.forumforeducation.org
The Forum for Education and Democracy aims to re-center the democratic purpose of public schools. Their primary audience is the general public; secondary audiences are educators and policy makers.
Phi Delta Kappa
www.pdkintl.org
This is the professional journal for educators. It addresses education policy issues and advocates for research-based school reform. They provide an important platform for debate of critical issues.
Rethinking Schools
www.rethinkingschools.org
This is a publication developed by educators to explore critical issues to school reform.
