NCEE Publications: Are Low-Performing Schools Adopting Practices Promoted by School Improvement Grants? (n.d.).

The federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) program aims to improve student achievement by promoting the implementation of four school intervention models: transformation, turnaround, restart, and closure. Previous research provides evidence that low-performing schools adopt some practices promoted by the four models, but little is known about how schools combine these practices.

Best Practices