Against All Odds…Leading Schools to Success in Teaching Underachieving Children of Poverty

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Findings from 17 state and national studies of high-poverty/high-performing schools indicate a common pattern of improvement design and intervention. Each of these schools successfully improved aspects of their district and/or schools leadership capacity to better target and serve low SES students. Improvements in curriculum, instruction, assessment and data literacy, reorganization of time, space, and resources, and parent and community engagement contributed to their success. This session will provide participants with a synthesis of compelling research, program and policy recommendations, and effective classroom strategies.

Presenters:
William Parrett, Director, Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies, Boise State University, Boise, ID
Robert Barr, Senior Analyst, Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies, Boise State University, ID