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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 1 > Activity 1 > Task 2: The Meaning of "In Need of Improvement"

Guideline:

It is incumbent on district and school leaders to learn what "in need of improvement" means and to understand its implications. The learning sequence involves understanding adequate yearly progress (AYP), knowing how a school is identified for improvement, being knowledgeable of what the school needs to do to improve, being aware of the consequences for not improving, and delivering state- and district-level support to such schools. These leaders must share information with staff members and the public to involve them effectively in the improvement process.

Guidelines LEA and School Improvement - Non-Regulatory Guidance _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's non-regulatory guidance on local education agencies (LEAs) and school improvement. State, district, and local leaders should be familiar with this guidance so they are aware of their role in the school improvement process.

Guidelines School Improvement Year One

This document provides questions and answers about Year One of school improvement extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated July 21, 2006.

Guidelines School Improvement Plan

This document provides questions and answers about the school improvement plan extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated July 21, 2006.

Guidelines School Improvement Year Two

This document provides questions and answers about Year Two of school improvement extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated July 21, 2006.

Guidelines School Review Process

This document contains questions and answers about the school review process extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated July 21, 2006.

Guidelines Technical Assistance

This document provides questions and answers about technical assistance extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated July 21, 2006.

References Making Adequate Yearly Progress

This resource provides links to each state education agency's information related to adequate yearly progress.

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