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School Improvement
SECC is assisting the GaDOE with customizing the Center on Innovation and Improvement's Indistar tool for improving and managing research-based processes for school improvement. When customized to support Georgia's School Improvement Grants process, district and school personnel will use the tool to guide, monitor, and assess the implementation of their SIG plans.
This project is in the following state: Georgia.
Previous Work Updates
2012
April
In April, SECC staff continued working with Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) school improvement personnel on refining Indistar indicators to support the state’s School Improvement Grant process. SECC engaged GaDOE staff in reviewing and discussing the quality of the indicators, to ensure that they are specific, concise, and communicate the essence of the improvement task to be accomplished.
March
In March, SECC staff, in collaboration with Center on Innovation and Improvement personnel, provided an introductory overview of the Indistar process and tool for Georgia Department of Education staff and principals of Georgia schools that received a School Improvement Grant.
February
In February, SECC staff worked with a core team of Georgia Department of Education school improvement personnel to modify and create indicators of school improvement for inclusion in Indistar, an online tool developed by the Center on Innovation and Improvement. The tool will assist teams from schools and districts in charting their course of improvement and managing research-based processes linked to school improvement.
January
Work with the Georgia Department of Education on this project is scheduled to begin in February.
