Le Floch, K. C., Boyle, A., & Therriault, S. B. (2008, September). State Systems of Support Under NCLB: Design Components and Quality Considerations (AIR Research Brief). Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.

Design Components and Quality Considerations

“This brief presents data from a national survey of state administrators to describe trends in the implementation of this NCLB mandate....outlining the common components of state systems of support under NCLB and then suggest[ing] a set of research-supported indicators of the quality of those supports. [The brief’s] purpose is to provide state officials and policy analysts a framework with which to assess and refine current and planned systems of state support.”

Nebraska Department of Education. (n.d.). Continuous Improvement Process: A Toolkit for In-Depth Study of Critical Areas (website).

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/CIPtoolkit/index.html

This website details and provides tools for carrying out the four phases of continuously cycling improvement: Creating the Profile; Setting the Goals; Planning to Improve; and Implementing the Plan. It also details four in-depth study areas: Family & Community Engagement; Instructional Strategies; PreK-12 Curriculum Alignment; and Additional Critical Content Areas.