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.
These resources are free for state educational agencies, local education agencies, and schools to use. The resources are also free to be used for the Four Domains Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning (CALL) Survey. The resources may not be reprinted, linked to, or altered in any way for commercial use, nor may they be used as foundational documents in the design of AI applications.
Strategies and Suggestions for Local Education Agencies Using the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement Framework
This guide was developed for district leaders and leadership teams to use as a supplement to the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: A Systems Framework and its related survey system.
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Strategies and Suggestions for Using the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement Framework
Four Domains Strategies and Suggestions includes strategies, suggestions, and reflection questions for each item in the CALL Survey.
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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 Native Knowledge Systems (NKS)
Schools serving Native American students have unique needs. This version of the Four Domains Strategies and Suggestions offers additional content designed specifically for schools serving Native American students.
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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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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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Using Needs Assessments for School and District Improvement
This tactical guide is designed to support state education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), and schools as they design and complete needs assessments for various purposes.
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Indicators of Effective Practice
This resource 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.