1. TURNAROUND SCHOOLS

2. HOW TO USE THIS PRESENTATION DECK  This slide deck has been created by the U.S. Department of Education as a resource tool for the public and is part of a larger “bookshelf” of resources that may be found on the Department’s website.  Within the larger bookshelf, you will find individual resource “booklets” like this one, on topics ranging from early learning to higher education.  Together, these booklets provide facts and data on: – Progress in education reform – The challenges ahead – The U.S. Department of Education’s initiatives in these areas  Please view the notes section on each slide for additional information and resources.  The entire deck is in the public domain, and may be used and shared freely. 2

3. “The number [of dropout factories] declined by 583 or 29 percent between 2002 and 2011. Nearly 1.1 million fewer students attended dropout factories in 2011 than in 2002.” — PBS NewsHour

4. TURNAROUND SCHOOLS:  The U.S. Department of Education’s School Improvement Grant program provides funding to state educational agencies that, in turn, make competitive sub-grants to districts.  Districts must demonstrate a great need for support and a strong commitment to use funds to substantially raise the achievement of students in their lowest-performing schools. 4 WHAT IS A TURNAROUND SCHOOL?

5. TURNAROUND SCHOOLS  School Improvement Grants (SIG) are helping to change the odds for students.  On average, proficiency rates in schools receiving support from the SIG program have increased in both math and reading. – 39 percent of schools demonstrated gains of 10 percentage points or more in math – 30 percent of schools demonstrated gains of 10 percentage points or more in reading REFORMS AT WORK 5

6. SUPPORTING TURNAROUND SCHOOLS:  The School Turnaround AmeriCorps program is a collaborative effort to increase high school graduation, college readiness, and educational attainment for students in our nation’s persistently lowest- achieving schools.  The $15 million initiative represents a partnership between the U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service. 6 A FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP

7. TURNAROUND SCHOOLS:  As a recipient of federal School Improvement Grant funds, Kit Carson College Preparatory Academy in Clark County, Nevada has focused on improving student achievement through several avenues, including: – Extended learning time, – Improved professional development, and – Outreach to parents.  After the first year of turnaround efforts, Kit Carson now has more parent volunteers, and the attendance rate at parent-teacher conferences has increased from 75 percent in 2009-2010 to 98 percent in 2010-2011. 7 SNAPSHOT FROM THE FIELD: SIGNS OF PROGRESS

8. CRADLE TO COLLEGE AND CAREER Please see the additional slide deck “booklets” in this 13-part presentation for more information about needs and efforts in these areas:  Improving Education for all Students  Quality Early Learning  K-12 Education  Teachers & Leaders  STEM Education  Safe Schools  Standards & Assessments  Technology & Data  College Affordability & Completion  Ladders of Opportunity 8 IMPROVING EDUCATION ACROSS THE SPECTRUM