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__Module 3__ __Three Intervention Strategies__

Here are three different intervention strategies to close the performance gap that currently exists in Meriwether County Schools. These strategies are based on cost.

__The Low Cost Strategy __ This strategy is designed to meet the minimum needs to solve the performance gap. In order to gain more funds to provide the resources needed for our students, we must receive more funding. An easy lowcost strategy to go about this would be to require the schools to do more fundraising and using the money to purchase resources needed for their particular school. This may only be a temporary solution depending on the fundraisers and the leadership to implement this strategy.

__The Medium Cost Strategy__ This strategy is designed to resolve the problem over several years. A medium cost strategy that would resolve this problem over time would be to require various staff members working at the board office to write two grants a month. If these employees were required to do this there would not be a need to hire a grant writer. This would not only save money but also gain the money for the resources needed. These students do not have text books, computers, or a curriculum. How are they to succeed without a curriculum?

__The High Cost Strategy __ This strategy would be the highest cost strategy to solve this issue but it would allow for more flexibility and could resolve this problem entirely. In order to receive more funding, hire a full time grant writer. A person that is a certified grant writer and knows how to find the funds needed. With the full funding needed these schools can have the text books, computers, curriculum, extra tutoring services, and supplies needed. With these resources they will be able to close this performance gap and push these students to succeed in not only their studies but also in their lives.

Due to my groups feedback and my opinion, I feel that the high cost strategy would be most effective with this scenario. It would resolve the problem and it would not require any other faculty or staff members to have to take on another task to their already busy schedules. This would benefit all students, at all schools, and eventually close the achievement gap along with increasing the graduation rate.