Podcast: 6 basics of school improvement, particularly for high-poverty schools

This is a model that I’ve used for years, and it actually works. Several states now, Texas included, have concluded that the school-improvement models that they’re using actually don’t work with high-poverty schools. And the other thing that’s happened is that after “Race to the Top,” at the end of that project, a research study found that the $7 billion they spent on that project actually made no difference for students.

I actually knew that was going to happen as they entered into the project because it wasn’t possible for it to happen. There was an issue with the model. So I want to show you a model that does work.

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Ruby Payne2020-06-26T10:56:44-05:00February 2nd, 2018|K-12 Schools|

About the Author: Ruby Payne

In her two decades as a consultant on education and economic class, Ruby has published more than a dozen books and spoken extensively around the globe. Ruby empowers educators and community leaders to address issues of poverty in classrooms, communities, businesses, hospitals, churches, and social services. Through aha! Process programs and conferences, Ruby has certified thousands of trainees in her Framework for Understanding Poverty and Bridges Out of Poverty models. Her book Emotional Poverty won an IPPY Award from the Independent Publishers organization, which named it one of the best educational resources of the year. Over her distinguished career, Ruby has worked as a teacher and principal, written K–12 curriculum in all subject areas, and assisted in strategic planning and staff development programs for multiple organizations. Ruby’s work guides educators and community leaders through her extensive library of resources. She aims to equip everyone she meets with the tools to write a future story full of hope.