School Improvement

What is School Improvement?

School Improvement is the single most important business of the school. It is the process that schools use to ensure all students are achieving at high levels. “The combination of three concepts constitutes the foundation for positive improvement results: meaningful teamwork; clear, measurable goals; and the regular collection and analysis of performance data.” Mike Schmoker

• Enduring Understandings
• What is School Improvement?
• School Improvement is a Process
• What Research Says About School Improvement

Effective Schools

The Correlates of Effective Schools

Since the mid 1960’s educational leaders and researchers have investigated what it is about successful schools that makes them successful. Seven common characteristics and have emerged as a result of this work. These elements have been named “The Correlates of Effective Schools” and must be the center of focus for all school improvement efforts.

• A Primer of the Correlates of Effective Schools
• The Seven Correlates of Effective Schools
• What Research Says About Effective Schools