Publications

The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Public School Initiatives team developed a professional learning series about coaching and began providing targeted support this year for instructional coaches at the local, regional, state, and national levels.

How I See My Instructional Coach Role Aligned to the Vince Lombardi Leadership Framework

To measure public school performance, many states are now implementing new, rigorous standards with aligned, standardized tests in English language arts and mathematics.

Best Practices in Reading: A Study of 16 Texas Reading First Campuses

Supporting Teams in Large-Scale Initiatives

Faculty meetings serve as one way to improve schools by enhancing teaching and learning, as well as building a collaborative culture.

One year after the influential 1983 report entitled “A Nation at Risk,” Texas began developing an extensive school-wide accountability system to measure improvement and hold schools accountable for continued growth and improvement.

The Texas Literacy Initiative emphasizes a vertical approach that includes early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school with the goal of improving school readiness and success in the areas of language and literacy for disadvantaged students.

Imagine driving up to an urban middle school in the early afternoon to pick up your child or attend a parent conference. As you approach the school, you observe students wandering around in the grass, sitting on the steps, and talking to friends when you know they belong in class.

Students entering the ninth grade this year selected an endorsement or a career-path that determines the coursework each student will take in high school.

Educators might agree that middle school presents its own unique challenges, especially with today‘s expectation that schools bring all students to high levels of achievement.