| Author(s): | Kochanek, J., Wan, Y., Wraight, S., Nylen, L., and Rodriguez, S |
| Title: | Parent involvement and extended learning activities in school improvement plans in the Midwest region |
| Source: | http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midwest/p... |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Organization: | REL Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory |
| Short Description: | Title I schools that fail to make adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years are required to develop or revise school improvement plans aimed at boosting student achievement. To determine the extent to which such plans included parent involvement activities and extended learning programs, REL Midwest conducted a content analysis of school improvement plans for schools identified for improvement based on 2007/08 assessment data. |
| Annotation: | No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, Title I schools that fail to make adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years are required to develop or revise school improvement plans aimed at boosting student achievement. Schools must
submit the plans, which describe proposed activities, including parent involvement and extended learning activities (a before-school, afterschool, or summer program), to the local education agency for approval.
To determine the extent to which such plans included parent involvement activities and extended learning programs, Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest conducted
a content analysis of school improvement plans for schools identified for improvement based on 2007/08 assessment data. This study adopted the methodology of a similar study of school improvement plans in the Northwest Region (Speth, Saifer, and Forehand 2008). Neither this study nor the Northwest Region study assess the effectiveness of particular activities. |
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