This work describes seven correlates that are indicators of schools where children of any socioeconomic status and ethnicity successfully learn: high expectations, strong instructional leadership, focused mission, opportunity to learn, frequent monitoring of student progress, a safe and orderly environment, and positive home-school relations. After describing each correlate at the conceptual as well as the operational level, the book explains how to use the correlates as part of a continuous school improvement system. It offers tools for measuring the use of each correlate in a school, such as perception surveys, stakeholder self-reports, and third-party direct observations, and includes real cases and examples. Appendices offer a list of suggested foundational research readings and a list of online tools from Effective Schools Products, including an online database containing abstracts of studies cited in the book. Lezotte, a consultant and speaker, is retired from Michigan State University. Snyder is affiliated with Effective Schools Products. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)