New York

New York Affiliate

Through the support and leadership of the University at Albany-SUNY School of Education; The Business Council of New York State; and the New York State Education Department, Just for the Kids-New York is supporting efforts to improve student learning and achievement across the state. Leadership from an Advisory Board, as well as leadership and funding from the New York business community, including AT&T, IBM, State Farm Insurance, and the State of New York is helping to make this a reality.

For information regarding Just for the Kids - New York contact:
Janet Angelis
Associate Director, Albany Institute for Research in Education
University at Albany-SUNY
518-442-5023

For additional information on becoming a Just for the Kids state affiliate, click here.

About the Framework

Recognition, Intervention, and Adjustment
Recognize, intervene, or adjust based on school performance
Recognize, intervene, or adjust based on teacher performance
Recognize, intervene, or adjust based on student performance
Monitoring: Compilation, Analysis, and Use of Data
Develop student assessment and data monitoring systems to monitor school performance
Monitor teacher performance and student learning
Monitor student learning
Instructional Programs, Practices, and Arrangements
Provide evidence-based instructional programs
Ensure the use of evidence-based programs, practices, and arrangements in every classroom
Use evidence-based programs, practices, and arrangements
Staff Selection, Leadership, and Capacity Building
Provide strong leaders, highly qualified teachers, and aligned professional development
Select, develop, and allocate staff based on student learning
Collaborate in grade level/subject teams focused on student learning
Student Learning: Expectations and Goals
Provide clear, prioritized academic objectives by grade and subject that all students are expected to master
Implement the district's written curriculum and ensure that all students achieve specific academic goals
Ensure the district's written curriculum is taught to and mastered by all students

The JFTK Best Practice Framework features three primary components: Organizing Themes, Organizational Levels, and School System Practices. The Framework rests on the state standards as a basis for teaching and learning. Evidence of Student Learning (as demonstrated on state assessments), in turn, is dependent on a coherent system of district, school, and classroom level practices presented in The Framework. High-Quality Instruction is placed across the top of The Framework to indicate that such instruction is supported by specific district and school practices as much as strong classroom practices.

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