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NSBA's essential guide to effective school board service

Examines charter schools as they exist today, evaluates their performance and assesses their influence on traditional public schools.

Examines the school board's crucial leadership role in public engagement

2006-2007 Edition

The first in NSBA's Elements of Teacher Effectiveness series.

Revised and updated 2007 edition.

Helps school leaders and school attorneys understand and apply the rapidly changing laws surrounding technology use.

A Council of School Attorneys publication.

Fourth Edition. The essential guide for anyone who runs or attends meetings that follow Robert's Rules of Order. By Jim Slaughter

A unique, simplified, commonsense approach to rules for effective group leadership.

Sample policies from school districts around the country.

Convening the community to establish a vision, setting standards, and implementing appropriate testing are discussed, as are indicators by which school boards can define achievement and measure school quality.

Critical student achievement issues are discussed, including leadership and accountability, standards, assessment, and factors that enable or hinder success. Includes specific programs that districts have found successful and identifies questions school board members need to ask.

Guidance for school boards and administrators for developing a new approach to school-based decision making though the school based improvement model.

A compilation of articles focusing on the effect of the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.

Ensure that your meetings run efficiently and effectively.

From the NSBA Council of School Attorneys

MASC's annual compilation of Massachusetts laws pertaining to schools and education.

Member Price: $45.00
Non-Member Price: $85.00

Non-members may place orders by calling the MASC office at 617-523-8454.

Covers harassment that occurs between employees and employee harassment of students.

Addresses one of the most controversial developments in education reform today.

Includes information about recent court rulings as well as sample harassment policies.

Examines the roles and defines the responsibilities of the school leadership team

Get help planning, implementing, and assessing technology-related professional development for teachers and administrators in your district.

Learn about 15 school districts nationwide that have engaged and energized their communities to raise student achievement.

Helps school board members understand and follow the eight essential elements of improving student achievement

A primer on understanding and limiting the legal liability of school board members.