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Wallace's Report '09: Appraising a Decade
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EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
PUBLICATIONS
LEADING FOR CHANGE: NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION’S EXECUTIVES
The Wallace Foundation. Wallace “Story from the Field” profiles Harvard and University of Virginia programs to strengthen state and district leaders.
ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL LEADERS: NEW DIRECTIONS AND NEW PROCESSES
The Wallace Foundation. Wallace Perspective describes the elements of a new direction in leader assessment and introduces several newly-developed tools being tested.
STRONG LEADERS STRONG SCHOOLS: 2008 STATE LAWS
National Conference of State Legislatures. Second annual roundup of state laws enacted during the 2008 legislative sessions related to strengthening school leadership.
LEADING CHANGE HANDBOOK: CONCEPTS AND TOOLS
Guidebook detailing six field-tested tools to help leaders carry out and sustain needed institutional change.
THE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: EMPOWERING PRINCIPALS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
Southern Regional Education Board. An examination for school districts of seven ways to improve the working conditions of principals so that they can better support learning.
STATE STRATEGIES FOR TURNING AROUND LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS
National Association of State Boards of Education. Policy brief on state-level strategies for turning around struggling schools and districts.
THE NEW YORK CITY ASPIRING PRINCIPALS PROGRAM: A SCHOOL-LEVEL EVALUATION
Institute for Education and Social Policy, New York University. Evaluation compares student outcomes in schools led by graduates of the NYC Leadership Academy with other schools.
RESEARCH FINDINGS TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL POLICYMAKING: EVIDENCE AND ACTION STEPS FOR STATE, DISTRICT AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS
The Wallace Foundation. A brief on research findings that can help state and district leaders succeed in meeting new federal education reform priorities.
HOW LEADERS INVEST STAFFING RESOURCES FOR LEARNING IMPROVEMENT
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy, University of Washington. Strategies for leaders to bring staffing resources to bear more equitably to improve learning for all students.
LEADERSHIP FOR LEARNING IMPROVEMENT IN URBAN SCHOOLS
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy, University of Washington. How school leaders can frame an agenda of better student learning and high expectations in demanding urban districts.
IMPROVING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: THE PROMISE OF COHESIVE LEADERSHIP SYSTEMS
RAND Corporation. An in-depth evaluation describing the payoffs and challenges as states and districts work to collaborate more closely on policies to improve school leadership.
EVALUATION OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION MANAGER PROJECT
Policy Studies Associates, Inc. Independent study finds promise as well as challenges in a new approach to help school principals devote more time to instructional matters.
NEW MEDIA
THE PRINCIPAL STORY PROJECT. Web discussion guides and videos for developing school leadership. A companion to The Principal Story, a Wallace-funded PBS documentary film.
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP: AN AGENDA FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. Video highlights from a Wallace Foundation national conference in Washington, D.C., October 2009.
SCALE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP REFORM. Webinar hosted by The Wallace Foundation, March 2009.
BUILDING APPRECIATION AND DEMAND FOR THE ARTS
PUBLICATIONS INCREASING ARTS DEMAND THROUGH BETTER ARTS LEARNINGThe Wallace Foundation. Wallace “Knowledge in Brief” argues for stronger commitment to arts learning and describes a promising new “coordinated” approach.
THE QUALITIES OF QUALITY: UNDERSTANDING EXCELLENCE IN ARTS EDUCATIONProject Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Researchers from a Harvard unit that explores learning processes examine challenges in achieving and sustaining quality arts learning.
ENGAGING AUDIENCES
The Wallace Foundation. Report from a Wallace conference describes how some arts groups are persevering in building their audiences even in tough times.
RESEARCH INTO ACTION: PATHWAYS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Report highlights data used to help Philadelphia move people from mere attendance at arts events to deeper engagement with the arts.
NEW MEDIA
ADAPTING TO AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC CLIMATE. Podcast of a plenary session at a Wallace Foundation conference, “Engaging Audiences,” April 2009.
ACCESS, EQUITY AND QUALITY IN ARTS LEARNING: CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS. PowerPoint presentation from the AEQ: Access, Equity and Quality in Arts Learning conference, June 2009.
OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME LEARNING
PUBLICATIONS
THE COST OF QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS
Public/Private Ventures, The Finance Project. Path-breaking examination of the range of costs of quality OST programs to help in planning and budgeting.
FINANCIAL STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT CITYWIDE SYSTEMS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS
National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families. Guide for municipal leaders and others about strategies and funding sources for financing citywide OST systems.
OPPORTUNITY IN HARD TIMES: BUILDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME LEARNING SYSTEMS THAT LAST
The Wallace Foundation. Report on a Wallace conference that probed how to sustain citywide systems of quality out-of-school time learning opportunities, even in hard times.
EVALUATION OF THE BEACON COMMUNITY CENTERS MIDDLE SCHOOL INITIATIVE: REPORT ON THE FIRST YEAR
Policy Studies Associates, Inc.. First of three reports on New York City’s efforts to improve and expand OST programming for middle school students in Beacon community centers.
INVESTMENTS IN BUILDING CITYWIDE OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME SYSTEMS: A SIX-CITY STUDY
Public/Private Ventures, The Finance Project. Examination of investments six cities are making to create systems to provide quality after-school opportunities to more children and teens.
THINKING ABOUT SUMMER LEARNING: THREE PERSPECTIVES
Child Trends, National Summer Learning Association, The Wallace Foundation. Three looks at how to improve and expand summer learning programs for disadvantaged urban children.
EVIDENCE OF PROGRAM QUALITY AND YOUTH OUTCOMES IN THE DYCD OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME INITIATIVE: REPORT ON THE INITIATIVE’S FIRST THREE YEARS
Policy Studies Associates, Inc. Final report in a three-year evaluation of New York City’s effort to improve OST opportunities looks at participation levels, program quality and youth outcomes.
NEW MEDIA
QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME COST CALCULATOR. Web tool to figure out the costs of a variety of high quality out-of-school time programs. A companion to the Cost of Quality report.
THE COST OF QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS. Webinar hosted by The Wallace Foundation, March 2009.
REDUCING SUMMER LEARNING LOSS: IMPLEMENTING SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS. Webinar co-hosted by The Wallace Foundation and the National League of Cities, November 2009.
INVESTMENTS IN BUILDING CITYWIDE OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME SYSTEMS. Webinar hosted by The Wallace Foundation, December 2009.
ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
AIMING FOR EXCELLENCE AT THE WALLACE FOUNDATION
Center for Effective Philanthropy. Update of a look at how Wallace has used grantee surveys to strengthen grantee relationships and make “dramatic improvements” in hard-to-tackle areas.
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