The intended audience for this Handbook includes State education agencies, local education agencies, charter management organizations, education management organizations, organizational partners engaged in school improvement, and schools engaged in rapid improvement.  Part I includes the first three chapters on (a) Purpose of School Improvement Grants; (b) Identifying Local Education Agencies and Schools for School Improvement; (c) Selecting Interventions, Differentiating Supports, and Monitoring Progress.   Part II contains the remaining chapters on (d) Organizational Structure; (e) Leadership and Decision Making; (f) Human Capital -- Personnel and Professional Development; ...

The Center on Innovation & Improvement has developed these three courses: (a) Instructional Teaming; (b) Professional Development; (c) Instructional Alignment.  A course guide with activities, resources, and templates is included.  (Located at the Academic Development Institute in Lincoln, Illinois, the Center on Innovation & Improvement is a national content center that supports the regional Comprehensive Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.)