ASCD Resources
Go to the ASCD Web site (www.ascd.org) and click on Programs to learn more about the books, videos, online resources, and other tools that support the research-based strategies for raising academic achievement found in What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action and the best practices in curriculum development explained in Understanding by Design. The site also offers further information about the What Works in Schools Online Survey and details for schools or districts seeking professional development or on-site training to use these resources.
Georgia Department of Education
Go to the Georgia Department of Education Web site (www.gadoe.org) for details about the state's school improvement programs. Click on Georgia Performance Standards to find drafts of new curriculum standards for language arts, social studies, science, and math. In the School Improvement Division pages are details about the state's efforts to provide leadership training for its performance-based standards, including training affiliated with the state's What Works in Schools initiative.