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Rentner, Diane Stark; Kober, Nancy – Center on Education Policy, 2014
This report, based on a survey of a nationally representative sample of school districts in Common Core-adopting states, examines school districts' efforts to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The report addresses district leaders' views on the rigor of the CCSS and their impact on learning and instruction, progress on and…
Descriptors: State Standards, School Districts, Program Implementation, Academic Standards
Scott, Caitlin – Center on Education Policy, 2009
During the past year, the state of Michigan has made noteworthy changes in the accountability system used for NCLB. Partly as a result of these changes, the number of schools identified for restructuring has changed since the previous year. In addition, the state has continued providing various types of assistance to schools in restructuring. This…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Case Studies, Accountability, Followup Studies
Scott, Caitlin; McMurrer, Jennifer; McIntosh, Shelby – Center on Education Policy, 2012
Two schools in Idaho received ARRA SIG (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants) funds to enable them to implement improvement efforts. This paper describes the outcomes of these two ARRA SIG recipient schools: (1) Jefferson Middle School; and (2) Lakeside Elementary School. The experiences of this non-recipient school is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Elementary Schools