The Turnaround Challenge (2007)
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May 4, 2009
This report (PDF, 5.8 MB), prepared by Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, is subtitled, "Why America’s Best Opportunity to Dramatically Improve Student Achievement Lies in Our Worst-performing Schools." Through research of “high-performing, high-poverty” schools, Mass Insight has identified factors that helped these schools succeed against the odds and incorporated these findings into a planning tool for policymakers to consider. The Turnaround Challenge model provides a framework to help states and districts address operating conditions, build capacity, and establish clusters of schools for support.
The National Governor's Association recently announced a multi-year initiative with Mass Insight to develop turnaround policies and practices in four states (CO, MA, MD, and MS).