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Characteristics of Midwest Region School Districts Identified for Improvement

March 2012

Like other states across the country, the seven REL Midwest Region states have been striving to meet the performance targets established under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This report presents statistical profiles of school districts designated as “in improvement” in the Midwest Region states as of 2009/10. It compares the prevalence and characteristics of these districts and those of districts not in improvement.

Parent Involvement and Extended Learning Activities in School Improvement Plans in the Midwest Region

April 2011

Analysis of school improvement plans in five Midwest Region states reveals that more than 90 percent of plans included at least one “potentially effective” parent involvement activity and 70 percent included at least one extended learning activity (a before-school, afterschool, or summer program). Few extended learning programs were described as providing academic support.