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Download full textHouston Independent School District, 2019
In 2017-2018, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) launched Achieve 180, a program centered upon a comprehensive action plan to increase student achievement at 45 schools, including the 27 schools that received the Texas Education Agency Campus Accountability rating of "Improvement Required" (IR) in 2016-2017 and 18 former IR…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, School Districts, Educational Environment
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Direct linkMuñoz, Marco A.; Fischetti, John C.; Prather, Joseph R. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2014
The Early College High School (ECHS) initiative developed in response to calls to significantly decrease the number of first-generation college and underserved students of color and from poverty who are high school dropouts or marginally graduates (i.e., ill prepared for college). The ECHS model is different from other educational reforms in that…
Descriptors: High Schools, Urban Schools, Disadvantaged Environment, Academic Achievement
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Whipple, Allyson – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
Recognizing the challenges rural districts face in providing broad curricular offerings and supplemental educational services to students, in 2007, the 80th Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a pilot program designed to provide technology-based supplemental educational services to rural school districts that show an overall academic need…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Distance Education
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Rainey, Katie – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2010
In 2007, the Texas Legislature (80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2007) authorized the creation of the Texas Rural Technology (R-Tech) Pilot program, which provides $8 million in funding to support rural districts in implementing technology-based supplemental education programs. In order to be eligible for funding, districts must have…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Facilitators (Individuals)
Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Whipple, Allyson – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
Recognizing the challenges rural districts face in providing broad curricular offerings and supplemental educational services to students, in 2007, the 80th Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a pilot program designed to provide technology-based supplemental educational services to rural school districts that show an overall academic need…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Online Courses, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration
