Strategic Process

Best Practices and Educational Research

The San Diego Unified Community-based Reform Model is grounded in proven best practices and educational research.  Here is a sampling of works that have guided reform in San Diego Unified Schools:

  1. Chenoweth, Karin, 2007. “It’s Being Done”. Harvard Education Press.

  2. DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, 2005.  “On Common Ground – The Power of Professional Learning Commuities”. National Education Service.

  3. Gabriel, John G., 2005. “How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader”.  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

  4. Marx, Gary, 2000. “Ten Trends – Educating Children for a Profoundly Different Future”.  Educational Research Service.

  5. National Association of Secondary School Principals, 2009. “Breaking Ranks – A Field Guide for Leading Change”.

  6. Reeves, Douglas B., 2004. “Accountability in Action – A Blueprint for Learning Organizations”. Advanced Learning Press.

  7. Seashore Louis, Karen; Leithwood, Kenneth; Wahlstrom, Kyla L. and Anderson, Stephen E, 2010, “Learning from Leadership: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning”. University of Minnesota.