Friends,
In exploring School Improvement Grants and the concept of Community Leadership Teams I came across a web site that appears to be a useful resource on SIG for those of us who are new to this initiative.
Go to the Handbook on Effective Implementation of School Improvement Grants. It is a detailed resource on various elements of the SIG process and includes links to articles and research on best practices, etc.
http://www.centerii.org/handbook/
In establishing a Community Leadership Team it would be useful to meet monthly and establish some very practical goals for the first year of operation. A very quick review suggests possible topics including:
Transition to 9th grade
Expanding mentoring
Involving students in job settings in the area
Increasing parent involvement for high-risk students
Danny Hadley, Ph.D.
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More on raising aspirations from schools in Minnesota, confirming some of the actions we know we must undertake:
"Students in Minnesota begin taking state tests in science, math, reading and writing today, and schools in St. Paul have set a goal of improving scores on math and science portions by 10 percentage points, a one-year jump that experts say is rare. District officials have recruited volunteer tutors from the community and have worked to target students' individual learning needs. "We have very high expectations," one district official said. "This goal conveys the sense of urgency with which we take closing the achievement gap."
Also, I invite everyone who wants to see why even the small number of our students who choose to go fishing need a college-ready education by coming to tonight's Lobster Marketing meeting at the Reach at 6:30 a.m.! Devising new product and opening new markets for the state's largest catch, landed right here in Stonington, requires an excellent and visionary education.
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