This book offers a comprehensive framework to enhance student achievement in good times and in bad. The author provides a school improvement action plan and then shows how to target resources to implement that plan. More than just a “theory” book, this text describes concrete, specific actions that can be taken immediately. Key strategies include: • Using data to support boosting student performance • Focusing on effective instruction • Setting goals to drive resource allocation priorities • Setting priorities for situations that require budget cuts • Hiring top teachers and providing ongoing professional development • Providing needed technology resources