ERIC Number: ED560073
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 12
Abstractor: ERIC
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ResourceCheck: Assess Your District's Resource Use
Education Resource Strategies
For over a decade, Education Resource Strategies, Inc. (ERS) has helped leaders of urban school districts strategically reallocate their resources to improve student performance. This work identifies seven Core Transformational Strategies that support high-performing schools; in high-functioning districts, resources (people, time, and money) are aligned to support these strategies. The Core Transformational Strategies include: (1) School Funding: Ensure equitable, transparent, and flexible funding across schools adjusted for student need; (2) Teaching: Restructure teaching to foster individual and team effectiveness and professional growth; (3) School Design: Support schools in organizing talent, time, and money to maximize learning; (4) Instructional Support: Ensure access to aligned curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development; (5) Leadership: Build school and district leader capacity; (6) Central Services: Redesign central roles for empowerment, accountability, and efficiency; and (7) Partnerships: Partner with families and communities. This questionnaire is designed to enhance understanding how well the resources in a district are aligned to support these Transformational Strategies. Instructions for how to use the questionnaire and interpret the results are included.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Districts, Resource Allocation, High Achievement, Educational Strategies, Alignment (Education), Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance), Student Needs, Instructional Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Design, Educational Assessment, Professional Development, Leadership, Capacity Building, Empowerment, Accountability, Efficiency, Partnerships in Education, Family Involvement, Community Involvement, Questionnaires
Education Resource Strategies. 480 Pleasant Street Suite C-200, Watertown, MA 02472. Tel: 617-607-8000; Fax: 617-600-6613; e-mail: info@erstrategies.org; Web site: http://www.erstrategies.org
Publication Type: Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Authoring Institution: Education Resource Strategies
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