Resources for Schools and LEAs Under School Improvement
Background Information:
The goal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is to ensure that all children are proficient in reading and math by the 2013-2014 school year, and that they continue to progress in the other content areas (science and social studies) as well as in high school completion (graduation rates). In order to accomplish this, states are required to set performance targets in these areas. In addition, targets are set for student populations, and in Delaware, schools must address the needs of all students, as well as students who are African American, American Indian, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, English Language Learners, those needing Special Education Services, and from low socio-economic families. Schools or districts that fall short of these targets for two consecutive years are designated as "under/in need of improvement" (SI) and are required to institute changes so that all students receive adequate and appropriate instruction.
Legislation, Regulation, and Guidance
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
- Federal Non-regulatory Guidance for LEA and School Improvement (Title I)
- Federal Fiscal Non-regulatory Guidance
- Delaware's Administrative Code
2010-2011 Schools in Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring List
State, Local Education Agency, and School-level School Improvement Responsibilities
Resources for Schools in Improvement
- 10 Requirements for Title I schools in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring
- School Support Team Workshop Materials
- Title I Choice information and resources
- Supplemental Educational Services information and resources
- Sample Title I Choice and SES Parent Notification Letters
- School Improvement Components and Guiding Questions
- Title I and State of Delaware School Improvement Plan and Grant Checklist
- School Improvement Rubric
- Education Success Planning and Evaluation System ( scroll down to School Improvement Grants section)
- Peer Review Guidance
- Peer Review Process Tool
- Comprehensive School Review
Resources for LEAs Under Improvement
- 8 Requirement for LEAs Under Improvement or Corrective Action
- Federal Non-Regulatory Guidance on LEA and School Improvement
Research and Best Practice Resources
- Center for Innovation and Improvement (CII)
- CII Publications Download Site: This site provides download access to
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Exploring the Pathway to Rapid District Improvement
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Breaking the Habit of Low Performance: Successful School Restructuring Stories
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Performance-Based Dismissals: Cross-Sector Lessons for School Turnarounds
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Tough Decisions: Closing Persistently Low-Performing Schools
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Improving SES Quality: Promising Practices for States
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School Turnarounds: Actions and Results
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The Mega System: Handbook for Continuous School Improvement
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Evaluating Supplemental Educational Service Providers: Suggested Strategies for States
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School Turnarounds: A Review of the Cross-Sector Evidence on Dramatic Organizational Improvement
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Handbook on Restructuring and Substantial School Improvement
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District Rubrics: Conditions That Impede and Support Effective Leadership from Academy for Educational Development (AED)
A program to help key district stakeholders assess where their state or district is in terms of improving four critical conditions.
- Access to useful and timely data and the support for using it
- Equitable and adequate allocation of financial resources
- Collaborative governance structures
- Equitable allocation and ongoing development of human
Contact information
Theresa Kough,
Director, Career, Technical and Title 1 Resources
College & Workforce Readiness Branch
Delaware Department of Education
Telephone: (302) 857-3320
Fax: (302) 739-1780
