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Usage of Practices Promoted by School Improvement Grants

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  • Lisa Dragoset
  • Susanne James-Burdumy
  • Kristin Hallgren
  • Irma Perez-Johnson
  • Mariesa Herrmann
  • Christina Tuttle
  • Megan Hague Angus
  • Rebecca Herman
  • Matthew Murray
  • Courtney Tanenbaum
  • Cheryl Graczewski

Abstract

This report summarizes findings from Mathematica’s multi-year evaluation of School Improvement Grants (SIG) for the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. It describes the practices schools reported using in spring 2012.

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  • Lisa Dragoset & Susanne James-Burdumy & Kristin Hallgren & Irma Perez-Johnson & Mariesa Herrmann & Christina Tuttle & Megan Hague Angus & Rebecca Herman & Matthew Murray & Courtney Tanenbaum & Cheryl , 2015. "Usage of Practices Promoted by School Improvement Grants," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 8e99f01663504ef5b9f8357f6, Mathematica Policy Research.
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