In late 2014, the state launched a first - of - its - kind desegregation plan — the Socioeconomic Integration Pilot program —
using federal School Improvement Grant, or SIG, funds.
Josh Dunn talks with Education Next about continuing efforts by New York City Chancellor Joel Klein to close chronically failing schools — despite a ruling by a state court that the closings could not proceed —
using a federal School Improvement Grant.
An example of Scott's work in the region is a report she and her team recently completed for the Oregon Department of Education that described how Oregon schools
used their federal school improvement grants in 2012.
Not exact matches
But if Congress increases reimbursement rates without reforming the
use of
federal funds in
school food budgets, the end result could be significant costs to taxpayers coupled with little
improvement in the quality of meals served.
The superintendent gave her an ultimatum to sign a fraudulent
federal grant application for
school lunch facility
improvements when he planned to
use the money for athletic facilities or quit.
The negotiations, which both sides agreed to in writing, were aimed at creating a system for fairly evaluating teachers,
using both student performance and observation, in the 33
schools receiving
federal school improvement grants.
Between the relatively robust
federal Charter
School Program, the new ability to use Title I set - aside funds for critical course access, and fast - moving innovations in personalized learning, both states and districts have powerful tools for school improv
School Program, the new ability to
use Title I set - aside funds for critical course access, and fast - moving innovations in personalized learning, both states and districts have powerful tools for
school improv
school improvement.
«It is critically important that the millions of dollars in
federal funds going to
school improvement be
used as effectively as possible to...
The law is meant to ensure states are free to make decisions about accountability,
school improvement, standards, and assessments without
federal interference... If the secretary chooses to ignore the law, then Congress and state and local leaders can
use the tools they have to hold the secretary accountable, [a GOP aide] said.
New York state has a program (begun by King when he was its education commissioner) to
use federal school -
improvement funds to turn around struggling
schools by implementing attractive magnet programs.
On an evaluation of the
federal Race to the Top and
School Improvement Grant initiatives, she was a content area expert advising on development of protocols, data collection instruments, and reports, examining how states and districts
use grant funds to improve teacher quality.
Education Week, the Education Writers Association and The Hechinger Report partnered with 18 news outlets in 16 states to investigate how $ 3 billion in
federal School Improvement Grants are being
used to revitalize some of the nation's lowest - performing
schools.
As the
federal School Improvement Grants program winds down, Tim Prudente of the Baltimore Sun writes about one low - performing school in Baltimore, Mary Rodman Elementary, which is using one of the last grants to be given under the pr
School Improvement Grants program winds down, Tim Prudente of the Baltimore Sun writes about one low - performing
school in Baltimore, Mary Rodman Elementary, which is using one of the last grants to be given under the pr
school in Baltimore, Mary Rodman Elementary, which is
using one of the last grants to be given under the program.
At the same time, by encouraging states to
use 40 % of their
school improvement allocation for middle level and high
schools, ARRA highlights an issue that for far too long has challenged
federal education funding.
New Jersey's 250 priority and focus
schools can have up to 30 percent of their
federal Title I funds re-directed by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) for specific «interventions,» but even these funds are supposed to be
used for
school improvement, not taken away.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) proficiency standards were set by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and are
used to locate public
schools in need of
improvement measures or increased
federal funding.
During the tour,
federal, state and local visitors will bring attention to how
school facilities, health and wellness, and environmental education affect equity and achievement and highlight best practices that states, districts and
schools are
using to improve the overall wellness, productivity, and achievement of occupants through health, safety, and educational
improvements.
Under the group's proposal, the bonuses would double for teachers in struggling
schools — the report suggests
using the 33
schools eligible for
federal School Improvement Grants — but they wouldn't generate changes in base salary increases unless the teachers maintained the same rating for three straight years.
Steve Fleischman writes in praise of the new
federal education law for its expansion of the
use of evidence to drive
school improvement.
PCAPS Coordinator Ron Whitehorne outlined the strategy for getting 10 % of Philadelphia
Schools to be Sustainable Community
Schools in four years, focusing on the demand that
federal School Improvement Grant money be
used exclusively for that purpose.
Posted on April 11, 2018 · Texas is to be commended for being one of only a few states
using a competition to distribute
federal school improvement funds
May, 2011 —
Federal Fiscal Year 2010 1003 (a), project period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 The application for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain cr
Federal Fiscal Year 2010 1003 (a), project period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 The application for
federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain cr
federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010
School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain cri
School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to
school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain cri
school divisions for
use in Title I
schools in Title I
School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain cri
School Improvement or Title I eligible
schools that meet certain criteria.
The Obama administration has
used federal money for the Teacher Incentive Fund, Race to the Top and
School Improvement Grant program to encourage policymakers in states and districts to adopt new teacher evaluations that incorporate student test scores, despite the controversy surrounding them.
Here is the connection: The
federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed into law last December, includes provisions that give states much greater latitude in
using evidence for
improvement — and it allows
schools and districts to more deeply explore evidence - based approaches that are best suited to local needs and
improvement plans.
Mr. Minnich said states also are trying to
use lessons learned from initiatives like the $ 4.6 billion
federal School Improvement Grant, or SIG, program, which provided grants to states and districts for major interventions in struggling
schools.
Residency and induction programs are allowable
uses of
federal funds under Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act.24 Title I funds dedicated to
school improvement may also be
used for programs that better student outcomes, including teacher residencies.
Transition to Middle
School Facilitator Trainings Trainings are a compliant use of Title I funds, allocated for professional development and parental involvement, and other state and federal funds reserved for school improvement and / or parental involv
School Facilitator Trainings Trainings are a compliant
use of Title I funds, allocated for professional development and parental involvement, and other state and
federal funds reserved for
school improvement and / or parental involv
school improvement and / or parental involvement.
The needs assessment process, which is required for
schools implementing
federal and state programs
using ESSA (Title I, II, III, IV) and State Compensatory Education funds, is useful for all
school leadership teams as an ongoing part of continuous
improvement planning.
School Improvement Grants 1003g and 1003a; school turnaround and transformation; effective leadership; effective instruction; using data to drive interventions; equitable and high quality programs for all learners; working in convergence at the SEA and the LEAs; sustainable practices; effective use of federal and state
School Improvement Grants 1003g and 1003a;
school turnaround and transformation; effective leadership; effective instruction; using data to drive interventions; equitable and high quality programs for all learners; working in convergence at the SEA and the LEAs; sustainable practices; effective use of federal and state
school turnaround and transformation; effective leadership; effective instruction;
using data to drive interventions; equitable and high quality programs for all learners; working in convergence at the SEA and the LEAs; sustainable practices; effective
use of
federal and state funds
The U.S. Department of Education has already concluded that
federal funds under the
School Improvement Grants program can be
used to promote diversity.
Results will eventually be
used to measure a
school's academic
improvement over time, although the state is currently appealing a
federal directive to implement scores this year.