Archived Publications — 2007

SIP Manual

This 34-page manual is used in workshops to guides the SIP professional development process. Rooted in the belief that students can do no better than the assignments they are given, SIP helps teachers and school leaders inject rigor into assignments and align them with the highest educational standards.

Publication date: 
September 1 2007

Graduation Matters: Improving Accountability for High School Graduation

This report details state-set goals for graduation rates under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, showing how improvement targets are often so low that they undercut the aim of significantly raising graduation rates.

Publication date: 
August 1 2007

Their Fair Share: How Teacher Salary Gaps Shortchange Minority Children in Texas*

These companion reports document funding patterns in the state’s 10 largest school systems, showing how average teacher salaries vary dramatically between schools within the same district. The reports describe gaps in per-teacher spending, and how those gaps stack the deck against the academic success of low-income, Hispanic and African American children.

Publication date: 
June 1 2007

Their Fair Share: How Teacher Salary Gaps Shortchange Poor Children in Texas

These companion reports document funding patterns in the state’s 10 largest school systems, showing how average teacher salaries vary dramatically between schools within the same district. The reports describe gaps in per-teacher spending, and how those gaps stack the deck against the academic success of low-income, Hispanic and African American children.

Publication date: 
June 1 2007