In order to be eligible for SIG funding, states must agree to utilize one of the following school improvement models for each persistently low-performing school:
- Transformation - this approach involves the installment of a new principal and the adoption of a variety of school improvement strategies, which may include include extended learning time, professional development, and redesigned curricula.
- Turnaround -this model requires the installment a new principal, the rehiring no more than 50% of the teachers who previously worked at the persistently low-performing school, the creation of a new governance structure, and the adoption of a variety of school improvement strategies as described in the previous approach.
- Restart - this model involves the conversion, or closure and reopening, of the persistently low-performing school into a charter school or its placement under the control of an education management organization.
- Closure - this approach involves the closure of the persistently low-performing school and the enrollment of its students in higher-performing schools within the same district.
The nine states that were awarded grants include: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania.
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