Institute for School Improvement and Education Options

This annual two-day institute for comprehensive center staff, their invited SEA representatives, and other invited participants focuses on the Center’s focus topics for the year.  The Institute includes panel presentations by experts, working sessions for regional groups, and introduction of the Center’s new technical assistance projects.

2008 Institute for School Improvement and Education Options
Focus Topic: Linking Systems, State, District, School, Classroom

Agenda: Agenda for Institute (Word)

Institute Participants: CII Institute 08 Participant List (PDF)

Panelists Biographies: Institute Panelists Biographies (Word)

Presentations:
CPS Turnarounds - Kowal and Rhim
Linking Systems - Kerins and Perlman
Linking Systems - Ohio
Linking Systems - Redding
Nested System of Support - Schenck
Overview of SSOS - Miller
SES Survey - Ross
State Redesign - Johnson
State Redesign - Zahorchak
The Virginia Project - Protheroe and Smith

Supporting Documents:
Framework for an Effective Statewide System (PDF)
Institute Exercise Indicators (Word)
Ohio SSOS Case Study (PDF)
National Network of SSIL (Word)
SES 2007-08 Report - Alaska Outreach (Word)
Summary SES Report for Insitute (Word)
Preliminary SSOS Survey Report (PDF)
Support for School Improvement in Virginia (Word)

2007 Institute for School Improvement and Education Options
Focus Topic:  Statewide Systems of Support

Agenda: Agenda for Institute (Word)

Keynote Address: Vallas Bio (Word)

Next Steps: Institute Next Steps (Word)

Presentations:

Redding: Introduction (presentation)
Kowal: Turnarounds (presentation)
Kressley and Patrikakou: Solid Foundation (presentation)
Rhim: SSOS Framework (presentation)
Willis: Turnaround in Chicago (presentation)
Work of the RCCs Panel (presentation)

Video:
Video of SES Outreach Project—CII, Alaska Comprehensive Center, and the Alaska Parent Information Resource Center

Brochure:
Center on Innovation & Improvement (PDF)


2006 Institute for School Improvement and Education Options

Focus Topics:  Restructuring and Supplemental Educational Services

Institute Evaluation Report

Agenda: Institute Agenda
Institute Objectives
Institute Bios
Sam Redding's Letter on Innovation and Improvement

Presentations
Restructuring in One District - Grace
What We Know About Restructuring - Hassel
National Trends in Restructuring - LeFloche
State Take Over - Librera
Outreach to Parents about SES - Owen
CII Website - Perlman
SES Presentation for CII - Potter and Ross
Structured Research Abstract - Wong



 
 
CII's Signature Initiatives

Working Together for Student Success™

CII's web-based planning and coaching tool for district and school improvement, along with CII-developed training and materials, is now being used in several states, with support from thier regional comprehensive centers.

Strengthening the Statewide Systems of Support

CII's Handbookon Statewide Systems of Support is the manual for states across the country in their work with their regional comprehensive centers to self-assess and improve their systems of support.
Quick Links

State Education Agencies
(State Departments. of Education)

Doing What Works

What Works Clearinghouse
(Scientific evidence of what works in education)

Office of Non-Public Education
(ONPE)

 
 
 
 
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