Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Central Time
Location: Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards 2022 Convention, San Antonio, TX
In this conference session, researchers and practitioners will share lessons learned from a recent REL Southwest study on the effects of a district-managed restart strategy for low-performing schools in Texas. In addition, session attendees will hear first-hand from district and state leaders about their experiences with the strategy.
Speakers:
- John Spence, Southwest School Improvement Partnership Facilitator, REL Southwest
- Angelica Herrera, Southwest School Improvement Partnership Research Lead, REL Southwest
- Laura Hyatt, Manager, School Action Fund, Texas Education Agency
- Chris DeWitt, Director of System Support, Texas Education Agency
- Jolee Healey, Deputy Chief, Priority Schools and Leadership Development, Dallas Independent School District
- Priscila Dilley, Senior Officer, Leadership Academy Network, Texas Wesleyan University / Former Executive Director, Office of Innovation and Transformation, Fort Worth Independent School District
Who will benefit: This session is designed for convention attendees who are interested in learning more about the Texas district-managed school restart strategy.
Report citation: Herrera, A., Garland, M., Osman, D., & Feygin, A. (2022). Effects of a district-managed restart strategy for low performing schools in Texas (REL 2022-137). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Publication/100783
Related partnership: This study was sponsored by the Southwest School Improvement Research Partnership, a collaboration of REL Southwest, the Texas Education Agency, and other education partners in Texas.
