Special Reports

High Student Achievement: How Six School Districts Changed into High-performance Systems by Gordon Cawelti and Nancy Protheroe
A summary of findings from a key report on effective district practices for school improvement.

School Takeover: Evidence of Impact and Conditions for Success by Kenneth K. Wong and Francis X. Shen
This draft report assesses the factors that facilitate or hinder the emergence of takeover—that is, the mayoral appointment of school boards, and the effects of takeover.