Compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Four Principles

Four principles guide the distribution and use of  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds:

Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs     Read how

Improve student achievements through school improvements and reform (ARRA is intended to support the following education reforms):

• Improve teacher effectiveness and ensure that all schools have highly qualified teachers     Read how
• Make progress toward rigorous college and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including English language learners and students with disabilities    Read how
• Show achievement in low-performing schools as well as intensive support and effective interventions in those schools    Read how
• Gather information on student progress, teacher performance and college and career-readiness through enhanced data systems    Read how

Ensure transparency, reporting and accountability    Read how

Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully to minimize the “funding cliff”    Read how

Four Assurances

Four assurances that will help determine who will receive funding through “Race to the Top” and the “What Works and Innovation Fund” have been issued:

Rigorous Standards and High Quality Assessment    Read how

Data Systems that Track Progress and Foster Rapid Continuous Improvement    Read how

Making Improvements in Teacher Effectiveness—Particularly for Those Who Work with Students Who Are Most in Need    Read how

Effective Intervention for the Lowest Performing Schools    Read how

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Print Version of Read Right's alignment with Stimulus Funding Principles

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Effective Intervention for the Lowest Performing Schools

Read Right has been successfully implemented in low-performing schools all over the United States. As one example, the Hoonah School District in Hoonah, Alaska reports that historically 46% of students in its district passed the state test. Last year, 76% passed. “The only thing that has changed was adding Read Right to the school,” accounts the federal projects administrator.

Another example: Decatur High School in Decatur, Texas went from low-performing to exemplary and reduced the dropout rate from 14% to less than 1% after bringing Read Right to the district. Principal Melinda Reeves was the Texas High School Principal of the Year in 2004. “Read Right,” she says, “is the most powerful thing I have seen in 28 years of education in its impact on student achievement.”