Choose from more than 15 tools to take action on the factors from outside the school environment that affect student achievement, such as

• How well parents communicate with their children and reinforce their learning
• Whether students have had life experiences and exposure to concepts that prepare them for school
• How motivated are students to engage in learning activities

Use the tools and activities with teacher teams and school improvement groups to guide your school in developing research-based strategies that address key factors related to student achievement, such as

• Providing training and support to parents
• Increasing the number of quality-of-life experiences available to students
• Creating programs to improve students' learned intelligence and knowledge of content related to success in school
• Developing learning activities and opportunities that improve student motivation

(ASCD Action Tool, 2004) Three-ring binder, 188 pages.