Northeast & Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University
Other CRM Initiatives
Selected Publications & Reports


Selected Publications and Reports

2007
 
Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders. by Irvin, J. L., Meltzer, J., & Dukes, M. (2007). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).

2006
 
Making Sense of All Your Data. Lachat, M., Williams, M., & Smith, S. Principal Leadership, 6(2), 16-21. (2006, October).

 
Getting Schoolwide Literacy Up and Running. Meltzer, J. and Ziemba, S. Principal Leadership, 6(1), 21-26. (2006, September).

Double-Duty Literacy Training. Meltzer, J. and Hamann, E. T.  Principal Leadership, 6(6), 22-27. (2006, February).

2005

Multi-Party Mobilization for Adolescent Literacy in a Rural Area: A Case Study of Policy Development and Collaboration.
Hamann, E. T. and Meltzer, J. (2005) Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.


Practices that support data use in urban high schools.
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 10(3), 333-349.  Lachat, M. A., & Smith, S. (2005).

 
Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning Part Two: Focus on Developing Academic Literacy Habits and Skills Across the Content Areas. Meltzer, J. and Hamann, E. T. (2005) Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.

 
Creating a Culture of Literacy: A Guide for Middle and High School Principals. Phillips, M. (2005) Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

 
Mobilizing Communities to Support the Literacy Development of Urban Youth: A Conceptual Framework and Strategic Planning Model. Cobb, V., Meltzer, J. and Williams, M. (2005) New York, NY: National Urban League.

2004
 
Standards-Based Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners. Lachat, M.A. (2004).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press

 
Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners Through Content Area Learning: Part One: Focus on Motivation and Engagement. Meltzer, J. and Hamann, E. (2004) Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.

 
Data Use in Urban High Schools. Lachat, M. and Smith, S. (2004) Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.

 
A Community of Writers. Phillips, M. Principal Leadership, 5(2), 33-37 (2004, October).

2003
 
Quality Indicators for School and District Student Information Databases: Database Assessment ChecklistWilliams, M. and Rhodes, J. (2003) Portsmouth, NH: Center for Resource Management, Inc.

 
Toward a Statewide Accountability System for New Hampshire: Propositions to Frame the Dialogue. Williams, M. and Godin, K. (2003) Portsmouth, NH: Center for Resource Management, Inc.

 
Going for Broke: 100% Literacy. Phillips, M. Principal Leadership, 4(3), 22-28 (2003, November).

2002

Essentials for Principals: Effective Teacher Observations.
(Vol. 6). Williams, M., Cray, M., and Millen, E. with Protheroe, N. (2002) Alexandria, VA: National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

 
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: Using a Logic Model for Designing and Evaluating Projects that Impact on Student Achievement. Williams, M. (2002) Portsmouth, NH: Center for Resource Management, Inc.

 
A Guide to Comprehensive School Reform Models and the New York State Learning Standards Part III. Cray, M. (2002). NY: New York Department of Education.

 
Adolescent Literacy Resources: Linking Research and Practice. Meltzer, J. with Nancy Cook and Holly Clark (2002). Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.

2001
 
A Guide to Comprehensive School Reform Models and the New York State Learning Standards Part II. Cray, M. (2001). NY: New York Department of Education.


Adolescent Literacy in the Content Areas. Meltzer, J. (2001, September). Knowledge Loom Spotlight. Website sponsored by the LAB at Brown University. Content provider.


First Literacy, then Learning. Meltzer, J. & Okashige, S. (2001). Principal Leadership. Published by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). October 2001. Vol. 2 No. 2, 16-21.


Data-Driven High School Reform: The Breaking Ranks Model. Lachat, M.A. (2001). Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.


Newburgh Enlarged City School District Bilingual After-School Program Manual. Meltzer, J. & Cray-Andrews, M. (2001). Developed with teachers in the elementary bilingual program as a professional development tool and product.


Putting Student Performance Data at the Center of School Reform. Lachat, M.A. and Williams, M. (2001). Chapter in Personal Learning: Preparing High School Students to Create Their Future. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press.


Supporting Adolescent Literacy Across the Content Areas. Meltzer, J. & Okashige, S. (November 2001). Perspectives on Policy and Practice. Policy brief series published by the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.

 
The Performance of Limited English Proficient Students on the Massachusetts Comprehensive System, 1998-2000. Lachat, M.A. (2001). Study Report produced for the Massachusetts Department of Education. South Hampton, NH: The Center for Resource Management, Inc.

2000

A Guide to CSRD Decision-making.
Cray-Andrews, M. (2000). NY: New York Department of Education.

 
A Guide to Comprehensive School Reform Models and the New York State Learning Standards Part I. Cray-Andrews, M. (2000). NY: New York Department of Education.


Learner-based Accountability: Making Schools Work for all Students. Cray-Andrews, M. (2000). In Leadership and Change Monograph. Washington, DC Comprehensive Systems for Professional Development (CSPD) Conference.

 
Standards, Equity, and Cultural Diversity. Lachat, M.A. (2000). Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.


The NH Self-Assessment Process for Continuous Improvement of Early Supports and Services. Cray-Andrews, M. & Millen, E.M. (2000). In Leadership and Change Monograph. Washington, DC Comprehensive Systems for Professional Development (CSPD) Conference.


The Voices of Rural Principals in the Northeast: A Profile of School Reform and the Challenges Faced by Northeast Rural Schools. Cray-Andrews, M., Lachat, M.A., Millen, E.M. (2000) RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.

1999

What Policymakers and School Administrators Need to Know About Assessment Reform and English Language Learners
. Lachat, M.A. (1999). Providence, RI: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown University.

1998

What Standards-Based Learning Means for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools
. Lachat, M.A. (1998). In Educating Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students. An ASCD Professional Inquiry Kit. Alexander, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

1996

Learner-Based Accountability: Using Data to Support Continuous School Improvement.
Lachat, M. A., and Williams, M. (1996). South Hampton, NH: The Center for Resource Management, Inc.

1994

High Standards for All Students: Opportunities and Challenges.
Lachat, M.A. (1994). Publication discusses the wide range of issues associated with establishing high levels of learning for all students. Concord, NH: New Hampshire Department of Education.