Inside Look at Success For All: A Qualitative Study of Implementation and Teaching and Learning. Report No. 45

摘要

This is the final report of a two-year qualitative study of three elementary schools implementing the Success for All program. Success for All (SFA) is a research-based reform model that organizes resources to focus on prevention and early intervention to ensure that students succeed in reading throughout the elementary grades. The focus of this study was to examine (1) what happens when a school implements SFA and (2) how SFA affects teaching and learning. We draw upon data gathered in 61 interviews with school staff, 60 classroom observations of one hour or more, and relevant school documents. Two schools in our sample, Peterson1 and Gardena, began implementation of SFA in 1996-97. The third school, Bayside Elementary, adopted SFA in 1997-1998 and began implementation in 1998-99. All three schools serve large Hispanic and low-income student populations, and all are located in California