The program will combine the assets and expertise of both agencies with the on - the - ground presence of AmeriCorps members in schools that are
implementing a turnaround effort through the federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) program.
Not exact matches
Whether countervailing forces — federal pressure, political pressure from organized parent groups, or conscientious officials committed to the law's goals — are strong enough to force states and districts to
implement meaningful
turnaround efforts remains to be seen, but the evidence so far is not encouraging.
Among many influential projects conducted under the auspices of EdLabs, Fryer has developed and
implemented programs to test the impact of incentives on student achievement, teacher pay - for - performance concepts, and an
effort to apply charter - school practices to a district
turnaround school in Houston.
For instance, Scott conducted a national survey of state leaders that asked how states were
implementing new federal school -
turnaround principles and what assistance they need to support their
efforts.
As part of President Barack Obama's
efforts to
implement school reform, «
turnaround» is one of four approaches that school districts can take to improve an underperforming school participating in the School Improvement Grant program.
We specialize in supporting school
turnaround efforts at both the district and school levels and can help clients
implement school portfolio strategy based on practical experience.
District and school leaders should
implement turnaround strategies based on evidence from rigorous studies of
turnaround efforts in North Carolina and other states, or well - conceived, innovative strategies with sound theoretical foundations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Time Warner Cable, New York • NY 1994 — 2011 Regional Serviceability Project Manager (2009 — 2011) Regional Network Operating Center (RNOC) Analyst (2008 — 2009) Workforce Management (2006 — 2008) Business Operations Analyst (2004 — 2006) Administration Department (1996 — 2004) Customer Service Representative (1994 — 1996) Developed and
implemented an Automation of Serviceability tool that promoted communication between call center staff and Construction and Engineering departments and assisted market development
efforts within the Northeast market area to expand market share and business growth, and dramatically improved
turnaround rates from 90 days to 4 days.
Our specialists build the capacity of district and school leaders to develop,
implement, and evaluate improvement
efforts, including school transformation and
turnaround.