This literature review briefly lists the findings of studies on effective schools. The findings are organized under the following categories (which correspond to the Indicator of Quality Schools Assessment instrument categories): curricular congruence, assessment, leadership of the principal, high expectations, school wide norms, school climate, monitoring and feedback of student progress, time on task, organization and management, instructional effectiveness, parent and community, and accountability/accreditation/planning. A 48-item bibliography of all the literature cited is included. (MD)