All of the SIG - funded case study schools in Maryland, Michigan and Idaho are taking steps to improve school climate among students, staff, or both - often as a first priority for reform. (k-12daily.org)
Golan has also led work in Miami - Dade, the fifth - largest district in the country; there, she co-led an evaluation of an early childhood system that used case studies school and agency data. (sri.com)
As a result, the success most frequently cited by SIG - funded case study schools during the first year of implementation was an improved school climate, as demonstrated by a safer and more orderly environment, increased student motivation to learn, and greater staff collaboration and morale. (k-12daily.org)