Resources

The following resources were created especially for SEAs by the Center for School Turnaround and Improvement (CSTI). We collaborate closely with SEAs on broad initiatives to implement the survey and feedback system in many districts and schools. Schools in about half of the states use the Four Domains CALL Survey to help plan and carry out improvement efforts. These resources are made available to inform and support schools and SEAs undertaking rapid school improvement, with or without the support of CSTI.

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Four Domains Strategies and Suggestions

Four Domains Strategies and Suggestions includes strategies, suggestions, and reflection questions for each item in the CALL Survey.

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Working Respectfully With Tribal Leaders to Strengthen Relationships

This resource is intended to help school leaders build and strengthen partnerships with Tribal leaders and staff
in order to improve educational outcomes for Indigenous students.

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An Evidence Base for Using the Four Domains

Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning Survey and Feedback System to Support School Improvement

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Four Domains Strategies and Suggestions Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)

Schools serving Indigenous students have unique needs. This version of the Four Domains Strategies and Suggestions offers additional content designed specifically for schools serving Indigenous students.

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Four Domains Framework

The Four Domains Framework guides rapid school improvement through four key areas—Turnaround Leadership, Talent Development, Instructional Transformation, and Culture Shift—based on successful practices and research.

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Indicators of Effective Practice

This resources facilitates educators’ ability to take and track action within each domain and provides the specificity of indicators for each practice identified in the framework.

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Recommendations for Differentiating Services

This resource provides recommendations for differentiated support for schools designated for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI).

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Promising Leadership Practices

This report describes practices for sustaining school improvement progress. Drawing from literature and five principals’ experiences, it identifies key factors for ongoing growth in student achievement.

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Using Federal Funds

This handbook outlines four strategies to effectively use federal grants, including Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; and IDEA Part B funds for turnaround efforts.

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Balancing Act

This brief highlights how states and districts collaborate to enhance underperforming schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It outlines roles based on 23 state plans and provides examples from 10 states.

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Resource Allocation Strategies

This guide helps districts effectively distribute resources to support school improvement efforts.

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Goal-Tuning Protocol

Reflect on a school improvement goal or strategy in your school improvement plan and then brainstorm ways to accelerate progress by using one or more of the Four Domains practices. Perfect for a school leadership team meeting!

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Practice Cards

Rank order your individual practices, compare your list of prioritized school strengths and needs to others, explore how a strength can be leveraged to address a relative weakness, and discuss what success looks like.

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Conversation Cards

Introduce Four Domains Conversation Cards at a staff meeting or leadership team meeting to generate rich discussions about how to attain a desired future state for selected Four Domains practices.

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Four Domains CALL Protocol: Glance

Make observations by taking a first glance at your Four Domains CALL data.

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Four Domains CALL Protocol: Predict

Predict if and how conversations around the Four Domains CALL Data will impact school improvement efforts

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Four Domains CALL Protocol: Focus

Dive more deeply into CALL data.

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Four Domains CALL Protocol: Apply

Explore opportunities to apply the CALL data to support priority initiatives.

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Four Domains CALL Protocol: Connect

An opportunity to revisit and monitor school-based goals and strategies.

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Purchase CSTI’s Transformational Leadership for Rapid School Improvement edited by Dr. Kevin Perks with a foreword by Dr. Terry Hofer to strengthen your capacity to implement the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement Framework.

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