N.S.A. S.I.P. Resources
Links to professional resources that are research based
Gale Educator's Reference Complete
This comprehensive database provides access to academic journals, reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education. The database includes content in key subject areas including administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing. The majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
This web site offers articles on a variety of topics related to school improvement including: differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, RTI, school climate, etc.
Center on Innovation in Learning (CIL)
The Center on Innovations in Learning works with the U.S. Department of Education’s Regional Comprehensive Centers and with state education agencies to assist them in making informed choices about the wealth of innovative products and services in the educational field. The center focuses its work on innovative educational practices in four priority areas: personalized learning, learning technology, learning in and out of school, and innovation for students with disabilities.
The School Community Network
The School Community Network provides resources, training, and tools to build strong school communities focused on student learning. SCN is sponsored by the Academic Development Institute (ADI), a not-for-profit organization located in Lincoln, Illinois.
The School Community Journal is a refereed journal that includes research and field reports related to the school as a community of teachers, students, parents, and staff.
Academic Development Institute
The Academic Development Institute assist families, schools, and communities, with children's academic and personal development. They have a large database research, reports, and resources.
What Works Clearinghouse
The goal of the WWC is to be a resource for informed education decision making. To reach this goal, the WWC identifies studies that provide credible and reliable evidence of the effectiveness of a given practice, program, or policy (referred to as “interventions”), and disseminates summary information and free reports on the WWC website. With over 700 publications available and more than 10,500 reviewed studies in the online searchable database, the WWC aims to inform researchers, educators, and policymakers as they work toward improving education for students
National High School Center
The National High School Center’s Knowledge Database is a repository for collected resources – research, tools, and products – that address a number of high school improvement areas which are important to the needs of our stakeholders. Using our Tools and Products Review Criteria , the Center identifies research-supported tools and products to assist education consumers in locating credible and useful information.