School Improvement Grants: Analyses of State Applications and Eligible and Awarded Schools

Title:	School Improvement Grants: Analyses of State Applications and Eligible and Awarded Schools
Description:	School Improvement Grants (SIG) are authorized under Title I section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and provide funds to assist with turning around the nation’s persistently lowest-achieving schools. Using publicly-available data, "School Improvement Grants: Analyses of State Applications and Eligible and Awarded Schools" examines (1) the SIG policies and practices states intend to implement based on their Cohort 2 applications for federal SIG funds, (2) the characteristics of schools eligible for and awarded SIG in Cohort 2, and (3) how these intended policies, practices, and school characteristics compare between Cohort 1 and Cohort 2. The first cohort of grantees began implementing reforms in the 2010–11 school year, with a second cohort of grantees beginning reforms in the 2011–12 school year.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1.1MB)
Cover Date:	October 2012
Web Release:	October 24, 2012
Publication #:	NCEE 20124060
Center/Program:	NCEE
Authors:	Steven Hurlburt, Susan Bowles Therriault, and Kerstin Carlson Le Floch
Type of Product:	Evaluation Report
Keywords:	Improvement Schools
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Evaluation Report, please contact: Erin Pollard.