Characteristics of Successful Schools

CHAPTER ONE
How Do We Bring It All Together?

HOW WILL WE GET THERE?

Every journey starts with a single step forward. School improvement calls for setting a target and for having a plan to reach that target. The plan will determine how to get to the data-driven target.

The planning process requires establishing clear responsibilities for everyone involved. This step necessitates partnerships both within schools and across the school and the community. The more people who find a place for themselves in the plan, the more momentum is created for change. Academic standards provide instructional targets for teachers, students and parents. Standards of the heart clearly communicate the expectations for how people and the learning community treat one another. Family and community partnership efforts create a seamless transition of expectations and support for students from the schoolhouse door to their home.

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