Welcome

Presented by the Alaska Comprehensive Center, this site brings together in one place current information about school improvement planning and strategies that you can use right now in meeting the provisions of No Child Left Behind and increasing student performance.

New information is regularly being added to these pages. We invite you to explore the resources provided here and to check back often for updates. We also encourage you to contact us with your feedback on this site’s quality, usefulness and relevance to your work.

 

 

 

Polling Question

What do you think is the most important area for supporting schools and districts in improvement?

 

 

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Components of Effective Schools


Content Areas & Subgroups


Stakeholder Resources

 

 

 

Website Spotlight
Doing What Works is a website dedicated to helping educators like you implement effective educational practices.  It contains practice guides that evaluate research on the effectiveness of educational practices described in the guides.  It also contains examples of possible ways this research may be used but not necessarily the only ways to implement these practices.   Check out the link below!!

Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools
Low-performing schools can quickly increase student achievement using multiple turnaround actions that need to be jointly implemented. These actions target leadership and instructional practices, staff commitment, and visible improvements early in the process.


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