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Implementing Schoolwide Programs is part of a series of Idea Books, developed and disseminated under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education. The Idea Book series is designed to help schools and communities work together to strengthen education so that all students achieve challenging academic standards. Volume I: An Idea Book on Planning highlights effective methods and useful resources for planning schoolwide programs; its companion, Volume II: Profiles of Promising Schoolwide Program Practices, provides detailed examples of how eight schools were conducting their schoolwide programs in 1998.
In completing this Idea Book, we benefited greatly from the ideas and insights of numerous teachers, principals, state and local agency representatives, and technical assistance providers. These and other educators generously answered our questions, described their experiences, and directed us to other outstanding examples of schoolwide programs. We are grateful to all of these individuals for their time and commitment. The names and addresses of the schools included in this volume are provided at its conclusion, as are the names of the school districts, technical assistance providers, and schools that contributed information during the research phase of this study. We extend our appreciation to individuals in these schools and organizations and to the many other unnamed school-based practitioners and district and state educators who so willingly assisted this effort.
We wish to express special appreciation for the help we received throughout the project from our talented PSA colleagues. Stacy Allen, Janie Funkhouser, Kate Kelliher, Ullik Rouk, and Katie Rusnak were the primary researchers and writers; Mary Leighton, David Kauffman, Ben Lagueruela, and Kim Thomas prepared this volume for publication.
At the U.S. Department of Education, Wendy Jo New and Joanne Bogart provided valuable support and advice throughout all stages of this project.
Questions about schoolwide programs may be directed to the U.S. Department of Education, Compensatory Education Programs, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202, (202) 260-0826.
Ellen Pechman, Study Director
Policy Studies Associates, Inc.
Washington, DC
August 1998
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[Introduction]