This gold mine of concise, research-based strategies and tips to apply in your classroom, library, and school is written by an expert in school improvement who shares the research on what works.



* Search the research by topic and find just what you need for your program, school, or district

* Be a contributor to your school improvement team by providing the research base

* Learn the research base behind the practices you know work

* Use the accompanying CD of multimedia presentations to present the research in staff development settings or with parents and community members



Practicing educators today must use pertinent and timely research to guide their decisions. Finding the appropriate research, either on the Web or in hard copy, is time consuming and difficult. Readers will find this book filled with summaries of research on actual practices which will impact student achievement. An easy-to-digest, short summary of the research is presented stating the issue along the with practical actions, strategies, and tips any educator can use to improve student learning. A busy principal, central-office administrator or educator can use the accompanying multimedia presentations to present the research in staff development settings or with parents and community members. This book is the Swiss Army knife of school improvement and a tremendous resource for school improvement efforts.