Cover; Contents; Introduction; Organization of the Book; Acknowledgments; About the Author; About the Editor; Step 1 -- Defining the School's Culture; Understanding Attitude Defined by Actions; Scheduling Effective Communication Mechanisms; Step 2 -- Gatekeeping by the Central Office: Administrators and Principals Teaming together; Defining a School's Culture to Support Achievement Goals; Creating Visibility through Facility Management; Working with Legislators; Receiving Support for Implementing Program Reform Initiatives; Step 3 -- Creating a Key Results Accountability Process
Understanding How Assessment Indicators can Increase Student AchievementIntegrating Key Results into Corrective Action Plans; Identifying School-Site Visitation Lessons; Step 4 -- Developing Trailblazing Initiatives That Guarantee Student Success; Creating Motivational Attendance Programs; Organizing an Accelerated Learning Program; Providing an Extended School-Year Program; Backloading for Curriculum Alignment; Step 5 -- Expanding Parent and Community Involvement Activities; Developing Responsive Parent Committees for Critical Feedback; Organizing Community Forums with Diverse Stakeholders
Mobilizing Community Partners to Support Reform InitiativesStep 6 -- Enforcing Effective Business Practices; Securing Resources for School Sites; Identifying and Seeking Alternative Program Funding Solutions; Creating a Strategic Plan for Aggressive Grant Development; Conclusion; Resource: The Results-Based Intervention for School Efficacy (RISE) Project; Understanding the Legislative Background for Project RISE; References; Suggested Readings; Index
Summary
<Div class=section1> Focus on improving achievement, aligning teaching and learning with student performance, creating secure facilities, and forging links with the community with this excellent resource
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 5, 2015)
