Buried Treasure: Developing a Management Guide From Mountains of School Data
This report provides a practical discussion of what is required to develop a school district management guide, along with an actual guide built on evidence-based indicators.
Charter Schools in Washington State: A Financial Drain or Gain?
This working paper examines the potential fiscal impact of charter schools in Washington State, at both the state and local levels.
A Cost Allocation Model for Shared District Resources: A Means for Comparing Spending Across Schools
Under current budgeting practices it is difficult to assess how resources are distributed between schools and whether every school is afforded the same opportunities to meet its educational goals. This paper addresses one key driver of spending variation between schools: shared district resources.
Doing School Choice Right: Proceedings of a Meeting on Communities and Choice
This report summarizes a two-day seminar which addressed the question, “How Can Communities Do School Choice Right?” convened at the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C., in August 2004.
Legal Issues and Small High Schools: Strategies to Support Innovation in Washington State
This report explores legal issues affecting the establishment and operation of small high schools in Washington State.
Brief: From Bystander to Ally: Transforming the District Human Resources Department
This research brief for the fourth report in CRPE’s leadership series looks at the behind-the-scenes work of the school district human resource department and the role it plays in implementation of reform strategies.
From Bystander to Ally: Transforming the District Human Resources Department
Based on 49 interviews with district and school personnel, the report’s aim is to identify key issues that leaders in districts elsewhere can use to begin thinking about how they might make their HR office more efficient or effective.
Administrative Costs of Education Voucher Programs
A number of states and localities are now considering creating voucher programs. This paper focuses on the administrative costs of these programs.
Making Sense of Leading Schools: A Study of the School Principalship
This report, based on in-depth interviewes with educators, looks at the daily working lives of school leaders. It then asks what this implies for policy and leadership development.
Brief: Making Sense of Leading Schools: A Study of the School Principalship
This research brief summarizes the report Making Sense of Leading Schools: A Study of the School Principalship.