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Afterschool

The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs

January 1, 2009 Report

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School Leadership

Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education Technical Manual 1.0

November 1, 2008 Report

Dancers in black hold out red sheets during their performance practice.

Arts

State Arts Policy Trends and Future Prospects

November 1, 2008 Report

A man speaks into a microphone at a panel during a conference.

School Leadership

Leadership and Learning A Hechinger Institute Primer for Journalists

September 1, 2008 Report

Arts

Public Policy

Cultivating Demand for the Arts Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy

September 1, 2008 Report

Two pottery throwers stand off in a game in front of an audience outdoors.

Arts

Arts for All Connecting to New Audiences

August 1, 2008 Report

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Musician-teacher Leo Hassan introduces his students to new dance steps.

Arts Education

From Hip-Hop to Shakespeare

July 21, 2008 Article

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Financial Management for Nonprofits

Administrative Management Capacity in Out-of-School Time Organizations An Exploratory Study

July 1, 2008 Report

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Arts Education

Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Coordination

June 1, 2008 Report

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Afterschool

Evaluation of the New York City Out-of-School Time Initiative Implementation of Programs for High School Youth

June 1, 2008 Report

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School Leadership

Becoming a Leader Preparing Principals for Today’s Schools

June 1, 2008 Report

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Afterschool

Strengthening Out-of-School Time Nonprofits The Role of Foundations in Building Organizational Capacity

May 1, 2008 Report

Afterschool

A New Day for Youth Creating Sustainable Quality in Out-of-School Time

May 1, 2008 Report

A white male teacher speaking to 2 young mixed race female high school students in the school hallway

School Leadership

Improving Leadership for Learning Stories from the Field

May 1, 2008 Report

A group of mixed race educators, sitting in a circle, holding books open, and having a discussion

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2007 State Laws

April 1, 2008 Report

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Arts

Creating Public Value Through State Arts Agencies

March 10, 2008 Report

Afterschool

A View from the Field Helping Community Organizations Meet Capacity Challenges

March 1, 2008 Report

A black boy holding a pencil and white girl sitting at their desk in an elementary school classroom

Afterschool

A Place to Grow and Learn A Citywide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities

February 1, 2008 Report

A group of mixed gender and race people at a conference, a woman in a hijab is speaking

School Leadership

Education Leadership A Bridge to School Reform

December 1, 2007 Report

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School Leadership

Schools Need Good Leaders Now State Progress in Creating a Learning-Centered School Leadership System

October 1, 2007 Report

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School Leadership

Good Principals Aren’t Born—They’re Mentored Are We Investing Enough to Get the School Leaders We Need?

June 1, 2007 Report

School Leadership

Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World Lessons from Exemplary Leadership Development Programs—Final Report

April 1, 2007 Report

An education supervisor meets with a school leader in the classroom.

School Leadership

Getting Principal Mentoring Right Lessons from the Field

March 1, 2007 Report

School Leadership

Assessing Learning-Centered Leadership Connections to Research, Professional Standards, and Current Practices

March 1, 2007 Report

Education leaders in discussion at a conference.

Afterschool

Getting Started With Market Research for Out-of-School Time Planning A Resource Guide for Communities

March 1, 2007 Report

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School Leadership

A Wallace Perspective Aligning Student Support with Achievement Goals

November 1, 2006 Report

A black female teacher sitting and talking to a young white female student at a table

School Leadership

A Wallace Perspective Leadership for Learning: Making the Connections Among State, District and School Policies and Practices

September 1, 2006 Report

Arts

The Arts and State Governments At Arm's Length or Arm in Arm?

August 1, 2006 Report

A group of mixed gender and race principals and teachers sitting around a table having a meeting

School Leadership

Supporting School System Leaders The State of Effective Training Programs for School Superintendents

June 1, 2006 Report

A group of mixed gender and race young students sitting on the floor in a classroom playing with legos

Afterschool

The Costs of Out-of-School Time Programs A Review of the Available Evidence

May 1, 2006 Report

3 white female teachers standing in a school in front of lockers

School Leadership

Schools Can’t Wait Accelerating the Redesign of University Principal Preparation Programs

May 1, 2006 Report

A white female teacher standing with a young black boy, looking at a piece of paper together

School Leadership

Professional Development with the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Model Impact, Lessons, and Future Prospects

February 1, 2006 Report

2 young white girls sitting on the ground writing on the sidewalk with chalk

Afterschool

Focus on Families How to Build and Support Family-Centered Practices in Afterschool

February 1, 2006 Report

A white male in a tie standing in a school lobby talking to 2 female mixed race middle school students

School Leadership

When Learning Counts Rethinking Licenses for School Leaders

December 1, 2005 Report

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School Leadership

Education Governors for the 21st Century

November 1, 2005 Report

Arts

Motivations Matter Findings and Practical Implications of a National Survey of Cultural Participation

November 1, 2005 Report

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Arts

The Diversity of Cultural Participation Findings from a National Survey

November 1, 2005 Report

School Leadership

Developing Successful Principals Review of Research

August 1, 2005 Report

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Afterschool

Quality That Lasts Building a Framework for the Future of OST

April 1, 2005 Report

A school principal talks to a student at his desk.

School Leadership

The Principal Internship How Can We Get It Right?

April 1, 2005 Report

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Arts

The Reality Underneath the Buzz of Partnerships

March 1, 2005 Report

Afterschool

Making Out-of-School-Time Matter Evidence for an Action Agenda

March 1, 2005 Report

Arts

Gifts of the Muse Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts

February 15, 2005 Report

On The Right Track How do school district make informed decisions when it comes to hiring and supporting principals?

School Leadership

Buried Treasure Developing a Management Guide From Mountains of School Data

January 1, 2005 Report

Libraries

One Day I Will Make It A Study of Adult Student Persistence in Library Literacy

January 1, 2005 Report

Teens at a computer in a public library.

Libraries

New on the Shelf Teens in the Library

November 1, 2004 Report

2 mixed race young girls sitting at their desk in a classroom. One is wearing a mas

Afterschool

All Work and No Play? Listening to What Kids and Parents Really Want from Out-of-School Time

November 1, 2004 Report

A white principal holding a book, talking to a black student

School Leadership

How Leadership Influences Student Learning

September 27, 2004 Report

Youth in fuchsia outfits dance to Motown music on stage.

Arts

Arts and Non-arts Partnerships Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies

August 1, 2004 Report

A group of mixed race and gender actors on a stage performing a scene at a bar, all dressed in costume.

Arts

Partnerships Between Large and Small Cultural Organizations A Strategy for Building Arts Participation

August 1, 2004 Report

2 Black instructors standing in the front of a classroom with white boards

School Leadership

Progress Being Made in Getting a Quality Leader in Every School

July 1, 2004 Report

Arts

State Arts Agencies at a Crossroads: The Search for Public Benefit

June 28, 2004 Article

Arts

State Arts Agencies 1965-2003 Whose Interests to Serve?

June 1, 2004 Report

Urban Parks

The Public Value of Urban Parks

June 1, 2004 Report

Urban Parks

Understanding Park Usership

June 1, 2004 Report

Urban Parks

Urban Parks as Partners in Youth Development

June 1, 2004 Report

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School Leadership

The Careers of Public School Administrators

June 1, 2004 Report

A black male in a suit standing in an office with 2 white woman sitting

School Leadership

From Bystander to Ally Transforming the District Human Resources Department

April 1, 2004 Report

A group of mixed race boys some standing, some sitting, in a gym with 2 male adult coach and teacher

School Leadership

Rolling Up Their Sleeves Superintendents and Principals Talk About What's Needed to Fix Public Schools

November 1, 2003 Report

Arts

Participation in Arts and Culture The Importance of Community Venues

October 1, 2003 Report

A black male teacher standing behind 2 mixed race female high school students doing their classwork in a classroom

School Leadership

Improving Teaching and Learning by Improving School Leadership

September 1, 2003 Report

A principal talking to a school administrator inside a school library

School Leadership

Making Sense of Leading Schools A Study of the School Principalship

September 1, 2003 Report

Arts

Arts Participation Steps to Stronger Cultural and Community Life

August 1, 2003 Report

School Leadership

An Impossible Job? The View From the Urban Superintendent's Chair

July 1, 2003 Report

A white male teacher sitting at a round table with 2 young mixed race and gender students, in a library

School Leadership

Beyond The Pipeline Getting the Principals We Need, Where They Are Needed Most

June 1, 2003 Report

2 white men standing in a school hallway talking, with a bulletin board behind them

School Leadership

Who is Leading Our Schools An Overview of School Administrators and Their Careers

June 1, 2003 Report

A white male Principal in a suit standing with 3 male students, all holding out their fists in unison

School Leadership

Good Principals Are The Key to Successful Schools Six Strategies to Prepare More Good Principals

June 1, 2003 Report

An education leader stands up to speak while referring to her notes in her hand.

School Leadership

Effective Superintendents, Effective Boards Finding the Right Fit

May 1, 2003 Report

Libraries

As Long As It Takes Responding to the Challenges of Adult Student Persistence in Library Literacy Programs

April 1, 2003 Report

A group of mixed race girls standing at their desk in a class room counting coins

School Leadership

Leading for Learning Reflective Tools for School and District Leaders

February 1, 2003 Report

School Leadership

Leading for Learning Sourcebook Concepts and Examples

February 1, 2003 Report

A group of 3 white mixed gender people sitting around a desk with laptops open, having a meeting in a conference room

School Leadership

The Urban Superintendent Creating Great Schools While Surviving on the Job

February 1, 2003 Report

A white male teacher in a suit sitting and talking to student sitting in front of a computer in a library

School Leadership

A Matter of Definition Is There Truly a Shortage of School Principals?

January 1, 2003 Report

An artist works on a piece in an art gallery.

Arts

Cultural Collaborations Building Partnerships for Arts Participation

January 1, 2003 Report

2 white men performing on a stage, standing in front of a cardboard cut out in the shape of a TV

Arts

Reggae to Rachmaninoff How and Why People Participate in Arts and Culture

November 1, 2002 Report

A male teacher in a suit standing over the desk of 2 female students, one black one white, at a desk

School Leadership

Universities in the Lead Redesigning Leadership Preparation for Student Achievement

September 1, 2002 Report

School Leadership

SREB Leadership Initiative Creating Effective Principals Who Can Improve the Region's Schools and Influence Student Achievement

July 1, 2002 Report

A young girl standing in an outdoor playground on a metal structure made for playing

Afterschool

Multiple Choices After School Findings from the Extended-Service Schools Initiative

June 1, 2002 Report

School Leadership

Leadership Matters Building Leadership Capacity

May 1, 2002 Report

3 white mixed gender students sitting under a column structure in an open green space, studying

Arts

Arts and Culture Community Connections

March 1, 2002 Report

A school principal engages with students in class.

School Leadership

Are SREB States Making Progress? Tapping, Preparing and Licensing School Leaders Who Can Influence Student Achievement

March 1, 2002 Report

A white female standing with a white male, both looking at a book together, stading in a conference room

School Leadership

Searching for a Superhero Can Principals Do it All?

January 1, 2002 Report

A female white teacher standing over a group of mixed race students around a table, looking at a science project

School Leadership

Absence Unexcused Ending Teacher Shortages in High Need Areas

December 12, 2001 Report

A male black teacher standing in front of the classroom providing instruction to a group of middle school black boys

School Leadership

Trying to Stay Ahead of the Game Superintendents and Principals Talk about School Leadership

November 1, 2001 Report

An art classroom filled with mixed gender, mixed race middle school students working on an art project

Afterschool

Working Together for Children and Families A Community Guide to Making the Most of Out-of-School Time

October 1, 2001 Report

Libraries

I Did It For Myself Studying Efforts to Increase Adult Student Persistence in Library Literacy Programs

July 1, 2001 Report

Dancers in black leotards perform for an audience.

Arts

Increasing Cultural Participation An Audience Development Planning Handbook for Presenters, Producers and Their Collaborators

June 1, 2001 Report

A group of mixed gender and race people standing at an art exhibit looking at a panting

Arts

Service to People How Museums Can Become More Visitor-Centered

April 1, 2001 Report

Three teachers in discussion in a classroom.

School Leadership

Preparing a New Breed of School Principals It's Time for Action

April 1, 2001 Report

A principal goes over school plans with administrators.

School Leadership

Leading School Improvement What Research Says

March 1, 2001 Report

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Arts

A New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts

March 1, 2001 Report

School Leadership

Ahead of the Class Handbook for Preparing New Teachers from New Sources

February 20, 2001 Report

Afterschool

Extended Service Schools Putting Programming in Place

December 1, 2000 Report

Afterschool

Getting Started with Extended Service Schools

November 1, 2000 Report

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Afterschool

New Rules, New Roles Preparing All Young People for a Changing World

September 1, 2000 Report

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Arts

Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Awards The Art of the Possible

August 1, 2000 Report

Libraries

So I Made Up My Mind Introducing a Study of Adult Learner Persistence in Library Literacy Programs

July 1, 2000 Report

A young black boy standing in a library balancing a book on his head

Libraries

Library Power Executive Summary Findings from the National Evaluation of the National Library Power Program

July 1, 1999 Report

Children work on their drawings on the floor of a public library in Dallas.

Libraries

Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development

May 1, 1999 Report

A group of mixed race and gender elementary students, on stage performing on a stage

Arts

Community Partnerships for Cultural Participation Concepts, Prospects, and Challenges - Early Findings Report

May 1, 1999 Report

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