All of the themes discussed within the Promising Practices Project (PPP) report are well documented as best practice.  Several sources for literature reviews of best practice are listed below.

Allington, R.L. & Cunningham, P.M. (1996). Schools That Work: Where All Children Read and Write.

Anderson, C. (2000). How’s It Going?: A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers.  Heinemann.

Cawalti, Gordon (1999). Handbook of Research on Improving Student Achievement, Second Edition.

Danielson, C. (2002).  Enhancing Student Achievement:  A Framework for School Improvement.

Davenport, P. and Anderson, G. (2002).  Closing the Achievement Gap.

Fountas, I. C. and Pinnell, G. S. (2001).  Guiding Readers and Writers (Grades 3-6):  Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy.

Harvey, S., Goudvis, A., and Stratton, P. (Editor). (2000). Strategies that Work:  Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding. Stenhouse Publishers.

Leithwood, K., Aitken, R., and Jantzi, D. (2001). Making Schools Smarter, Second Edition

Mijs, D., Harris, A., Chapman, C., Stoll, L., & Russ, J. (2004). Improving schools in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas – a review of research evidence. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 15, 149-175.

Miller, D. (2002).  Reading with Meaning:  Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades.

Pinnell, G. S. and Fountas, I. C. (1996).  Guided Reading:  Good First Teaching for All Children.

Taberski, S. (2000).  On Solid Ground:  Strategies for Teaching Reading K-3

Taylor, K. L. (2004).  Through Their Eyes:  A Strategic Response to the National Achievement Gap.