Alaskan Resources
The Department of Education & Early Development has created a comparison tool for to support the transition to the new standards. This tool can be used to assist educators in analyzing the commonalities and differences between the new standards and the Fourth Edition reading, writing, and mathematics standards (Grade Level Expectations).. This tool is a start toward the transition, and districts may choose to augment the document with more detail. All districts will continue to administer the Standards Based Assessments, which are aligned to.....
Operational Flexibility and Support Resources
Comprehensive Planning Template for Schools
This template was designed to help technical assistance and professional development providers work with schools. The results of this school-level assessment can help school personnel identify actions as part of school improvement efforts to design, monitor, or refine increased learning time models.
Comprehensive Planning Template for Districts
This template aims to help technical assistance providers and district-level personnel identify actions and policies and establish a coordinated and coherent districtwide plan to design, select, monitor, and refine increased learning time models.
Building a District Turnaround Office
from Mass Insight Education School Turnaround Group
This publication provides districts with a fundamentally different organizational structure through which to execute school turnaround. The District Turnaround Office (DTO) is a new internal unit within a Local Education Agency (LEA) that manages and coordinates all district turnaround efforts. The DTO streamlines support from multiple offices, rather than creating additional bureaucracy, and ensures that low-performing schools are prioritized not only in talk but in action. This.....
Guide to Working With External Providers
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has issued a challenge to our nation to turn around our lowest performing schools. States and schools across throughout our country are dedicating themselves to answering this call, but it will require a significant commitment to achieve measurable results. In many areas, school leaders recognize the valuable role that external providers can play in supporting their work. However, finding the right fit can be daunting and time consuming. The guide is based on existing research and field experience.....
