12 Oct 2016
Video

School Improvement Explained: How GIS Mapping Can Help Improve Schools

Location can play an important role in school improvement efforts. In this video, Trent Sharp, AIR senior technical assistance consultant, talks about how geographic information systems (GIS) data can be used with school and other demographic and social information to better inform school improvement efforts.

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12 Oct 2016
Video

School Improvement Explained: The Geography of School Improvement in Texas

School improvement efforts are often influenced by where schools are located. In this video, Trent Sharp talks about his work with the Texas Comprehensive Center to examine the geographic and social factors that affect low performing schools and high performing Title one schools, which serve a large percentage of low-income students, throughout the state.
Topic: 
Education, District and School Improvement

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