The chapters in this book outline a plan that, if followed, will improve test scores in any school district. The amount of improvement is determined by various variables, including present level of achievement, previous implementation of some of these concepts, the level of implementation, the vision from the top, and the focus on the plan. A school district must make a decision to create this plan and to make this plan their primary focus, if it is to be successful in improving test scores. If a school district does that, the resulting test scores will steadily increase.

"Intended for school districts, this guide explains how to analyze student data when diagnosing what needs to be done to improve instruction, and demonstrates how to craft a school academic improvement plan. Superintendent Quinn, who leads a school district in Oklahoma, outlines a process for getting school board approval of the plan, focusing principals on instructional leadership, developing quarterly assessments, and writing individual site improvement plans." - Book News, Inc.