Fast Turnaround: Transforming Low-Performing Schools Into Successful Learning Environments
According to a recent estimate by the U.S. Department of Education, approximately 2,300 schools across the nation have failed to meet adequate yearly progress for five consecutive years. These schools require immediate attention and action to ensure that every child receives the high-quality education required for success in an increasingly complex economic and political environment.
This forum used "Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools," a recent evidence-based practice guide issued by the Institute of Education Sciences, as a springboard to generate discussion on how to improve low-performing schools quickly. The conversation highlighted successes, challenges, and recommendations to inform education policy and practice on the national, state, and local levels. Forum participants had the opportunity to hear from and interact with a range of presenters including an education researcher on school improvement issues, a representative of our nations' urban schools systems, and a principal who has led successful school improvement efforts from "in the trenches."
When: Thursday, June 5, 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Where: U.S. Capitol Building, Room HC-5
Read the Event Summary, which provides a concise description of what was discussed at the forum.Read the ResearchLink brief, which highlights the IES Turnaround Practice Guide, case study methodology, and other resources on school restructuring and turnaround.
Read the Practice Guide, "Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools."
Listen to the full program:
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