The purpose of the School Turnaround Academy is to elevate a state
education agency's (SEA) understanding of research
and practice on school turnaround
and how a state's turnaround
policies and strategies fit within a
coherent system of support
and intervention for districts
and schools in need of improvement.
Taking Steps Toward PK - 3 Success offers National
Education Association (NEA) affiliates specific advice on state
and district
policies addressing class size, supporting full - day Prekindergarten
and Kindergarten programs, promoting high quality teachers, targeting professional development to improve PreK - 3rd
practice, clarifying the role of para-educators (especially in support of bilingual
and bicultural children),
and providing for adequate planning time for teachers within grades
and between grades to develop integrated
and coherent programs
and practices throughout the age span (alignment).