Yale also holds a Principals' Academy at the end of the first year of implementation. They may be assisted upon request by members of the national or regional staffs. The School Development Program publishes a quarterly newsletter and supports a Web site. The program has also experimented with a variety of teleconferencing strategies, including satellite broadcasts and desktop video-conferencing. School Development Program staff members visit member schools twice per year to assess the quality of implementation.
Schools also complete a variety of checklists and questionnaires each year to document progress.
That fee entitles the district to send five people to both of the week-long workshops at Yale. It also covers two on-site visits by a program staff member. Schools also must cover release time and travel expenses for the trips to Yale and for the on-site visits. Depending on their resources and priorities, individual schools may need to hire additional staff or pay for additional professional development for teachers. The School Development Program was designed to meet the needs of inner city schools and students.