Additional Resources

Current Status of Education
A Snapshot of Education in Indiana
Education: The State We're In—An Education Report Card for the State of Indiana
Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career—Connecting American Education from Birth to Adulthood

Why Schools Need to Change
Reforming American High Schools—Why, What, and How
Closing the Graduation Gap: Toward High Schools That Prepare All Students for College, Work, and Citizenship
Rising Above The Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future (Executive Summary)

Planning & Development
Successful Schools: From Research to Action Plans
An Action Plan for Improving America's High Schools
America's Most Successful High Schools—What Makes Them Work (Summary)

21st Century Skills
Results that Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform
enGauge 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Learners
Making 21^st Century Schools: Creating Learner-Centered Schoolplaces/Workspaces for a New Culture of Students at Work

Project-Based Learning
Project-based Learning Research Summary
Project-based Learning Links

Assessment
Value-Added Assessment and Systemic Reform: A Response to the Challenge of Human Capital Development

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)
Indiana Life Sciences Landscape
Current Results & Challenges for STEM Education
From Middle School Algebra To A Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-Ready Graduate – The Indiana Proposal to the NGA Center For Best Practices Honor States Grant Program

Charter Schools
New report indicates greater academic growth for charter school students

Middle Grades
Schools to Watch
Indiana Middle Level Education Association

College & Careers
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Accredited Online Colleges
College Tax Tips