Center Publications

• Hunt, Haller, Hood & Kincaid (April 2019).  Reforming Principal Preparation at the State Level: Perspectives on Policy Reform from Illinois.  New York: Routledge.
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2016). Illinois School Leadership Advisory Council Final Report.  Illinois State University: Normal, IL
• Lyman, L.L. (Ed.). (2016). Brain Science for Principals: What School Leaders Need to Know. Rowman & Littlefield.
• Cates, G. L., Mustian, A. L., Gardner, D. C., & Hood, L. K. (2013). Illinois State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG):  The Illinois RtI Network—Professional Development and Coaching to Support School Improvement Annual Evaluation Report (2011-2012). Submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Young, R.M., Hunt, E.L., & Hood, L. (Eds.).  (2013) The Leadership to Integrate the Learning Continuum (LINC) Tool Kit: Redesigning principal preparation programs across four Illinois institutions. Normal, IL:  Center for the Study of Education Policy, Illinois State University.
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2012). From Birth to Graduation and Beyond: Aligning Best Practices in Educational Systems to Improve Learning Outcomes - Profiles of State, Province, and Local P-3 Initiatives (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL.
• Hunt, Kalmes, Haller, Hood, Hesbol (2012).  Illinois Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative: 2011-2012 Policy and Program Recommendations (pdf). Center for Study of Education Policy: Normal, IL.
• Hunt, Gardner, Hood, Haller (2011). Illinois Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative: Formative Evaluation and Preliminary Recommendations (pdf). Center for Study of Education Policy: Normal, IL.
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2009). Building a Seamless Learning Continuum: The Role of Leadership in Bridging the Gaps Between Early Childhood and K-12 Education Systems (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL.
• Haeffele, L., Hood, L., & Gardner, D. (2009). Evaluation capacity building in a school/university partnership grant program. Planning and Changing 42(1).
• Hood, L., Hunt, E. & Haeffele, L. (2009, February). Illinois post-secondary transfer students: Experiences in navigating the higher education transfer system (pdf).
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2008). Illinois School Leader Task Force: Report to the Illinois General Assembly (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL.
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2007). Making the Investment in High Quality Professional Development: Illinois Administrators’ Academy Review Task Force Recommendations (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL.
• Durflinger and Maki (2007). Illinois State Superintendent’s Survey 2006: Analysis and Findings (pdf). Center for the Study of Education Policy: Normal, IL.
• Haeffele, L., Baker, P.J., and Pacha, J. (2007, January). The Illinois Best Practice School Study Research and Policy Brief 1-2007 (pdf). Center for the Study of Education Policy: Normal, IL.
• Hunt, E.L. (2007). Dual funding for dual enrollment: An inducement or an impediment? Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2006). School Leader Preparation: A Blueprint for Change (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL..
• Hunt, E.L. (2006). Florida's Dual Enrollment Initiative: How State Policy Influences Community Colleges' Service to Underrepresented Youth. New Directions for Community Colleges.
• Hunt, E. & Durflinger, N. (2006). Transforming the Future of Principal Development and Support: An Integrated Certification and Induction Approach. National Council of Professors of Education Administration (NCPEA) Yearbook.
• Durflinger and Hunt (2005). Illinois State Superintendent’s Survey 2004: Analysis and Findings (pdf). Center for the Study of Education Policy: Normal, IL.
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2004, January). School/Home Communication: Using technology to enhance parental involvement (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2004, March). Leadership for Learning: Strengthening policies on education leadership on behalf of Illinois schools (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL.
• Center for the Study of Education Policy (2004, April 20). Symposium on financing higher education: Putting Illinois in the national context (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL.
• Katsinas S. G., Palmer J. C., Tollefson T. A. (2004, October) State Funding for Community Colleges: Perceptions from the Field (pdf), a survey of the members of the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges.
• Wiggall (2004). Illinois Statewide Superintendents Survey 2002: Analysis and Findings (pdf). Center for the Study of Education Policy: Normal, IL.
• Lorber, M., Tsent, Y. H., Wang, M., Hodel, R., Hall, K. (2003). Pulse of Illinois teachers’ survey (pdf). Illinois State University: Normal, IL.