School Improvement Resources

The resources on this page are designed to assist districts and schools in all phases of the school improvement planning process including development, implementation, monitoring, and sustainability.

• Needs Assessment Toolkit Including Root Cause Analysis

Change Management

• John Kotter's Eight Step Change Model 

Evidence-Based Practices

Evidence-Based Practices The CSDE Evidence-Based Practice Guides are intended to inform school and district decision-making regarding instructional and student support programming and to optimize the use of local, state, and federal school improvement funds. National Implementation Research Network Hexagon This tool is designed to assist with the selection/adoption of an evidence-based practice or program. The Hexagon Tool helps individuals and teams of educators gather information about the six broad factors: Needs, Fit, Resource Availability, Evidence, Readiness for Replication, and Capacity to Implement.
   

Developing and Sustaining Effective Teams

Effective Teams in Education 

• Five Characteristics of an Effective School Team
• The Basics of Developing Effective Teams
• What Makes Effective Teaching Teams Tick?
• Laying the Groundwork for Effective Teaching Teams
• Strategies for Creating Effective School Leadership Teams
• Four Steps to Create a More Cohesive Teacher Team
• National College for Teaching and Leadership: Teams and School Improvement

Effective Partnerships

• Partnership Planning Maps
• CSDE External Provider Rubrics
• National Implementation Research Network Stakeholder Engagement Guides
• Professional Learning Communities: This resource includes protocols that offer structured processes to support focused and productive conversations, build collective understanding, and drive school improvement. Thoughtful use of these protocols is an integral part of building resilient professional learning communities. 

Walkthrough Tools

• Commissioner’s Network Walkthrough Tool
• Commissioner’s Network Multi-Class Walkthrough Tool
• CSDE Commissioner's Network and School Improvement Grant Virtual Walkthrough Tool
• K-2 Literacy Walkthrough Form
• K-2 Literacy Learning Walk Debrief Discussion Guide
• Math Walkthrough Tool

90-Day Planning 101

• 90-Day Planning 101: Making and Monitoring Bite-Sized Improvement Goals [Video13:58] 

Contact

Jennifer Webb, Bureau Chief
Turnaround Office
Telephone: 860-713-6603
Email: Jennifer.Webb@ct.gov