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School Improvement Grants (SIG), authorized under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Schools Act of 1965 (Title I or ESEA), are competitive grants given to Pennsylvania's lowest performing schools to substantially raise the achievement of their students.  A list of eligible schools may be found here in Microsoft Excel format.

Schools are classified as Tier I, Tier II or Tier III

  • Tier I schools are the lowest-achieving 5% of Title I schools in School Improvement. 
  • Tier II schools are the lowest-achieving 5% of Title I eligible, but not served, secondary schools with graduation rates below 60%.   
  • Tier III schools are Title I schools in School Improvement but not identified as Tier I or Tier II.

Schools receiving SIG funding are required to implement one of four strategies to raise achievement:

  • Turnaround
  • Transformation
  • Restart
  • Closure

Waiver Approval Letter (PDF)
Notice to Request Extend Period of Availability For SIG Funds (PDF)

2011-2012 School Year Information

2011-2012 SIG Awards (Excel)
2011-2012 SIG Reports - Funded and Unfunded
2011-2012 SIG Eligible Schools (Excel)
2011-2012 SIG LEA Application  (Word)
2010-2011 SIG LEA Application (to be used as a reference point for 11/12 SIG LEA Application) (PDF)

 2010-2011 School Year Information

2010-2011 SIG Awards  (Excel)
2010-2011 SIG Reports - Funded and Unfunded
2010-2011 Pennsylvania SIG Application (PDF)
2010-2011 SIG LEA Application (PDF)
2010-2011 SIG LEA Rubric (PDF)
2010-2011 Tier I Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA) Schools (Excel)
2010-2011 Tier II PLA Schools   (Excel)

 2009-2010 School Year Information

In the 2009-10 school year Pennsylvania awarded $102,738,620 to 58 schools representing 17 Local Education Agencies.  These funds will be allocated over the next 3 years. 

2009-2010 SIG Reports - Funded and Unfunded
2009-2010 SIG Awards (Excel)
2009-2010 Persistently Low-Achieving Schools (Excel)





For additional information, please contact:

Virginia Baker | Regional Coordinator
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Division of Federal Programs
333 Market Street, 7th Floor | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717.783.9164 | Fax: 717.787.8634
vbaker@pa.gov | www.education.state.pa.us
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