SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
    Enabling Change
    A New Start for "Pilot" County
    Managing Change

OFF TO A GOOD START
    Building Excitement About Learning
    A Moral Imperative to Share

RESEARCH NOTES
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement funds research through regional laboratories, national centers, and field studies. The following are summaries of recent reports. Information on finding the complete text includes a Web address (for downloading) as well as contact information for obtaining printed copies.
    A Look at State Reading Standards
    Why Cross Boundaries?
    Students Need Health and Work Skills
    School Improvement via theWeb
    Guidebook, Reports, and Sample Assessments