Exemplary Schools and Districts
Closing the Achievement Gaps--No Excuses
A well documented case study of a single school district's successful attempt to respond to increasingly more rigorous accountability requirements. Souce: American Productivity & Quality Center
Foundations for Success: Case Studies of How Urban School Systems Improve Student Achievement
Agreement between school boards and superintendents over achievement goals, an emphasis on the lowest-performing students, and the adoption of districtwide curricula are among the most successful strategies being used in four urban school districts. Source: Council of the Great City Schools
Massachusetts Group Shares Models of School Success
A Massachusetts nonprofit group focused on raising student achievement is trying to sort out the secrets of successful schools. Using high-achieving schools in Massachusetts as examples, Boston-based Mass Insight Education is developing an online database of detailed steps schools can take to address a variety of different challenges as part of its effort, called "Building Blocks Initiative for Standards-Based Reform." Source: Mass Insight Education
NAEP Report Card for Kansas gives a thumbnail overview of Kansas: student demographic information, NAEP test results, and the state Report Card. Go to state information and click on Kansas. Source: NAEP
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