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Study finds school improvement plan (SIP) templates continue to be enacted out of compliance rather than as mechanism for spurring and sustaining improvement efforts in schools

The U.S. federal government and many SEAs, scholars, and practitioners have developed a range of resources over the last 30 years to aid educators in crafting high-quality SIPs, from targeted ...
William & Mary

Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a tool designed to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address issues with meeting specific job goals ...
Education Week

Your School Improvement Plan Will Only Work If You Do This

When I was a school leader, my mentor often asked, “Are you leading your school or are you walking around looking like a leader?” This question always motivated me to be strategic, intentional, and ...
Harvard Business Review

When a Performance Improvement Plan Could Help Your Employee

Do you have an underperforming employee who has been falling short of your standards recently? Have they caused a string of performance failures, such as missed deadlines, gotten poor customer ...
Business Insider

I was put on a performance improvement plan. Surviving a PIP not only let me keep my job but made me a better employee.

I thought my career as a teacher was over when I was put on an Performance Improvement Plan. Receiving support and constructive feedback made me a better teacher. I kept my job and got off of the PIP ...