Item Details: Supporting School Improvement: Lessons from Districts Sucessfully Meeting the Challenge
This ERS report, which spotlights research on successful school districts, provides districts with a road map to reach their destination of improved student achievement. The report presents the findings of four studies highlighting school districts-most high poverty and at risk-that have achieved academic progress. As the authors attest, "school districts can have a profound and positive impact on school improvement efforts." For improvement efforts to work, district-level leadership and support are critical, according to the report. The four studies focus on the key characteristics of successful district-level programs.
Author:
Gordon Cawelti and Nancy Protheroe
Source: Educational Research Service
Content Type: Book
File Type: Acrobat Reader
Series: Report
Date: 09-01-2003
Page Count: 92
Topic 1: School Improvement and Accountability: School Improvement
Topic 2: Student Achievement and Learning
Topic 3: Teaching Students with Diverse Needs: At-risk Students
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