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Fall 1999 (v3#4)

EPP's Ten Recommendations Geared to Creating More High-Achieving Schools in Low-Income Neighborhoods:

SHORT-RANGE

1. Add more indicators of neighborhood distress in creating categories for "similar schools."

2. Create objective funding formulas for textbooks and supplies so that every school can have basic per-pupil allocations to meet these needs.

3. End the reduction of state compensatory funding to schools when student achievement improves.

4. Review the quality of training programs for principals in New York City against nationally recognized programs.

5. Reduce early-grade class sizes in all elementary schools.

LONG-RANGE: RESOURCES

6. Provide sufficient funding to ensure a sound, basic education for New York City students.

7. Provide more staffing support for administration in the elementary schools.

LONGER-RANGE: RECRUITMENT

8. Initiate a pilot project of having high-performing principals serve as mentors to apprentice assistant principals.

9. Initiate additional pilot projects beyond the one sponsored by the New York City Partnership in order to evaluate the impact of merit rewards and the creation of "lead" teacher positions.

10. Evaluate current hiring procedures and practices to determine whether they support a merit promotion system.

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