What are the Characteristics, Qualifications, Roles, and Functions of School Support Teams? An Examination of Survey Results for Four Northwest Region States

Title:	What are the Characteristics, Qualifications, Roles, and Functions of School Support Teams? An Examination of Survey Results for Four Northwest Region States
Description:	School support teams work as external facilitators of improvement in schools and districts designated as in need of improvement under the No Child Left Behind Act. This study finds that team members in four Northwest regions states share many characteristics and qualifications and work primarily in schools, meeting with administrators on school improvement planning and implementation. Team members differ in time spent on the activities that support these functions.
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Cover Date:	December 2010
Web Release:	January 3, 2011
Publication #:	REL 2010095
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Deborah Davis, M.A., Basha Krasnoff, M.S., Ann Ishimaru, Ed.D. (candidate), and Nicole Sage, Ph.D.: Education Northwest
Type of Product:	Issues and Answers Report
Keywords:	Educational Improvement Instructional Development Instructional Resources and Practices Leadership Schools • school improvement • school leadership preparation Support Training
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