Program Overview Publications Staff Profiles 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			About Comer Publications Publications Books Posters Articles Videos Books Leave No Child Behind: Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World By James P. Comer Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, September 2004. "A key addition to the current debate over how our wealthy nation can create a school system that truly prepares every child to learn and succeed. Dr. Comer once again shares the lessons he has learned from his long experience discovering what really works to transform schools, students, teachers, parents, and communities. How different our schools and nation would be if every child were a 'Comer Kid.'"-Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children's Defense Fund   Additional Endorsements To order from Yale University Press: Book Order Form - PDF If you do not already have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software needed to view this document, download it now.     The Field Guide to Comer Schools in Action Edited by Edward T. Joyner, James P. Comer, and Michael Ben-Avie. A three-book set in slipcase. Published by Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2004. Summary Endorsements Individual Titles Full text of Chapter 2 available for downloading: Essential Understandings of the Yale School Development Program - PDF Reprinted by permission of the publisher from editors: Edward T. Joyner, Michael Ben-Avie, and James P. Comer, TRANSFORMING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT to Support Student Learning and Development; (c) 2004 by The Yale School Development Program, Yale Child Study Center. All rights reserved. To order from SDP "Special Price Offer for SDP Network Members": Field Guide Order Form - PDF If you do not already have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software needed to view this document, download it now. To order from Corwin Press individual books or non-SDP-affiliated institutions, contact: Corwin Press at www.corwinpress.com Youth Development and Student Learning in Math and Science, Chapter 1 By Michael Ben-Avie, Norris M. Haynes, Jayne White, Jacque Ensign, Trudy Raschkind Steinfeld, Loleta D. Sartin, and David A. Squires. Full text of Chapter 1 available for downloading: Youth Development and Student Learning in Math and Science - PDF Reprinted by permission of the publisher from editors: Norris M. Haynes, Michael Ben-Avie and Jacque Ensign, How Social and Emotional Development Add Up: Getting Results in Math and Science Education, (New York: Teachers College Press, (c) 2003 by Teachers College, Columbia University. All rights reserved.), pp. 9-35. To order copies, please contact Teachers College Press at: http://store.tcpress.com/0807743062.shtml. If you do not already have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software needed to view this document, download it now. Child by Child: The Comer Process for Change in Education Edited by James P. Comer, Norris M. Haynes, Edward T. Joyner and Michael Ben-Avie. Published by Teachers College Press, New York, 1999; phone: 800.575.6566. In this book, the editors from the best-selling volume Rallying the Whole Village (1996) move beyond theory to present powerful, day-to-day experiences of change in school communities. Community members, business leaders, school board members, superintendents, principals, teachers, and parents across the country share their experiences as they have tried to create school communities in which all adults help young people develop and learn. Their indefatigable efforts are guided by their participation in the Yale School Development Program (SDP). A comprehensive program for systemic reform, the SDP provides the framework for organizing and operating schools effectively in order to promote students' academic achievement and life success. This framework places students' developmental needs at the center of all school decisions and establishes shared responsibility. In SDP school communities far more is expected of the students than just cognitive development. The professional development activities described in this book will help prepare preservice and in-service teachers, administrators, and parents to do the kind of collaborative diagnostic and problem-solving work that has been so successful in transforming schools across the country. 1999/336 pp. Paperback, 0-8077-3868-9 Waiting for a Miracle: Why Schools Can't Solve our Problems--And How We Can By James P. Comer Published by Plume, A Division of The Penguin Group, New York, 1998. In recent years, great pressure has been placed upon our beleaguered educational system to help solve our nation's growing social and economic problems. It is the contention of this provocative book that the deteriorated state of America's public schools is a reflection of problems at our cultural core that must be addressed simultaneously with school change. In Waiting for a Miracle, Comer discusses the causes of these problems and presents a viable approach to resolving them---an approach that focuses on the crucial roles of children, family, and community. Beginning with his own deeply moving experiences as an African-American child growing up poor, Comer draws on more than thirty years of community involvement and educational commitment to show how we can make our schools the most important instrument of change. Using examples from his own successful strategies for troubled schools, he provides a detailed blueprint of how sensitively designed programs can and have already begun to make dramatic differences in the classroom. Waiting for a Miracle is a frank and fearless work that sounds a rousing cry for a new cultural mind-set---that all kids can succeed---and for the investment in their development needed to make it possible. James Comer challenges our families and communities to work together to improve our schools and help America become what it set out to be: a land of opportunity for personal and economic growth. 1998/261 pp. Paperback, 0-452-27646-2 Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education Edited by James P. Comer, Norris M. Haynes, Edward T. Joyner and Michael Ben-Avie. Published by Teachers College Press, New York, 1996; phone: 800.575.6566. Rallying the Whole Village is prepared for school administrators, district superintendents, researchers, and policy makers at all levels. It is easily included in graduate and undergraduate courses in education, special education, and social work. Topics discussed by the authors include: children's psychosocial development, group dynamics of effective school communities, teacher preparation and school/university partnerships, appropriate alignment of classroom content to standardized tests, increased student engagement and learning time, research and evaluation, community health, government initiatives, and school/business partnerships. 1996/185 pp. Paperback, 0-8077-3539-6 School Power: Implications of an Intervention Project By James P. Comer Published by The Free Press, A Division of Simon and Schuster, New York, 1995. First published in 1980 and now considered a classic, School Power was the first book to demonstrate the positive effect of applying powerful psychological, social, and institutional forces of the performance of administrators, teachers, parents, and students. It shows how a university, a public school system, and parents worked together to move problem schools to an exceptional level of social and academic achievement. now, reissued with a new preface and epilogue and a foreword by Marian Wright Edelman, School Power describes in detail the way that educators can use the knowledge of social and behavioral science, and education to overcome poor motivation, low self-esteem, discipline problems, and serious learning disabilities. 1995/317 pp. Paperback, 0-02-874053-X Maggie's American Dream By James P. Comer Published by Plume, A Division of Penguin, New York, 1989; phone: 800.788.6262. This inspiring black family success story centers on an exceptional woman, Maggie Comer, whose American dream brought her from abject poverty in the rural South to become the mother of five outstanding achievers. Told first through Maggie's own words, then through those of her son James--an award-winning child psychiatrist and brilliant educator--Maggie's American Dream is an unforgettable chronicle of courage and resourcefulness, of pride and achievement, of daring to dream despite the odds. 1989/228 pp. Paperback, 0-452-26318-2 Raising Black Children: Two Leading Psychiatrists Confront the Educational, Social and Emotional Problems Facing Black Children By James P. Comer and Alvin F. Poussaint Published by Plume, A Division of Penguin, New York, 1992; phone: 800.788.6262. Along with the traditional demands of parenthood, today's parents must grapple with such daunting issues as drugs, AIDS, violence, and educational pressures. But black parents face an even more challenging task; they must actively combat negative messages of racism while teaching their children to succeed in a white-dominated culture. In this thorough guide to parenting, two noted child psychiatrists, both African-American, focus on the special concerns of Black parents. They offer comprehensive advice on nearly 1,000 common child-rearing questions, paying particular attention to such problems as building self-esteem and helping black children cope with the often unconscious racism of white society. Authoritative and comprehensive, Raising Black Children is an indispensable resource for every African-American family and for teachers of all races who seek to gain sensitivity to the needs of their black pupils. 1992/436 pp. Paperback, 0-452-26839-7 Posters Developmental Pathways Panels for the Classroom 11" x 17" Glossy Color Panels Pathways Panel NEW! Development Tree Panel NEW! SDP Posters 24" x 36" Posters Schoolhouse Poster Developmental Pathways Poster Order Form available for downloading: Panel and Poster Product Order Form - PDF If you do not already have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software needed to view this document, download it now. Articles 2006 Comer, J.P. and Emmons, C. (In press). The Research Program of the Yale Child Study Center School Development Program. The Journal of Negro Education. Kagan, S., Comer, J.P., Carroll, J, and Scott-Little, C. (In press). Transition and Alignment: The Missing Link in Early Childhood. Young Children. Comer, J.P. (2006). Our Mission: It Takes More Than Tests to Prepare the Young for Success in Life. Education Week Quality Counts, 25 (17), 59-61. 2005 Comer, J.P. (2005). The Human Development Gap. Connection, XX (2), 35-36. Ben-Avie, M. and Comer, J.P. (2005). Philosophy and Empirical Evidence: Achieving Vision Through Research. Journal of Jewish Education, 71, 67-94. Comer, J.P. (2005). Child and Adolescent Development: The Critical Missing Focus in School Reform. Phi Delta Kappan, 86 (10), 757-763. Brown, F.E. and Murray, E.T. (2005). Essentials of Literacy: From A Pilot at Davis Street School To District-Wide Intervention. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 10 (2), 185-197. Emmons, C.L. and Baskerville, R. (2005). Maintaining Excellence While Managing Transitions: Norman S. Weir Revisited. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 10 (2), 199-206. Comer, J.P. (2005). The Rewards of Parent Participation. Educational Leadership, 62 (6), 38-42. 2004 Comer, J.P. (2004). Educators Overlook Child Development. Focus Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 32 (6), 12. Comer, J.P. (2004). Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary. News Leader National Association of Secondary School Principals, 51 (9), 2. Comer, J.P. (2004). Brown 50 Years Later: Reflections on the Ongoing Struggles. American School Board Journal, 191 (4), 57. 2003 Comer, J.P. (2003). Making Schools of Education Bridges to Better Learning. The Chronicle Review-The Chronicle of Higher Education, XLIX (20), B20. 2002 Comer, J.P. (2002). Why Children Do What They Do. American School Board Journal, 189 (4), 30-33. 2001 Comer, J.P. (2001). Schools That Develop Children. The American Prospect, 12 (7), 30-35. 1998 Haynes, N.M. guest editor. (1998). Changing Schools for Changing Times: The Comer School Development Program. A special issue of the Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 3 (1). The issue presents a collection of case studies and examines the research evidence on the Comer School Development Program. 1997 Haynes, N.M., Emmons, C., and Ben-Avie, M. (1997). School Climate as a Factor in Student Adjustment and Achievement. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 8 (3), 321-329. 1996 Comer, J.P. and Haynes, N.M. (1996). School Consultation: A Psychosocial Perspective. In Psychiatry, A.J. Solnit, D.J. Cohen, and J.E. Schowalter, editors. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Comer, J.P. and Haynes, N.M. (1996). Improving Psychoeducational Outcomes for African-American Children. In Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, M. Lewis, editor. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins. Haynes, N.M. (1996). African-American Students' Academic Self-concept and Achievement. In Encyclopedia of African-American Education, F.L. Jones-Wilson, C.A. Asburg, M. Okazua-Rey, D.R. Anderson, S.M. Jacobs, and M. Fulz, editors. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group 403-406. Haynes, N.M. (1996). The Self-fulfilling Prophecy and African-American Students. In Encyclopedia of African-American Education, F.L. Jones-Wilson, C.A. Asburg, M. Okazua-Rey, D.R. Anderson, S.M. Jacobs, and M. Fulz, editors. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group 407-409. Haynes, N.M. and Comer, J.P. (1996). Integrating Schools, Families and Communities through Successful School Reform. School Psychology Review, 25 (4). 1995 Haynes, N. M. (1995). How Skewed Is the Bell Curve. Journal of Black Psychology, 21 (3), 275-293. Emmons, C.L., Haynes, N.M., Owen, S.V., Bility, K, and Comer, J.P. (1995). Self-Concept as a Mediator of School Climate Effects. In School Development Program Research Monograph, N.M. Haynes, editor. Haynes, N., Maholmes, V., Emmons, C., and Gebreyesus, S. (1995). An Examination of the Psychosocial and School Achievement Characteristics Among SDP and Non-SDP Middle School Students. In School Development Program Research Monograph, N.M. Haynes, editor, ERIC Document No. ED 371 091, 246-270. Maholmes, V., Haynes, N., Bility, K., Emmons, C., and Comer, J.P. (1995). Teachers Attributions for Student Performance: The Effects of Race, Experience, and School Context. In School Development Program Research Monograph, N.M. Haynes, editor, ERIC Document No. ED 371 091, 117-145.   Videos A Brief Overview of the School Development Program To order the overview video, please call 800.811.7775. The cost is $20 plus shipping/handling. For Children's Sake: The Comer School Development Program A 14-segment "how to" video series on 6 tapes with an accompanying Discussion Leader's Guide. $400 for one set of the videos and one Discussion Leader's Guide; $300/set for 2 or more sets, plus shipping and handling. To order the series, please call 800.811.7775. Para Benefico de los Ninos A 10-minutes video in Spanish about the School Development Program and how parents can help their children succeed in school. To order this video, please call 800.811.7775. The cost is $20 plus shipping/handling. Creating Learning Communities: The Comer Process A 2+ hour tape of the 1993 ASCD satellite teleconference featuring Dr. Comer. For more information or to order the tape, call ASCD at 703.549.9110. Other The Comer Process: Education, Health and Family Services Collaborating for Children's Sake A 2+ hour satellite teleconference produced by NAK Production Associates for ASCD in collaboration with the School Development Program and supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. To order the tape, please call ASCD at 703.549.9110. More Information For further information on School Development Program publications, contact us at: School Development Program 55 College Street New Haven, CT 06510 Voice: 203.737.1020, Fax: 203.737.1023 E-mail: schooldevelopmentprogram@yale.edu
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