This Research Report summarizes various strategies that have been found to help struggling students succeed without having to repeat a grade. They include aligning instruction with standards, providing "early warning" assessments, multiage grouping, accelerated learning, increased professional development for teachers working with low-performing…

A Florida principal uses a teacher evaluation process that begins with a written description given to each teacher at the beginning of the school year, which includes information on how long the process will take, what products are expected of the teacher, and what concerns the evaluation will address. (Author/MLF)

Describes how principals can exercise their responsibility to recruit, develop, and retain good teachers. (PKP)