Key Strategies, Practices, and Policy for Successful School Turnaround in Priority Schools

Wednesday February 22, 2017
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Grand Ballroom A

Despite largely mixed reports about the impact of School Improvement Grants (SIGs) on school improvement nationwide, Massachusetts has experienced proven success with these grants. Massachusetts’ experience provides an excellent example of how states can leverage federal Title I funds (e.g., SIGs) and state laws to improve student achievement. This presentation highlights specific turnaround strategies or activities that distinguish schools and districts able to improve student outcomes from schools struggling to do so, despite similar supports (e.g., grants). These strategies include meaningfully engaging school leaders and teachers as active participants in planning for and delivering high-quality individualized instruction that meets each student's needs, actively engaging families in student learning, and ensuring that students receive supports both in and out of the classroom, and both academic and non-academic, to ensure continued engagement in their own learning.

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instruction
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296
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school improvement, title I success stories