Session 55: The Kids Left Behind: Building Plans to Intervene with Underachieving Children

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Findings from 18 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 capacity to target and serve poor students and students of color. Specific topics will include improvements in leadership, curriculum, instruction, assessment and data literacy; reorganization of time, space and transitions; understanding poverty; targeting interventions, and parent and community engagement. This session will provide participants with the opportunity to compare the work of high achieving schools with their own efforts and to build action plans for their own use.

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

Strand 2: Accelerating the Learning of Students Who Arrive Behind