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DeBaylo, Paige; Hutchins, Shaun – Online Submission, 2019
The purpose of the 2018-2019 CARES evaluation was to (a) help program staff conceptualize the CARES implementation work and goals; (b) define measurable indicators of implementation, outputs, and outcomes; and (c) provide summative data on the first year of program implementation. Results of the 2018-2019 CARES program evaluation activities were…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, COVID-19, Pandemics
Minney, Dana – Online Submission, 2020
This report describes the activities and accomplishments of Austin Independent School District's (AISD's) CARES team during the second year of implementation, school year 2019-2020. Highlights include how CARES team members were able to: maintain and in many cases exceed high-quality standards, continue progress monitoring, and provide support and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Pandemics, Federal Aid, COVID-19
Lester, Patrick – Online Submission, 2018
Persistently low-performing schools have been repeatedly targeted for comprehensive reform for more than two decades, usually with poor results. These efforts have suffered, however, because they were often poorly implemented or insufficiently grounded in rigorous research. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), enacted in 2015, provides a…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Crowe, Edward – Online Submission, 2011
While there are many factors critical to improving America's primary and secondary schools, strengthening teacher education is an essential part of any strategy likely to make a difference. When the Obama administration created the Race to the Top or RTT Fund--"to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Innovation, Educational Change, Accountability
Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2014
During the 2013-2014 school year, Austin Independent School District served more than 23,000 English language learner students in bilingual or English as a second language programs. This report summarizes these students' English language proficiency gains as well as academic performance on the state's required assessments during that school year.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Education
Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2010
This report summarizes project results midyear during the 2009-2010 school year for Austin Independent School District's $17 million federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (ARRA IDEA) grant.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Alderete, Karen L. – Online Submission, 2006
This report summarizes the 2005-2006 program evaluation results of AISD's federally-funded smaller learning communities grant program.
Descriptors: School Districts, College Preparation, Career Development, Federal Programs