National Center for Effective Schools Research and Development Archives
ESP and NCESRD archives organization plan:
1). National Center for Effective Schools Research and Development (NCESRD) Foundation
1.3 Notices of Meetings, Related Correspondence, By-laws, Agreements, etc.
2). Chronological Events of NCESRD
2.1 Conferences, Brochures
2.2 Training
2.3 Publications
2.4 Newsletters, Communications to Members
2.5 Letters (internal correspondence)
2.6 Networking, marketing (external correspondence)
3). Cadre of Fellows – NCESRD
4). The Effective Schools Process (SM) – Definitions
5). Research: Effective Schools
5.1 Research Leading to Effective Schools, pre 1987
5.1.1 Edmonds, Ronald R., in chronological order
5.1.2 Others, alphabetically by last name
5.2 Research Complementary to, Contemporary with, the Effective Schools Process (SM), ESP, after 1987
5.2.1 Students
5.2.2 Teachers
5.2.3 Principals
5.2.4 Schools
5.2.5 School Boards
5.2.6 Parents
5.2.7 Federal Government Operations
5.2.8 Federal Government, Governance and National Level Studies
5.2.9 State/Regional Research
5.2.10 Local Government
5.2.11 Misc.
5.3 Commentaries on Effective Schools and the ESP
5.3.1 Favorable
5.3.2 Unfavorable
5.4 Research Citing Effective Schools Results in Districts, Schools
These results are listed in descending order from state to city then from district to individual school. All the
information is also listed in chronological order from oldest to newest.
5.4.1 California Schools
5.4.2 Connecticut Schools
5.4.3 Illinois Schools
5.4.4 Louisiana Schools
5.4.5 Maryland Schools
5.4.6 Michigan Schools
5.4.7 Nebraska Schools
5.4.8 New York Schools
5.4.9 Texas Schools
5.4.10 Wisconsin Schools
5.4.11 Multiple Schools/Multiple Regions
6). Effective Schools Products
Participant's Notebook: School-based Instructional Leadership: Staff Development for Teacher and School Effectiveness, ed. Edie L. Holcomb. Madison: U. of Wisconsin for the National Center for Effective Schools Research and Development, 1991, vii, 595 pp.
6.1.1 Exploring the Research and Process, pp. 1-63.
6.1.2 Examining Efffective Schools, pp. 64-107.
6.1.3 Defining Roles and Responsibilities, pp. 108-122.
6.1.4 Improving Schools through Teamwork, pp. 123-144.
6.1.5 Affirming Mission and Beliefs, pp. 145-154.
6.1.6 Gathering, analyzing and Reporting Data, pp. 155-233.
6.1.7 Identifying Improvement Objectives and Selecting Strategies, pp. 234-256.
6.1.8 Developing and Implementing the School Improvement Plan, pp. 257-302.
6.1.9 Creating Change in the School Culture, pp. 303-325.
6.1.10 Supplementary Resources, pp. 326-595.
6. 2. Overview paper, 1993.
Rossmiller, Richard A., Edie L. Holcomb, and Donald N. McIsaac. The Effective Schools Process. National Center for Effective Schools, University of Wisconsin, Madison, May 1993. ERIC 358 507 (2 Photocopies)
6. 3. Modules development and research (product author names from LC or OCLC name authority sources, unless in italics)
6.2.1 Lezotte, Lawrence W.
6.2.2 Holcomb, Edie L.
6.2.3 March, Judith K. and Karen H. Peters
6.2.4 Taylor, Barbara O.
6.2.5 Sudlow, Robert E.
6.2.6 Meyers, H.W.
6.2.7 Birdsell, Ben A.
6.2.8 Chrispeels, Janet
6.2.9 Kelwyn Group, M. Donald Thomas, Anthony F. Bisciglia and other not funded, but related, products
7). NCESRD
7.1 Proposals
7.2 Projects
8). NCESRD Correspondence
8.0 Preliminary Correspondence
8.1 Okemos
8.2 U. of Wisconsin-Madison
8.3 PDK (1995-1997)
8.4 PDK (Post 1997)
9). Boundary Spanning/”Partnership” Between Two Organizations (autonomous or not)
9.1 Questions of authority/jurisdiction
9.2 Questions of power/decision making on a daily basis
9.3 Setting of Priorities/Tasks
10). Other Models, Approaches
10.1 Different Missions
10.2 Different Goals; Objectives
10.3 Different Cultures
10.4 Different Reputations of Quality
10.5 Different Reputations of Legitimacy
Arthur H. Miller, Tammy Crisanti, and Steve Vignocchi June 29, 2010