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Events Archives Keyword Search:   Comer Site Med center Site Yale Site     Comer School Development Program 55 College Street New Haven CT, 06510 (203) 737-1020 Tel. (203) 737-1023 Fax			SDP In the news... A Culture for Teaching by William Raspberry Washington Post July 18, 2005 Old ideas look new again as test-score gap widens by Maria Garriga New Haven Register July 31, 2005 SDP has been identified as one of three Comprehensive School Reform models "meeting the highest standard of evidence" in a report published by Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR). For the full text of the report, authored by Geoffrey D. Borman, et al., see: Comprehensive School Reform and Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis. If you do not already have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software needed to view this document, download it now. The Rockefeller Foundation announces Comer Program Provides Clear Lessons on the Education of Children From Low-Income Communities. Three Comer Schools have been named by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige as 2000-2001 Blue Ribbon Schools. For details on these successes and more see SDP School Achievements. "Schools Need to Focus on Child Development in Order To Succeed", says nationally recognized Yale expert on learning. See the Press Release for Dr. Comer's latest article, or view the full article, "Schools That Develop Children" published in the April 23 issue of American Prospect. Events Programs and Services Patrick Francis Daly Memorial Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership Archives
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