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• MDRC: Created in 1974 by the Ford Foundation and a group of federal agencies, MDRC is best known for mounting large-scale evaluations of real-world policies and programs targeted to low-income people.
• NSDC: The largest non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement.
• Component Five: The focus of Component Five is the importance of approaching a comprehensive reform effort from within a school culture that nurtures student, teacher, and administrator growth.
• Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: Based in Washington, D.C., it supports research, publications, and action projects of national significance in elementary/secondary education reform, as well as significant education reform projects.

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• McKinsey Quarterly 2002 Number 2

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Notable Sites:

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research: Urban School Reform, a case study by Fred Hess.

American School Board Journal: Strengthening Urban Boards: School boards must lead the way in reforming city schools by Donald R. McAdams

Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) School Reform project [ PDF 1118KB] Recommendations for best practices in six areas crucial to the success

Education Commission of the States

Focus on Children -- Boston Public Schools

Springboard Schools:

• The California Best Practices Study, which is currently underway, investigates the practices of high-performing districts and schools in California that serve large percentages of students in poverty, students of color and English language learners. 
• The Best Practices Institutes (BPIs) are intensive institutes designed to help governance teams, district staff, principals, and teacher-leaders learn to apply specific findings from the California Best Practices Study and elsewhere in their districts and schools. Designed to provide actionable information and tools quickly, BPIs are delivered at various locations around the state.