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School Turnaround > Committed Staff > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview provides a summary of the recommendation to build a strong, committed staff dedicated to the turnaround efforts. It outlines several key actions principals can take to...
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Data for Instruction > Districtwide Data > Overview & Tools
As part of a coherent approach to using data effectively, districts need to provide a high-quality data system. A Data System Advisory Council can support the planning, design, and implementation...
Preschool Language & Literacy > Phonological Awareness > Overview & Tools
This overview describes phonological awareness and its importance. It emphasizes planning instruction along a sequential developmental continuum of skills, scaffolding instruction, and providing...
School Turnaround > Instruction > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview outlines the actions a turnaround school principal can take to set goals, monitor progress, and serve as an instructional leader to improve instruction.
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview describes the nature and purpose of quick wins in turnaround schools. It offers examples of quick wins that principals can achieve in their schools.
Preschool Language & Literacy > Interactive & Dialogic Reading > Overview & Tools
This overview explains interactive and dialogic reading, its importance to children's language development, and how teachers can implement this practice. It highlights the teacher's use of...
Increased Learning Time > Maximize Attendance > Overview & Tools
Some out-of-school programs, including after-school, weekend, and summer programs, face challenges maximizing attendance among students who would most benefit from the program. Additionally,...
Increased Learning Time > Evaluate Program > Overview & Tools
View this multimedia overview to learn about recommended components for evaluating increased learning time models including matching evaluation design to evaluation goals, and the collection,...
School Turnaround > Leadership > Overview & Tools
This overview describes strong leadership and its importance. It outlines the characteristics of strong leaders and effective leadership practices in turnaround schools.
Girls in Math & Science > Overview & Tools
Women are less involved in career paths and post-secondary education in some areas of math and science than men. This pattern starts at school. Use this short overview to learn about the strategies...
Girls in Math & Science > Teaching Spatial Skills > Overview & Tools
This overview describes some of the gender differences in test performance; ways in which spatial skills are used in school, careers, and normal life; and approaches to teaching spatial skills.
Girls in Math & Science > Ability is Expandable > Overview & Tools
Learn about the importance of helping students realize that improving and expanding their academic abilities leads to success in math, science, as well as other subjects. This overview presents a...
