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Sherer, Jennifer Zoltners; Iriti, Jennifer; Russell, Jennifer Lin; McNelis, Rosemary; Monosmith, Stacy; Matthis, Christopher; Long, Courtney – Nellie Mae Education Foundation, 2022
This analysis uses the case of the Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN) to explore whether individuals participating in a networked improvement community (NIC) experienced common developmental trajectories on known dimensions of engagement. The analysis included quantitative data from annual network member surveys and qualitative data from annual…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Networks, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Characteristics
Merrill, Lisa; Lafayette, Camille – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2018
Research has begun to show that certain schoolwide characteristics--such as student-centered learning environments, leadership, and safety--can be important for improving student outcomes. In keeping with these insights, school improvement efforts around the country are becoming less narrowly focused on the performance of individual students and…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Bridgeland, John M.; Dilulio, John J., Jr.; Balfanz, Robert – Civic Enterprises, 2009
Teachers and administrators in public high schools recognize there is a dropout problem, know they are confronted with daunting challenges in classrooms and in schools, and express strong support for reforms to address high dropout rates. Yet, less than one-third of teachers believe that schools should expect all students to meet high academic…
Descriptors: High School Students, At Risk Students, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Bottoms, Gene; Presson, Alice; Han, Lingling – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2006
This report reviews 75 high schools in the "High Schools that Work" (HSTW) network that made statistically significant gains in at least two of three areas reading, mathematics and science--between 2002 and 2004 on the "HSTW" Assessments. In these schools, all groups of students improved achievement--regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Counselors, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains