Lessons from the School Advisory Councils' first year
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The March 2010 startup of the SACs created a sense of hope and change among some community members.
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From the October edition
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by Eva Gold and Deborah Good
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This article draws on a study of the Renaissance Schools conducted by Research for Action, where the authors are researchers. This research was commissioned by the Accountability Review Council. For the full report, visitwww.researchforaction.org.
A hallmark of the Renaissance Schools initiative, the School Advisory Councils (SACs) created recently in Philadelphia distinguish the School District's turnaround efforts from others around the country.
Studies of school turnaround nationally are largely silent on the role of parents and community, and the turnaround models promoted by the U.S. Department of Education make scant mention of parent and community engagement.