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A Case Study of Essential Components of School Success in a Turnaround School
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Cronin, Jodi Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2016
School reform and turnaround efforts have been in the public eye since the signing of the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) into law by President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1965. Research has been focused on the School Improvement Grant, as well as the essential components that improve performance of schools. This qualitative case examines one…
Descriptors: Case Studies, School Turnaround, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Portfolio District Reform Meets School Turnaround: Early Implementation Findings from the Los Angeles Public School Choice Initiative
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Marsh, Julie A.; Strunk, Katharine O.; Bush, Susan – Journal of Educational Administration, 2013
Purpose: Despite the popularity of school "turnaround" and "portfolio district" management as solutions to low performance, there has been limited research on these strategies. The purpose of this paper is to address this gap by exploring the strategic case of Los Angeles Unified School District's Public School Choice…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Mixed Methods Research, School Districts, Educational Change
Public and Parent Reporting Requirements: NCLB and IDEA Regulations. inForum
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Sopko, Kim Moherek; Reder, Nancy – Project Forum, 2007
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) both include a commitment to keep the public informed about educational progress that students are making, and both emphasize the importance of involving parents in the education of their children. An underlying assumption of NCLB and IDEA is that in order…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Individualized Education Programs