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; (g) Curriculum and Instruction; (h) Scheduling Learning Time; and (i) Student Supports. (The Center on Innovation & Improvement is administered by the Academic Development Institute in Lincoln, Illinois. It is a national content center that supports the network of Regional Comprehensive Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.)
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; (g) Curriculum and Instruction; (h) Scheduling Learning Time; and (i) Student Supports. (The Center on Innovation & Improvement is administered by the Academic Development Institute in Lincoln, Illinois. It is a national content center that supports the network of Regional Comprehensive Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.)