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Book SynopsisIn my work, I see the power of good schools to change young lives for the better almost every day. This book takes us behind the doors of unusually high-performing high-poverty schools to show us how they do it and where they get the funding. The book is a valuable tool for educators who want to improve their results and a reminder to parents and policy makers that we should never expect less.
Kati Haycock, President
The Education Trust
Radically reform your school and improve academic achievement using readily accessible resources!
At a time when the United States is struggling with far-reaching educational reform, school leaders need a blueprint for dramatically improving student success and supporting those efforts by effectively reallocating and managing available resources.
Doubling Student Performance combines the latest research with the authors' national study of diverse schools that were able to signi
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"This book provides examples of urban, suburban, and rural schools and districts that have doubled student performance. These district and school best practices are chronicled throughout this book and accompanied by a series of ten steps to doubling student performance. The authors detail how the reallocation of time and resources contributed to the doubling of student performance." -- Gerald N. Tirozzi, Executive Director
"The authors strike a balance between research-based practices and evidence from real schools. The chapter outlining the 10 steps was especially useful because it allows the reader to take a mental inventory of what he or she already has under way and what may come next. Three additional chapters—on smaller class size, professional development and extra help for students—serve as case studies with the key concept that funding possibilities are endless when you look for them." -- The School Administrator, September 2010, Vol. 67(8)
"This is a must-read book for state, district, and school leaders. It reaffirms the good work that is happening in many, many places in our country and describes the strategies and use of resources that make a significant difference in student achievement." -- Paul Rosier, Executive Director, Washington Association of School Administrators
"In my work, I see evidence of the power of good schools to change young lives for the better almost every day. This book takes us behind the doors of unusually high-performing, high-poverty schools to show us how they do that, and where they get the funding to support their programs. The book is a valuable tool for educators who want to improve their results and a reminder to parents and policy makers that we should never expect less." -- Kati Haycock, President
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Preface 1. Places That Have Doubled Student Performance Rural Districts and Schools that have Doubled Perfo Rosalia, Washington Abbotsford, Wisconsin Doubling Student Performance at the Advanced Level: Monroe, Wisconsin Monroe school district improvement process Other Rural Examples Medium Sized Districts The Madison, Wisconsin Story Kennewick, Washington LaCrosse, Wisconsin Columbus School in Appleton, Wisconsin Doubling Performance in High Minority, High Poverty Schools 2. The Stimulus for Change and the Educational Change Process Pressure from Multiple Sources to Improve Student Achievement Pressure from State-Standards Based Reform Pressure from District Administrators Pressure from Within the School Pressure from the Federal Government The Large-Scale Organizational Change Process Laying the Foundation for Change Creating a New Educational Strategy Implementation, Monitoring and Continuous Improvement 3. Ten Steps to Double Student Performance Step 1: Understanding the Performance Problem and Challenge Step 2: Set Ambitious Goals Step 3: Change the Curriculum Program and Create a New Instructional Vision Step 4: Formative Assessments and Data-Based Decision-Making Step 5: Ongoing, Intensive Professional Development Step 6: Using Time Efficiently and Effectively Step 7: Extending Learning Time for Struggling Students Step 8: Collaborative, Professional Culture Step 9: Widespread and Distributed Instructional Leadership Step 10: Professional and Best Practices Summary and Conclusions 4. Reducing Class Size Resources at School Sites Reallocating Resources to Reduce Elementary Class Size School-Wide Strategies to Reduce Class Sizes A District wide Strategy to Reduce Class Size in Early Elementary Grades Summary 5. Finding Resources for Professional Development Resources Needed for an Effective Professional Development Program A Professional Development Fiscal and Program Audit Doubling Performance Districts Using Extant Professional Development Days Effectively Planning and Professional Development Time Summary 6. Funding Extra-Help Strategies Individual and Small-Group Tutoring for Struggling Students Extended Time for Struggling Students to Learn the Core Curriculum Summer School Program Focused on Core Instruction 7. Linking Resources Needed to Double Performance Finance Adequacy Approaches to School Finance Adequacy Evidence-Based Approach to School Finance Adequacy References Index
