Publications
CRSS has published independent research papers and has had several articles published in national periodicals.
Books
"What School Boards Can Do: Reform Governance for Urban Schools"
"Fighting to Save Our Urban Schools ... and Winning! Lessons From Houston" Published Articles
"Strengthening Urban Boards" was published in the American School Board Journal in December 2002.
"
Enemy of the Good", a short article about testing, was published in Education Next in 2002.
"The New Challenge for School Boards" was published online in Education Commission of the States’ Governance Notes in February 2002.
"Steering a True Course,” an article by Sarah C. Glover about the important work of school boards, was published in Education Next in 2004.
Donald R. McAdams has contributed several columns to "Board Savvy Superintendent" in the American Association of School Administrators publication, The School Administrator. "Training Your Board To Lead" was published in November, 2003. "Whose Job Is It To Lead Reform" was in the May 2004 issue. "Management Oversight But Not Management"was his contribution to the September 2004 issue.
“Movement Driving Tyler ISD Reformation,” Betty Waters
Tyler Morning Telegraph
4 September 2004
“Hispanic Chamber's School Efforts Merit Community Support,” Editorial
San Antonio Express News
17 July 2004
“Tyler ISD Retreat Addresses Perceptions, Bond Plans,” Megan Middleton
Tyler Morning Telegraph
21 August 2004
“Leadership: Passing the Torch,” Jeff Archer
Education Week
21 April 2004
“Training Sessions Help Urban School Boards Lead Change,” Jeff Archer
Education Week
10 July 2002
Independent Research Papers
CRSS published "Leaving No Child Behind" after commissioning nationally known researchers to write papers about different aspects of the reform effort in Houston Independent School District. The researchers presented their papers at a conference called “Making the Grade” where education, civic and business leaders came together to discuss the results. CRSS synthesized the papers and outcomes of the Making the Grade conference to create Leaving No Child Behind.
The Education Commission of the States gave a grant to CRSS to conduct a nationwide study of large district accountability systems. Through telephone surveys, CRSS collected detailed information about the accountability systems for 100 of the largest districts in the nation. The final report, “Urban District Accountability Systems,” is available online. At the ECS website, search for McAdams for a link to the article. |
