Resources

Center Materials

Getting the Most From Your Comprehensive Center (PDF)
A Guide for State Education Agencies

Conference Materials

September 2011 - Transition to Common Core State Standards: Implications for English Language Learners — Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

August 2011 - Measuring Educator Effectiveness — South Lake Tahoe, NV

April 2011 - Measuring Educator Effectiveness — Phoenix, AZ

March 2011 - English Language Learner Collaborative — Santa Fe, NM

January 2011 - Measuring Educator Effectiveness — Phoenix, AZ

October 2010 - Measuring Educator Effectiveness — Denver, CO

September/October 2010 - Leading Successful School Turnarounds

April 2010 - SWCC Regional High School Summit

December 2009 - WestEd Forum on Building Coherence with ARRA Funds

April 2009 - SWCC Regional High School Summit

March 2009 - WestEd Forum on Turning Around Low-Performing Schools

September 2008 - WestEd Forum on State Systems of Support

April 2008 - SWCC Regional High School Summit

March 2008 - Nevada Indian Education Summit

June 2007 - District Improvement Training

January 2007 - Indian Education Regional Summit

August 2006 - Leading Change Institute

June 2006 - District Improvement Training

April 2006 - Closing the Achievement Gap

Useful Links

Content Comprehensive Centers

The Content Comprehensive Centers are designed to develop materials and products in support of the regional Conference Centers. Please check these sites frequently for updated information and materials.

State Departments of Education

No Child Left Behind - ED.gov   
Provides information about the No Child Left Behind legislation including an overview, an A-Z index, and specific tabs for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Developed by the US Department of Education.

Regional Comprehensive Centers   
The Comprehensive Centers Program awards discretionary grants to establish comprehensive technical assistance centers to help low-performing schools and districts close achievement gaps and meet the goals of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.



Regional Educational Laboratory Program   
Serves the educational needs of a designated region by providing access to high quality scientifically valid education research through applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance activities. Funded by the US Department of Education.

U.S. Department of Education (ED)   
Offers a range and an ever-growing collection of information about the US Department of Education, including initiatives and priorities, grant opportunities, offices, publications, and research and statistics.

What Works Clearinghouse   
Provides educators, policymakers, and the public with a central and independent source of scientific evidence of what works in education. A project of the Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education.

Doing What Works
Translates research-based practices into practical tools to improve classroom instruction.

SchoolsMovingUp

A WestEd initiative that helps schools and districts address the immense challenge of raising student achievement in low-performing schools. In an interactive Web format, SchoolsMovingUp offers practitioners knowledge and expertise they need to make sound decisions and take tangible action in their school reform efforts.

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