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CTP Research Reports

The Center's Research Report series presents the findings of CTP studies, analyses, reviews, and conceptual work. In addition to internal review by Center members, each report has been reviewed externally by at least two scholars and revised in light of the reviewers' comments and suggestions.

Leading, Learning, and Leadership Support A Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation by Michael S. Knapp, Michael A. Copland, Margaret L. Plecki, and Bradley S. Portin, October 2006.
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Data-informed Leadership in Education A Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation by Michael S. Knapp, Juli A. Swinnerton, Michael A. Copland, and Jack Monpas-Huber, October 2006.
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Allocating Resources and Creating Incentives to Improve Teaching and Learning A Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation by Margaret L. Plecki, Christopher R. Alejano, Michael S. Knapp, and Chad Lochmiller October 2006.
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Redefining Roles, Responsibility, and Authority of School Leaders A Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation by Bradley S. Portin, Christopher R. Alejano, and Michael S. Knapp, October 2006.
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Purposes, Uses, and Practices of Leadership Assessment in Education A Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation by Bradley S. Portin, Sue Feldman, and Michael S. Knapp, October 2006.
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Redefining and Improving School District Governance A Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation by Margaret L. Plecki, Julie McCleery, and Michael S. Knapp, October 2006.
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Leadership for Transforming High Schools A Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation by Michael A. Copland and Elizabeth Boatright, December 2006.
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The Relation Between State and District Literacy Standards: Issues of Alignment, Influence, and Utility A Research Report by Elizabeth Dutro and Sheila Valencia, January 2004.
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Curriculum Materials: Scaffolds for New Teacher Learning? A Research Report by Pam Grossman and Clarissa Thompson, January 2004.
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Reforming Districts: How Districts Support School Reform A Research Report by Milbrey McLaughlin and Joan Talbert, September 2003.
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Building Instructional Quality: "Inside-Out" and "Outside-In" Perspectives on San Diego's School Reform A Research Report by Linda Darling-Hammond, Amy M. Hightower, Jennifer L. Husbands, Jeannette R. LaFors, Viki M. Young, and Carl Christopher, September 2003.
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Out-of-Field Teaching and the Limits of Teacher Policy A Research Report by Richard Ingersoll, September 2003.
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Is There Really a Teacher Shortage? A Research Report by Richard Ingersoll, September 2003.
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Standards-Based Reform and Small Schools of Choice: How Reform Theories Converge in Three Urban Middle Schools A Research Report by Chrysan Gallucci, Michael S. Knapp, Anneke Markholt, and Suzy Ort, July 2003.
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Triage or Tapestry? Teacher Unions' Work Toward Improving Teacher Quality in an Era of Systemic Reform A Research Report by Nina Bascia, June 2003.
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Leading for Learning: Reflective Tools for School and District Leaders A CTP Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation, February 2003.
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Leading for Learning Sourcebook: Concepts and Examples A CTP Research Report in collaboration with The Wallace Foundation, February 2003.
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San Diego's Big Boom: District Bureaucracy Supports Culture of Learning A Research Report by Amy M. Hightower, January 2002.
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Out-of-Field Teaching, Educational Inquality, and the Organization of Schools: An Exploratory Analysis A Research Report by Richard M. Ingersoll, January 2002.
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District Policy and Beginning Teachers: Where the Twain Shall Meet A Research Report by Pamela Grossman, Sheila Valencia, and Clarissa Thompson, June 2001.
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Teacher Preparation Research: Current Knowledge, Gaps, and Recommendations A Research Report by Suzanne M. Wilson, Robert E. Floden, and Joan Ferrini-Mundy, February 2001.
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A Case of Successful Teaching Policy: Connecticut's Long-Term Efforts to Improve Teaching and Learning A Research Report by Suzanne M. Wilson, Linda Darling-Hammond, and Barnett Berry, February 2001.
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Teacher Turnover, Teacher Shortages, and the Organization of Schools A Research Report by Richard M. Ingersoll, January 2001.
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Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence A Research Report by Linda Darling-Hammond, December 1999.
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