The Institute of Education Sciences’ Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest has released a new survey tool that will help education leaders assess to what degree schools are engaging in practices associated with high performance. The survey and associated guide were developed in partnership with REL Midwest’s School Turnaround Research Alliance.
The School Survey of Practices Associated with High Performance measures five domains that the research literature suggests are associated with high-performing schools: effective leadership, strong curriculum, professional development, school culture, and ongoing data use for school improvement.
State education departments and school districts can use survey results to identify and describe school practices associated with high performance, compare practices across school subgroups, target schools for specific interventions, and design interventions. Results from the survey can also help schools identify areas in which they could improve. The guide includes the survey and describes its development and validation.
Read the guide at: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=4511
