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Title: Supporting Schools before Students Are at Risk: Early Warning Systems for Proactive Prevention. A National Implementation Framework for State Education Agencies
Language: English
Authors: Aimee Evan, Olivia Szendey, Kelly Wynveen, WestEd
Source: WestEd. 2025.
Availability: WestEd. 730 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-1242. Tel: 877-493-7833; Tel: 415-565-3000; Fax: 415-565-3012; Web site: http://www.wested.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 48
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
High Schools
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Educational Quality, Identification, Prevention, Institutional Characteristics, Accountability, Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Data Collection, Leadership Effectiveness, Personnel Management, Organizational Culture, Educational Finance, Financial Problems, Instructional Effectiveness, School Effectiveness, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, High Schools, Standardized Tests, Principals, Dropout Rate, English Learners, Models, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Educational Policy
Abstract: This paper reports on a study that adopted a systematic approach to school-level early warning. The study examined areas where research consistently shows schools commonly experience decline: (1) leadership stability; (2) talent management; (3) organizational culture; (4) financial operations; and (5) instructional programming. Rather than relying solely on lagging academic indicators, this study's methodology incorporates leading indicators that signal distress before formal accountability identification occurs. The findings show that school decline follows predictable patterns that can be accurately identified through administrative data routinely collected by state education agencies. Analyzing over 1,500 schools proves that early warning systems are not only technically possible but can also provide the 12- to 18-month lead time needed for effective early intervention.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED677540
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