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It is nsecret that meeting the AYP goals mandated by NCLB is a considerable challenge for many educators Even some of the wealthiest, highest-performing schools and districts have not been able tmake enough annual yearly progress with some of their student subgroups Faced with decreased funds and other potential penalties, school leaders are scrambling tfind new education models tsignificantly and quickly raise achievement levels of academically struggling students However, even the most highly-touted school reform guides dnot tinclude classroom practices and the most prestigious curriculum-instructional programs dnot address infrastructure issues which can determine success or failure Concerned that many districts will fall short in their efforts timprove student performance using imbalanced approaches, the authors present a comprehensive, three-pronged approach for raising achievement levels This resource shows school and district leaders how tbegin a strong overall reform project by first incorporating the following essential elements: standards-based curriculum, best practice techniques for instruction delivery and assessment and a series of capacity-building processes tintegrate reforms intthe daily operation of each school
