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School
by School: Improving Outcomes for All Students
Overview
The School By School (SBS) initiative is a U. S. Department of Education
Model Demonstration Project in Research and Innovation to improve outcomes
for students, including students with disabilities, within the context
of whole school reform. The initiative is a partnership between Roanoke
County Schools and the Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities.
The partnership seeks to develop a model process that will assist schools
in improving components of their school programs in order to build their
capacity to meet the learning needs of all of their students with the
full range of abilities and needs. An SBS Design Team of parents and professionals
design steps of the model process, based on current educational practice
and research. The model is being implemented in three Roanoke County Schools.
Ongoing evaluation shapes the model development for eventual dissemination
throughout Virginia and the nation.
Major Activities
- Work with a Design Team of parents and professionals to develop a model process for schools to use in implementing school wide reform for improving outcomes for all students
- Work with three schools (elementary, middle, high) within Roanoke County Schools to implement the SBS process
- Design and implement a comprehensive, integrated evaluation plan to guide the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the SBS model process
- Disseminate the model process, materials, and research findings
Project
Staff
Tera
Yoder, Principal Investigator
Melanie Sterling, Director
Kathleen Lynch, Evaluator
Contact
Melanie Sterling at (804) 827-0197, mrsterli@saturn.vcu.edu