Special Resource Material Developed by the Center


Title: Transforming School Improvement to Develop a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports: What District Superintendents Say They Need to Move Forward (Center Report)

Description: This report stems from our continuing efforts to work with districts across the country to transform how schools (working with families and communities) address barriers to learning and teaching.We begin by highlighting the importance of adopting a unifying concept for the work and the necessity of reframing how current interventions can be woven together to develop a comprehensive system of learning supports. Then, we report what district superintendents tell us about what would help them in developing a comprehensive system for addressing barriers to learning and teaching at every school. And, as a beginning response to their needs, we highlight a range of resources that have been developed specifically to enhance school improvement policy and practice to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to succeed at school.

Access at:   http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/superintendentssay.pdf  184kb; 27pp