Back to: KEYS & Continuous School Improvement

• KEYS Orientation

  • An Overview of KEYS (Download)
    Massachusetts Teachers Association
  • KEYS & Other NEA Initiatives (Download)
    PowerPoint for the GAE Training, Jan 14, 2009.
  • KEYS Readiness Issues (Download)
    PowerPoint for the GAE Training, Jan 14, 2009
  • What is KEYS? (Download)
    PowerPoint for the GAE Training, Jan 14, 2009
  • KEYS Brochure (PDF)
    Provides an overview and contact information.
  • Letter to Des Moines Public School District (Download)
    This letter explains the importance of the Keys survey and the partnership between the Des Moines Public School District and NEA.
  • Keys Prezi (Download)
    This presentation is for building use to present the connections between the survey and the comprehensive school improvement plan. Open the Word document and click on the link.

• How the Survey Works

  • KEYS Roles in Support of KEYS (Word)
    Developed for the GAE Training, Jan 14, 2009
  • A Tour of the KEYS Website (Download)
    A view from four perspectives: Potential Participant, Survey Respondent, School Facilitator, & District Fecilitator.

• Analyzing KEYS Data

  • KEYS Statistical Terms (Word)
    Developed for the GAE Training, Jan 14, 2009
  • KEYS Data Analysis (Download)
    PowerPoint prepared for the GAE training, Jan 14, 2009.

• Articles, Books, & Stories

  • Leading for Learning: Reflective Tools for School and District Leaders (Link)
    Knapp, Michael; Copland, Michael; and Talbert, Joan.
  • Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Development (Link)
    Learning Point Associates and U.S. Department of Education.
  • Revolutionary and Evolutionary: The Effective Schools Movement (Link)
    Lezotte, Lawrence.
  • The Keys to Effective Schools: Educational Reform as Continuous Improvement (Link)
    Hawley, Willis D. with Rollie, Donald L.
  • Resources on Racialization (Word) (Word) (Download)
    Click the links to download an issue brief, instructor sheet, and powerpoint presentation.