School Boards

Educational Issues and Education Topics
NASBE provides board members with comprehensive information on the full-range of educations issues and trends. The nationally-respected information is scholarly, objective, and based on the most recent research available.
http://www.nasbe.org/educational_issues/educational_issues.htm

Helping Every Student Succeed: Schools and Communities Working Together (free download)
Study Circles Resources Center (2002).
http://www.studycircles.org/en/Resource.14.aspx
This tool explains how study circles engage community members in school improvement efforts and provides the discussion materials necessary for a series of four study groups. Group discussions begin with consideration of what each participant considers a “good education” and progresses to deciding upon specific actions for change.

School Board Adoptions of Staff Development Standards - School board adoption of standards is a first step...
By Stephanie Hirsh
Results, September 2003
Copyright, National Staff Development Council, 2003. All rights reserved.
Asking your local school board to adopt standards for staff development is one important step toward improving the quality of professional learning for all staff and increasing student achievement. Here are several reasons for promoting the adoption of the NSDC Standards for Staff Development.
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/results/res9-03hirs.cfm