The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction archives this impressive collection of research and articles on school reform. You can also view Student Achievement Scores from 1993 - 1998 for the state and Trends in Student Achievement since 1993. Results are closely tied to effective schools precepts as documented elsewhere in the literature. The World Bank offers this international look at effective schools reform, from Africa through Latin America to Asia, there is much compelling material here. The Knowledge Resource Base offers a nice visual schematic of the effective schools model and links to significant resources categorized by such practical headings as articles, case studies, checklists, training presentations, and links.
All materials are free and the recommended resources are as global as the materials housed on-site.
The Ministry of Education for the province of British Columbia presents this nicely done, succinct rendering of the tents of effective schools research, replete with hyperlinked references to help you dig further. Topics covered are Shared Responsibility, Parental Involvement, Teacher Expectations, Recognizing Cultural Differences, Relevant Learning, Research-Based Instructional Practices, Personal Responsibility, Safe, Orderly Learning Environments, Focus on Academic Learning, Teacher Encouragement and Frequent Monitoring of Progress. This Maryland study showcase the successful implementation of effective schools research in 15 individual schools across the state. And it's all here, from the rationale and methodology to the case studies and findings. Nicely formatted with easy to read text and graphics that nicely accent the report without becoming distracting, this is must reading for any school system considering moving towards an effective schools model.