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Individual SchoolsCPRD serves individuals schools that are seeking data for school improvement planning, grant writing, accreditation, NCLB, etc. by using the School Improvement
Self-Study to collect data from teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Upon completion of the Self-Study, each school receives a site-specific
comprehensive data notebook, User's Guide, Toolkit and CD to help guide their data-based decision-making process. Longitudinal data is provided for schools
to examine trends in their data over multiple survey years. In addition, CPRD provides technical assistance and data disaggregations upon request. School DistrictsCPRD serves school districts that are seeking data for professional development, school improvement planning, grant writing, NCLB, etc. by using the School
Improvement Self-Study to collect data from teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Upon completion of the Self-Study, each school receives a
site-specific comprehensive data notebook, User's Guide, Toolkit and CD to help guide their data-based decision-making process. School districts can select
from a variety of trainings, and an aggregate notebook of all of their schools. CPRD provides technical assistance and data disaggregations to both the
individual school and the school district. Longitudinal data is provided for schools to examine trends in their data over multiple survey years. Association of Illinois Middle-Level SchoolsThe Association of Illinois Middle-Level Schools (AIMS), founded in 1976, is a professional organization committed to building and promoting exemplary programs,
practices, and policies that support the professionals, families, and communities who educate middle-grades students. AIMS tailors its services to teachers, school
administrators, college faculty, prospective teachers, and parents. The array of available services includes an annual conference, journal, summer institutes,
administration of grants, and statewide networking. AIMS is an affiliate of the National Middle School Association and represents over 150 schools throughout
Illinois. In 1989, CPRD partnered with AIMS to conduct an intensive evaluation of Project Initiative Middle Level, a network of Illinois middle-level schools
undergoing substantive reform. The School Improvement Self-Study data collection system was developed at this time in order to measure the implementation of middle
level reform practices in the Illinois network
schools. Over the past fifteen years, CPRD has worked collaboratively with AIMS to promote best practices in the middle grades through the use of the Self-Study,
the Illinois network of middle-grades schools, and workshops and trainings. More recently, AIMS has become the Turning Points regional center serving Illinois
Turning Points schools. AIMS also serves the Illinois State Board of Education as a comprehensive school reform grant service provider. National Turning Points NetworkThe National Turning Points Network, founded by the Center for Collaborative Education in 1999, is a national design for middle school change. Based on the seminal
Turning Points report issued by the Carnegie Corporation in 1989, Turning Points helps middle schools create challenging, caring and equitable learning communities
that meet the needs of young adolescents as they reach the "turning point" between childhood and adulthood. The Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) coordinates
and supports a national network of Turning Points regional centers and their member schools to create learning that is purposeful, rigorous, and related to the real
world. CPRD serves as the research and evaluation partner for the network by using the School Improvement Self-Study to collect reliable and ongoing data from
teachers, students and administrators for their school improvement efforts. Since the 1999/2000 school year, CPRD has collected Self-Study data from over 100
middle-grade schools nationwide. CPRD also analyzes student achievement data and provides professional development to school personnel, coaches and regional
centers on how to interpret and use Self-Study data. CPRD disseminates research findings on the initiative with reports and national presentations
(see publications and reports section). Schools to WatchIn 1999, the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform launched the Schools to Watch" Initiative and identified four schools nationwide that were well on their
way to meeting the National Forum's criteria for being academically excellent, developmentally responsive, and socially equitable. In 2001/02, CPRD collected data
from teachers, students and administrators from these four schools by using the School Improvement Self-Study. Upon completion of the Self-Study, each school received
a site-specific comprehensive data notebook with a step-by-step process to help guide their data-based decision-making process, as well as technical assistance and
disaggregation requests. The National Forum received a matrix that mapped each of the Forum's standards to the relevant Self-Study questions, an aggregate notebook,
technical assistance and data disaggregations. When the National Forum launched the Schools to Watch State Program in 2002, CPRD expanded their services to accommodate
the state programs. Mid South Middle Start InitiativeThe Foundation for the Mid South implemented the Mid South Middle Start Initiative in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi from 1997 to 2005
with funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Middle Start is a middle grades school reform initiative that was originally developed and implemented in
Michigan. The Mid South Middle Start Initiative sought to improve student achievement and related student outcomes by supporting and guiding middle-grades
schools through data-based reform and restructuring. Using the best educational, organizational, and technological resources and practices available, the
initiative provided data collection services, grant making to individual schools, leadership development, coaching, and networking services. An average of
200 schools were involved in the initiative, including 27 grant schools. CPRD served as the research and evaluation partner for the initiative by using the
School Improvement Self-Study to collect survey data from teachers, students, administrators, and parents in 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005. CPRD also analyzed
student achievement data and provided professional development to school personnel and coaches on how to interpret and use data for school improvement planning.
CPRD disseminated research findings on Mid South Middle Start with reports, journal articles, and national and state presentations (see publications and reports
section) in order to guide the initiative and inform local and state policy. Michigan Middle Start InitiativeThe Michigan Middle Start Initiative, funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation from 1994 to 2003, was designed to improve middle-grades education for all young
adolescents in Michigan, particularly students who are most at-risk for academic failure. Involving more than 200 schools, the initiative provided grant making
to individual schools as well as technical assistance, networking, and data-driven decision-making services. CPRD served as a research and evaluation partner
in the initiative by collecting quantitative data from teachers, students, administrators, and parents using the School Improvement Self-Study surveys. Data
were collected in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003 from all initiative schools resulting in a powerful longitudinal data set. CPRD combined the survey data
results with analyses of student achievement data to assist initiative leaders in identifying the needs and tracking the progress and improvements of initiative
schools, particularly grant schools. CPRD completed numerous reports, publications, and presentations on the Michigan Middle Start data (see publications and
reports section). Today, Michigan Middle Start continues to be used by Michigan middle-grades schools as a comprehensive school reform (CSR) model. Different Ways of KnowingThe Different Ways of Knowing model of comprehensive school reform created by the Galef Institute emphasizes the role of the arts in education and ensuring
results for every child, especially for students who are most at-risk for academic failure. In 2002/03, CPRD served as the research and evaluation partner
for the model by using the School Improvement Self-Study to collect survey data from teachers, students, and administrators from 20 schools in 7 states.
Upon completion of the Self-Study, each school received a site-specific comprehensive data notebook with a step-by-step process to help guide their
data-based decision-making process, technical assistance and disaggregations requests. The Galef Institute received a report on teacher familiarity and
satisfaction with the model, a matrix that mapped each of the Different Ways of Knowing design elements to the relevant Self-Study questions, an aggregate
notebook, technical assistance and data disaggregations. In addition, CPRD provided professional development to school personnel, coaches, and Galef staff
on how to interpret and use data for school improvement planning.
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