This school building report and capital improvement plan for New York City's public schools emphasizes the need for upgrading existing school plants in order to provide schools with the physical potential for conducting educational programs equivalent to that of new schools. Emphasis is also placed on satisfactorily maintaining school buildings in…

The primary goal of the School Improvement Project (SIP), administered by the central office of New York City (New York) Public Schools, is to improve academic achievement through school-based planning. A planning committee representing the various school constituencies is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to effect…

During 1985-86, its first year, the Comprehensive School Improvement and Planning process (CSIP) operated in 156 of 392 New York City schools identified by the State Education Department's Comprehensive Assessment Report (CAR) as most in need of improvement. CSIP offers a holistic approach to school improvement and planning, and is designed to…