School Improvement Resources
Michigan Deparment of Education (MDE)
Closing the Achievement Gap
Resources to Support the Use of Michigan's School Improvement Framework
Overview:
The
School Improvement Framework offers schools a coherent, comprehensive,
research-based description of a quality school. Download the School Improvement Framework
Protocols and Tools:
Schools
can use the protocols and tools listed below to structure effective
dialog to help identify areas for improvement. The dialog can help
determine specific action that should be part of their school
improvement effort.
Prioritizing SIF Standards or Benchmarks
Strategy Cards for Developing Process Data
Discussion Questions formatted as Strategy Cards. Find other supporting materials for strategy cards in section below.
SIF Strategy Cards
Overview:
Deborah
Wahlstrom’s Successline Inc. promotes the use of strategy cards in
their school improvement model to identify processes that should be
implemented to increase school improvement. Ingham ISD has modified the
versions below, mainly in format. Other supporting documents are
provided by Oakland Schools.
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