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Bradley, A. (1993). Basic training. Strengthening professional development to improve schools,support student learning. Education Week, IV.A.1

Bodine, R.J., & Crawford, D.K. (1998). The handbook of conflict resolution education. A guide to building quality programs in schools. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Chambers, F. (1997) The life cycle of an innovation: implications for implementation in education. In Lynch, J., Modgil, C., & Modgil, S. (eds). Education and Development: tradition and innovation. Vol. 1 pp. 187-197

Covey, S.R. (1989). The 7 habits of highly effective people. Powerful lessons in personal change. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster

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Web Sites

U.S. Department of Education (DOE)
http://www.ed.gov/

U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
http://www.cec.sped.org/

The Federal Resource Center for Special Education (FRC)
http://www.dssc.org/frc/

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Practices
http://www.ideapractices.org/

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
http://www.eric.ed.gov/

National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
http://www.coled.umn.edu/nceo/

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General Grant Resources

http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid/ Grants/
http://www.wallacefunds.org/ http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/Philanthropy/Organizations/Grant_Making_Foundations/

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Help with Grant Writing

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/ Companies/Fund_Raising/Consulting/ Grant_Writing/

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Articles Available on the Web

Systemic Change in Education
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/profdevl/pd2syst.htm
Also check http://www.ncrel.org/cscd/

Center for Development and Learning (Making Change in Schools) http://www.cdl.org/reading_room/making_change.html

From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal
http://www.fno.org/
"Beware the Shallow Waters! The Dangers of Ignoring History and the Research on Change in Schools" You will find helpful guidance on the importance of history and research on school change. Information is taken from the research of Michael Fullan, Larry Cuban, Ellen Mandinach, Steven Hodas, and Henry Becker.

Transformation and Frameworks Teaching the Caterpillar to Fly
http://www.squarewheels.com/content/teaching.html
A presentation on managing change along with links to Simmerman's training program on managing roadblocks to change.

Transforming Learning Communities
http://tlc.treca.org/
Findings of a research project on school change in 12 high-performing Ohio schools. In this project, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education analyzes which strategies produce the greatest degree of school change, and the depth and effect of school change on students, teachers, and the schools as a whole.

Smith, Bucklin & Associates, Inc.
http://www.sba.com/home.cfm
What is the difference between strategic planning and visioning? What should you expect as a result of visioning? Although primarily aimed at business and trade associations, some resources on this site are great for education leaders. Click on "Resources" for a "Framework for Conducting a Visioning Meeting," which shows how to develop a vision for your organization.

Center for Leadership in School Reform
http://www.clsr.org/home/leading.htm
Phil Schlechty outlines three major capacities that school leaders must develop to support effective improvements. He also proposes 10 standards that facilitate and sustain systemic change.

ENC Focus: A Magazine for Classroom Innovators
http://change.enc.org/focus/topics/change/index.htm
A free, online magazine from the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Science and Mathematics Education. The January 2000 issue is dedicated to the "Reality of Change." The "Resources" section includes articles from teachers at various grade levels, describing their experiences in "Surviving School Reform."

Harvard Family Research Project
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/family.html
Recognizing that "family involvement in children's education yields high returns," this site supports effort to achieve sustainable, high-quality programs.

Leadership Resources from ASCD
http://www.ascd.org
A wealth of online resources, such as full-text articles from Educational Leadership, lengthy excerpts from ASCD books, an online resource catalog, and online conference programs and institute listings. Check out a study guide for the best-selling book "Building Leadership Capacity in Schools" by Linda Lambert.

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