A Study of Corrective Action Schools in Tennessee.

v INTRODUCTION 1 High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools 1 Edvantia's Model of High Performing Learning Communities 2 Purpose 3 Research Questions 3 METHODS 5 Participating Schools 5 Data Collection Techniques 5 Surveys 6 Interviews 8 Procedures 8 Surveys 8 Interviews 9 Data Analysis 9 Surveys 10 Interviews 10 RESULTS 11 Survey Instruments 11 Continuous School Improvement Questionnaire 11 Measure of School Capacity for Improvement 13 Parent Survey 15 Survey Summary 20 Interviews 21 Interview Summary 37 Documents 38 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 39 REFERENCES 42 APPENDIX A: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS APPENDIX B: PARENT SURVEY APPENDIX C: PROGRAM EVALUATION STANDARDS CHECKLIST