Attempts to answer the question "What does research say about getting innovations into schools?" are based on the experiences of a nonprofit organization that has been engaged in staff development efforts to bring about change in schools. The paper presents a general description of the organization's operation; its relationship to other change efforts; and a description of a developmental model of organizational renewal, evolved from an analysis of projects in the past three years. Highlights of an actual case are presented to illustrate the progress of a typical group within a typical school staff. (Author/MLF)