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79.048 - The Role of State Education Agencies and the New Wave of School Reforms
Tue, April 9, 12:20 to 1:50pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Floor: 200 Level, Room 206BSession Type: Paper Session
Abstract
In this session, the authors will presents results from their latest research focusing on the role of state education agencies, their ways of facilitating as well as supporting school reforms, and needs that have arisen as a result of these efforts. As part of the discussion, scholars will share findings encompassing the role and impact of School Improvement Grants (SIG); the ways in which the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has afforded states with opportunities to re-evaluate the role of districts and schools in supporting their lowest-performing sites; and how local as well as broader educational structures respond to shifting student demographics when engaging in school improvement and reform.
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School Improvement Grant Effects and Their Sustainability Across Contexts and Subgroups of Students - Alec Kennedy, University of Washington; Min Sun, University of Washington - Seattle; Susanna Loeb, Brown University
Mapping the Landscape of State Education Agencies' Use of External Providers for School Turnaround Services - Bryan A. VanGronigen, University of Delaware; Coby Meyers, University of Virginia; Caitlin Scott, Learning Policy Institute; Traci Fantz, Education Northwest; Lenay D. Dunn, WestEd
Analyzing the Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act State Plans: The Role of Local Education Agencies in School Improvement - Eric Ambroso, Arizona State University; Lenay D. Dunn, WestEd
What Do States Need to Support Low-Performing Schools? Evidence-Based Interventions Top the List - Caitlin Scott, Learning Policy Institute; Traci Fantz, Education Northwest