The desire to improve student learning is universal, but the knowledge required to do so is not. The High-Performing School is a guide to a research-based improvement process that has been used successfully in schools of all grade levels, sizes, and demographics for almost a decade. The heart of the process is the on-site school review, a cooperative venture between an external review team and a school's administrators, teachers, and students. The team members spend several days at the school, during which time they learn about the state of the overall program by conducting interviews, administering surveys, observing classes, reviewing student work, and examining data reports and other documents. They then use the information they have gathered to evaluate the school's performance on 10 Effectiveness Indicators-descriptions of practices that research has shown to be in place in high-performing schools. Based on this evaluation, they present recommendations for specific steps the school can take to increase student learning and achievement.
Mardale Dunsworth and Dawn Billings, designers of this on-site school review process, summarize the research behind the 10 Effectiveness Indicators and provide the rubrics they have developed for assessing a school's performance on each one. They then give step-by-step instructions for a school review, which are addressed to both the school being reviewed and the team conducting the review. They also provide 60 tools that they have developed for planning and coordinating the review, collecting evidence for the evaluation, and communicating among the many parties involved in the effort to create a high-performing school.

The High-Performing School: Benchmarking the 10 Indicators of Effectiveness

Education & Teaching

Mardale Dunsworth

Dawn Billings

Schools & Teaching

Solution Tree

Finalist--ForeWord Reviews 2009 Book of the Year Award Get three books in one! First, learn what research has identified as the 10 indicators of high-performing schools. Then, use rubrics to track how closely your school reflects those practices and learn what you can do to improve. Finally, use tools and strategies to create buy-in and involve all stakeholders, as well as monitor and report progress along the way. Benefits: 
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<li>Review up-to-date summaries of research on the characteristics and practices of effective schools. </li> <li>Learn how to use rubrics for determining the degree of a school's effectiveness. </li> <li>Gain step-by-step instructions for planning and conducting or undergoing an on-site school review. </li>
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Contents: Introduction: Knowing What to Do Chapter 1: Effectiveness Indicator 1: Written Curriculum Chapter 2: Effectiveness Indicator 2: Instructional Program Chapter 3: Effectiveness Indicator 3: Student Assessment Chapter 4: Effectiveness Indicator 4: School Leadership Chapter 5: Effectiveness Indicator 5: Strategic Planning Chapter 6: Effectiveness Indicator 6: Professional Development Chapter 7: Effectiveness Indicator 7: Student Connectedness, Engagement, and Readiness Chapter 8: Effectiveness Indicator 8: School Environment Chapter 9: Effectiveness Indicator 9: Family and Community Involvement Chapter 10: Effectiveness Indicator 10: District Support Chapter 11: Leading the Way Chapter 12: Preparing for the On-Site Visit Chapter 13: Examining Data and Other Documents Chapter 14: The Process: How to Conduct a Research-Based On-Site School Review Chapter 15: Communicating Results Chapter 16: Now What? Strategic Planning and Professional Development Conclusion: Sustaining and Nurturing a Student-Focused School Appendix: Selected Tools

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The High-Performing School: Benchmarking the 10 Indicators of Effectiveness

The High-Performing School: Benchmarking the 10 Indicators of Effectiveness

The Ultimate Gift [Dec 01, 2003] Stovall, Jim and Billings, Dawn