The Results Video Series (DVD and Online Facilitator's Guide)

Educational Consultant: Mike Schmoker

Take the mystery out of school reform with this powerful video series based on the ASCD best-selling book Results: The Key to Continuous Improvement, 2nd Edition.

Author and consultant Mike Schmoker takes you on an up-close-and-personal tour of a large high school district where reform efforts have boosted standardized test scores 10 points higher than state and national averages and improved performance on demanding new state assessments.

Schmoker explains how the district's foundation for reform was built on three key components:

1. Clear, measurable goals
2. Meaningful, informed teamwork
3. Regular collection and analysis of performance data

Video scenes and interviews take you to the planning sessions and training workshops of this top-flight school district to learn proven reform strategies, such as

1. Using end-of-course performance assessments to gather critical data about student performance in every course, in every grade
2. Engaging teachers in grading the assessments, identifying patterns among students who fail, and establishing improvement goals for the next yesr
3. Establishing a way to create and disseminate effective lessons, units, and instructional materials aligned to standards-based assessments
4. Reporting on student and school progress continually to assess the results of programs and raise the bar for achievement Included with your purchase of the tapes is access to an interactive Web site that includes workshop outlines, training activities and downloadable templates to use with the tapes in creating an effective professional development opportunity for teachers, school leaders, and community members.

Included with your purchase is access to an online facilitator's guide (ZIP) that includes workshop outlines, training activities and downloadable templates to create an effective professional development presentation.