The current focus in the educational arena today is toward Total School Improvement. The mandates of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act move public schools and education in general toward more effective use of data. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), "The Nation's Report Card", consistently shows that private school students have better than average achievement. Rx for Schools Sustaining Excellence helps schools meet the challenge of total school improvement, moving them from good to great schools. The focus to develop great schools encourages educators and leaders in private schools, dioceses, and other school associations not only to analyze, interpret and use data, but to dialogue and reach consensus in their decision-making. Rx for Schools Sustaining Excellence guides this process.

Having been involved in the evaluation of instruction for over thirty years, and having gained a reputation for delivering quality services in many areas related to the improvement of instruction and student achievement, Catapult Learning is uniquely able to assist schools to meet the challenges of the new paradigm to sustain excellence and create total school improvement. Rx for Schools Sustaining Excellence, developed by Catapult Learning, provides a blueprint and full guidance every step of the way. It is an evaluation, coaching, and guided implementation service that is structured for success and flexible enough to allow us to match process and services to the particular needs of each private school, diocese, or school association.

Catapult Learning can customize an Rx for Schools Sustaining Excellence Program for you. Our Educational and Research & Evaluation Consultants are Highly Qualified, Experienced and Capable Professionals who understand the Values and Cultures of Private and Religious Schools. They will work hand-in-hand with your diocese or School Association to become expert in:

• Understanding, Evaluating, and Using Qualitative and Qualitative Analysis to Sustain Excellence
• Evaluating how data-driven planning Can and Should Support School Initiatives
• Promoting and Demonstrating Student Acheivement for Your Parents and Community Supporters

Sustaining Excellence can be funded through Title IIA funds authorized under NCLB. Additionally, some aspects of the program can be funded through Title IA professional development funds, Reading First, Title IID technology funds, and Title V innovative program funds. Groups of private schools, such as those represented by diocese or private school associations, can request that their funds be pooled in order to fund this program. A sustained, long-term, data-driven effort to improve student performance and target areas in need of improvement is very much in keeping with the focus of federal programs under NCLB.

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