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School-Wide Reform

Effective school-wide reform efforts require a thoughtful, well-informed, sustained process that includes planning, implementation, and ongoing improvement. The articles below describe school features that support effective adolescent literacy instruction and provide examples of successful school-wide programs.

Articles

School-Wide Reform

What Principals Can Do to Help Students Become Good Readers

School administrators have a critical leadership role to play in helping students become good readers. This article suggests seven key action steps on how principals and other administrators can create a school framework for success.

School-Wide Reform

Developing A Positive School Climate

What is meant by “school climate”, and how can you assess the climate at your school? Read on for helpful definitions, assessment ideas, tools, and resources.
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School-Wide Reform

School Profile: Justice High School

Learn how teachers at this once low-performing school dramatically improved academic performance by focusing on student attendance and literacy.

Blog Posts

Expert Q&A

Students Behind by More than Two Grade Levels

Research, Reports & Guides

Self-Study Guide forImplementing Literacy Interventions in Grades 3-8
Adolescent Literacy Walk-Through for Principals: A Guide for Instructional Leaders
Time To Act: An Agenda for Advancing Adolescent Literacy for College and Career Success

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