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Collaborative Action Research: A Proven Route to Sustainable School Improvement

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Even during these trying financial times school improvement must be our top priority. We must continue to strive to close the achievement gap. Collaborative, job-embedded, capacity building, professional development is one proven cost effective way to institutionalize sustainable school improvement.
 
Furthermore, while local staff development budgets are being cut, districts can use Federal Stimulus Funding to support school improvement ititiatives based on a capacity building model. For information on the use of stimulus funds to drive school improvement we have provided the following link to the guidelines from the US Department of Education. 

 
Who We Are:

For over 20 years ISIE's founder, Richard Sagor, has been assisting schools, districts, and school improvement teams with their efforts to improve student performance, develop as Professional Learning Communities, and build capacity through the use of "Collaborative Action Research."

Since 1993 Dr. Sagor's best selling books on school improvement, enhancing school culture, and building capacity through action research have been used by schools throughout the world. Dr. Sagor has personally provided hundreds of workshops and on-site training programs in 47 states and 10 different countries. Our capacity building model has been successfully used with school-wide initiatives as well as with district and regional projects focused on specific disciplines (math, literacy, etc), technology, special education and programs for English language learners.

Our goal has always been to work with schools, districts and educational organizations on the realization of their own visions. We have done this by developing customized services and delivering training programs designed to meet local needs and fit the local context.
 
Programs for 2009-2010
 
It is our policy to tailor our services to the unique capacity building needs of each client and to have Dr. Sagor heavily involved with each site where we work. As a result we limit the number of schools/districts we work with each year.
 
Schools, districts or educational organizations interested in pursuing a a customized on-site "Collaborative Action Research" professional development program for the 2009-10 school year are encouaged to contact us immediately.
What we offer:
 
Our goal is to do our best to support schools and districts that are working to improve education for all students by building the the capacity of their professional learning communities. Our services range from consultation on program design to providing all-inclusive, multi-year, training packages. All of our services are custom designed and frequently include on-site training and materials, web-based follow-up, and real-time consultation and technical support.

For More Information:

To discuss the goals of your school improvement effort and to receive a proposal from Richard Sagor on how ISIE might help you or your organization please call (360) 834-3503 or send us an e-mail at <rdsagor@isie.org>

ISIE
16420 SE McGillivray
Suite 103-239
Vancouver, WA 98683

Phone: (360) 253-0745

Guidelines for Federal Stimulus Funds

ISIE * 16420 SE McGillivray * Suite 103-239 * Vancouver * Washington * 98683 * 360-253-0745