The Effectiveness of Computer-Aided Mathematics Instruction in the New Era of STEM Education
by McLain Forman II

Common Core State Standards Initiative — Classroom Implications for 2014
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Susan Gendron

Where’s the Finish Line in the Four Assurances
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett

The Impact of the Four Assurances on Classrooms and Schools
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Raymond J. McNulty

Supporting States and LEAs in School Improvement Grants (SIG)
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Raymond J. McNulty

Living in Quadrant D
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Raymond J. McNulty

Preparing Students for Their Technological Future
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett

Introducing Fred Bramante: Designer of Fundamental Change in the New Hampshire School System
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Raymond J. McNulty

Courage and Leadership
by William R. McNeal, Jr.

Peer Learner Engagement: Enhancing the Promise of School Improvement
by Dr. Willard R Daggett and William Cassell

Quadrant D Leadership — Improving Student Performance Through Adaptive Leadership
by Dr. Richard Jones, Joseph Shannon, and Dr. Kathleen Weigel

Building a Brain Health Environment in the School
by Dr. Paul D. Nussbaum

Effectiveness and Efficiency Framework — A guide to focusing resources to increase student performance
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett

The Process of Change — Why Change, What to Do, and How to Do It
by Dr. Richard D. Jones

Improving Student Performance in Times of Declining Resources
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett

Managing Resources to Focus on Student Performance
by Sue Gendron, Commissioner and Angela Faherty, Deputy Commissioner, Maine Department of Education

Gender Differences and Student Engagement
by Susan J. Kovalik, Founder, The Center for Effective Learning, and Keynote Speaker for the International Center

Strengthening Student Engagement
by Dr. Richard D. Jones, Author and Senior Consultant for the International Center

Color in an Optimum Learning Environment
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett, Jeffrey E. Cobble, and Steven J. Gertel.
Explains how color can affect the learning environment and provides advice on colors to use depending on the type of space and age of students.

How Brain Research Relates to Rigor, Relevance and Relationships
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Dr. Paul D. Nussbaum
Makes connections between learning in grades K-12 and the expanding wealth of new information from cutting-edge research on the human brain.

The Environment of the Struggling Learner
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett, Jeffrey E. Cobble, and Steven J. Gertel.
Explains why the most immediate improvement in student achievement happens in direct response to changes in the physical learning environment.

What We Know About Adolescent Reading
by Dr. Willard R. Daggett and Dr. Ted S. Hasselbring
Describes the key issues in adolescent literacy and suggests a plan based on data, research-based models, and successful practices to address reading skills for all students.

Globalization - Tipping the Scale of Economic Supremacy
by Willard R. Daggett and Jerry Pedinotti
Addresses the shifts occurring in our global economy and the need to continue to support and invest in American education.

Achieving Academic Excellence through Rigor and Relevance
by Willard R. Daggett
Describes why state tests should be the starting point for a rigorous and relevant education, not the finish line.

Successful Schools: From Research to Action Plans
by Willard R. Daggett
School districts are seeking innovative ways to give technical assistance to teachers. The International Center specializes in providing the data and methods necessary to offer all students a rigorous and relevant education, as described in this 2005 Model Schools Conference paper.

Reforming American High Schools - Why, What, and How
by Willard R. Daggett
Most successful high schools move through three consecutive stages in order to achieve high academic standards for all students: (1) convincing educators, parents, and community members why a school needs to change; (2) using good data to determine what needs to change; and (3) determining how to change the school. This paper describes a vision for change and how to implement it.

NCLB - A Crossroads for Special Education
by Larry Gloeckler and Willard R. Daggett
This paper examines the impact of NCLB on expectations for special education students. The authors advocate moving forward with continuous improvement for these students while making certain policy adjustments to provide more time to implement approaches to assist them in attaining high standards.

Proficiency Levels Vary Across States, Subjects, and Grades
by Willard R. Daggett
This white paper describes inconsistencies in defining "proficiency" and how those variations can affect AYP.


Achieving Reading Proficiency for All
by Willard R. Daggett
The International Center's research reveals that much of the reading that adults do on the job and in their personal lives is at a higher level than our high schools require for graduation. If today's students are to succeed in the real world, schools must rectify this mismatch by teaching reading beyond grade six.