R&D Alert® Vol. 12, No. 2

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This issue of R&D Alert® explores WestEd’s successful approaches to school turnaround, a degree-focused program for early childhood educators, taking a direct approach to strengthening school leaders, and research on outcomes for children in foster care.

Contents

School Turnaround: 3 Principles for Success
Multi-level Support for Early Educators
Learning from Experience: The Indiana Institute for School Leadership Teams
Putting the Needs of Children in Foster Care on the Education Research Agenda
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Product #: RD-11-02
Copyright: 2011
Format: Print
Pages: 20
Publisher: WestEd

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