Turning around chronically low-performing schools / Rebecca Herman [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (U.S.)

Contributor:

Herman, Rebecca

Series:

IES practice guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (U.S.).

School failure--United States--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

School failure.

Educational change--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Educational change.

Academic achievement--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Academic achievement.

School failure--Prevention.

United States.

Genre:

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

iv, 43 pages : digital, PDF file.

Place of Publication:

[Washington, DC] : National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Dept. of Education, [2008]

Contents:

Introduction

Turning around chronically low-performing schools

Checklist for carrying out recommendations

Recommendation 1. Signal the need for dramatic change with strong leadership

Recommendation 2. Maintain a consistent focus on improving instruction

Recommendation 3. Provide visible improvements early in the turnaround process (quick wins)

Recommendation 4. Build a committed staff

Appendix A. Postscript from the Institute of Education Sciences

Appendix B. About the authors

Appendix C. Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest

Appendix D. Technical information on the studies

List of Tables. Table 1. Institute of Education Sciences levels of evidence for practice guides

Table 2. Recommendations and corresponding levels of evidence to support each.

Notes:

"May 2008."

"NCEE 2008-4020."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-43).

Other Format:

Turning around chronically low-performing schools

OCLC:

407907054