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Characteristics of School Improvement Grants and Turnaround Schools
Sat, April 14, 8:15 to 9:45am, Vancouver Convention Centre, Floor: First Level, East Ballroom CSession Submission Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
The funding of School Imrpovement Grants (SIGS) to historically low achieving schools constitutes a major, new investment by the U.S. Department of Education. This session examines issues of which schools are being selected for SIGs and the strategies those schools are choosing to implement.
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School Improvement Grants (SIG): Characteristics of SIG Eligible and SIG Awarded Schools - Steven Hurlburt, American Institutes for Research
Turnaround Schools in California: Definition, Selection, and Reported Turnaround Strategies - Tom B. Parrish, American Institutes for Research; Mette Huberman, American Institutes for Research
Characteristics of Midwestern Schools Identified as Eligible for School Improvement Grants - Coby Meyers, American Institutes for Research; Yinmei Wan, American Institutes for Research
School Improvement Grants: An Inside View - Robin Lake, Center on Reinventing Public Education; Sarah Yatsko, University of Washington; Elizabeth Cooley Nelson, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington; Melissa Bowen, University of Washington