This site provides answers to frequently asked questions for states and districts that are applying for CSRD funds. These resources guide schools from negotiating a contract, through implementation and evaluation, to the end of the contract. Tools are included that can help clarify services and costs, identify gaps between school needs and the model, define the district role in implementation and conduct evaluations. A Guide for Charter Schools Thinking about Adopting a Comprehensive School Design. This guide addresses the benefits and challenges of implementing models for charter schools and how to find the right design.
Several appendices cover research tools, funding, design worksheets and additional resources.
This resource describes the experiences of schools that are implementing CSR models. These descriptions contain demographic data and are written in collaboration with the school principal. These briefs discuss many concerns school leaders and other stakeholders confront during the CSR implementation phase. This report provides extensive lessons on the keys to a full implementation by exploring the influence of the selection process and school climate, design and team factors, school structural and site factors, and jurisdictional and institutional factors. This tool for planning and implementing CSR helps schools select an externally developed comprehensive reform model that fits school needs.