Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| Federal Programs | 7 |
| Case Studies | 6 |
| Educational Improvement | 6 |
| Educational Indicators | 6 |
| Federal Legislation | 6 |
| School Districts | 6 |
| Educational Finance | 5 |
| Charter Schools | 4 |
| Educational Change | 4 |
| Interviews | 4 |
| Principals | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Center on Education Policy | 7 |
Author
| Scott, Caitlin | 7 |
| McMurrer, Jennifer | 3 |
| Dibner, Kenne | 2 |
| McIntosh, Shelby | 2 |
| Chudowsky, Naomi | 1 |
| Chudowsky, Victor | 1 |
| Duffrin, Elizabeth | 1 |
| Kober, Nancy | 1 |
| Kober, Nancy, Ed. | 1 |
| Rentner, Diane Stark | 1 |
| Srikantaiah, Deepa | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 6 |
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| High Schools | 2 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Michigan | 3 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 6 |
| American Recovery and… | 3 |
| Elementary and Secondary… | 3 |
| Improving Americas Schools… | 1 |
| Race to the Top | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textScott, Caitlin; McMurrer, Jennifer; McIntosh, Shelby – Center on Education Policy, 2012
Two schools in Idaho received ARRA SIG (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants) funds to enable them to implement improvement efforts. This paper describes the outcomes of these two ARRA SIG recipient schools: (1) Jefferson Middle School; and (2) Lakeside Elementary School. The experiences of this non-recipient school is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Elementary Schools
Scott, Caitlin; McMurrer, Jennifer; McIntosh, Shelby; Dibner, Kenne – Center on Education Policy, 2012
State and local educators encountered both opportunities and obstacles in their first year of implementing the School Improvement Grants (SIGs) funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). In 2009, the ARRA, better known as the economic stimulus package, provided $3 billion for SIGs to help reform persistently low-achieving…
Descriptors: Barriers, Program Implementation, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation
Scott, Caitlin; Dibner, Kenne – Center on Education Policy, 2012
Two schools in Michigan received ARRA SIG (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants) funds to enable them to implement their improvement efforts. This paper describes the outcomes of these two ARRA SIG recipient schools: (1) Phoenix Elementary-Middle School; and (2) Arthur Hill High School. The experiences of these…
Descriptors: Grants, High Schools, Elementary Schools, Case Studies
Direct linkKober, Nancy; Chudowsky, Naomi; Chudowsky, Victor; Scott, Caitlin; Rentner, Diane Stark; McMurrer, Jennifer; Srikantaiah, Deepa – Center on Education Policy, 2009
This report looks at the early efforts of states to implement the elementary and secondary education provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The findings are drawn from a survey of officials in state education agencies and governors' offices in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Key findings concern the financial…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, State Officials, Funding Formulas, Accountability
Duffrin, Elizabeth; Scott, Caitlin; Kober, Nancy, Ed. – Center on Education Policy, 2008
When the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) went into effect in 2002, Georgia's statewide accountability system was already well underway. As a result, some schools faced the federal law's most serious consequences as early as 2004. That left Georgia policymakers with a dilemma on which there remains little federal guidance: what to do with…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Restructuring, Intervention, Federal Legislation
Scott, Caitlin – Center on Education Policy, 2008
This report describes Michigan's school restructuring efforts under the No Child Left Behind Act, and includes findings from case studies of nine schools in four school districts: Detroit Public Schools, Flint Community Schools, Harrison Community Schools, and Willow Run Community Schools. Key findings from the report include: (1) more Michigan…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Community Schools, Federal Legislation, School Districts
Scott, Caitlin – Center on Education Policy, 2006
To learn more about district and school decision making for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) restructuring, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) turned to California, a state with a substantial number of schools in restructuring and several state and regional supports for making decisions about restructuring. In the summer and fall of 2005, CEP…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
