Bibliography
About the Reading Tree

Mission Statement

Philosophy

Curriculum

Budget/Business Plan

Loaction/Floor Plan

Member Roles/Minutes


Business Plan Research

US Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp32.pdf#search='how%20to%20write%20a%20business%20plan'
This site gave us templates and published examples of how to properly create a business plan for small businesses.

Yandle, C.E. (2006). SBC small business. Retrieved June 1, 2006, from Business plans Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/startups/business_plans_entities/how_to_write_a_business_plan.mspx
This site again gave examples of business plans and outlines for what one should include.

Computer Research

Dell K-12 Education Homepage.  Retrieved on May 7, 2006
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c+us&cs+RC977253&1+en&s+k12
Dell provides schools packages when developing computer labs in the grade K-12.

Curriculum Research


LeapFrog School House Literacy Center.  Retrieved April 27, 2006 from
http://www.leapfrogschoolhouse.com/do/findsolution?detailPage=components&id=literacyThe LeapFrog School House is the company that we decided to use for part of our program curriculum.  We are using the Literacy Center, which is a multi-sensory program that helps struggling readers learn to read. 

Scholastic. (1996). Guided reading programs. Retrieved April 30, 2006 from
http://teacher.scholastic.com/prodcuts/guidedreading/
Scholastic-guided reading program developed by Dr. Gay Sue Pinnell, helps all students develop strategic reading skills, reading independence and reading fluency.

Demographic Research

Colton Unified School District.  Retrieved April 13, 2006 from http://www.colton.k12.ca.us/
This is the Colton Joint Unified School District main website. We looked at the website to collect the following information:  district map and information regarding Grand Terrance Elementary School.

School Accountability Report Cards of the Colton Unified School District.  Retrieved April 14,
2006 from http://www.colton.k12.ca.us/SARC/index.html
This website lists all of the school accountability report cards of the schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District.  We viewed Grand Terrance Elementary School's accountability report card.  


Facility Research

Forbes, B.K. (personal communication April 10, 2006).
Regarding the sale of Kiddie Karosel PreSchool in the Colton Joint Unified School District.

Tyler, B.H. (personal communication April 12 2006, and May 8, 2006)
Regarding the state licensing, specifications, and floor plan for Kiddie Karosel PreSchool

Grant Research

California Department of Education Website, Finance and Grants, June 01, 2006. http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/

California Department of Education Website, Fianance and Grants California, Miller Unruh Reading Specialist Greant, June 01, 2006. 
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/

Goldman Sachs Website, Goldman and Sachs Programs and Projects, Foundation Grants, 2006.  http://www.gs.com/foundation

U.S. Department of Education Website, Public/Charter Schools Program Grants, 2006.  http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ArtsEd/part11.html

Bibliography in Word Format