Sustaining Extraordinary Student Achievement

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Introduction Selection of Five Title 1 Schools Focus Areas for Structured Interviews The Five Sustaining Schools 2. Sylvan Elementary School, Modesto, California: A Culture of Effective Instruction Building a High-Achieving Culture Sylvan's Non-Negotiable Core Values Empowering Staff to Do Their Best Work Using Student Data to Guide Curriculum and Instruction Ongoing Improvement of Instruction Strategic Intervention With Students Sylvan's Sustaining Elements Lessons Learned From Sylvan Elementary School 3. Camellia Elementary School, Sacramento, California: A Culture of Order and Discipline Developing a Culture of Order and Discipline The Right Staff Stays at the School Using Student Data to Guide Curriculum and Instruction The Role of the Leadership Team and Governance Camellia's Non-Negotiable Core Values and Sustaining Elements Lessons Learned From Camellia Elementary School 4. Jefferson Elementary School, Carlsbad, California: A Culture of Collaboration Developing a Culture of Collaboration Jefferson's Non-Negotiable Core Values Using Benchmark Data to Target Instruction Using Data to Intervene With Students Jefferson's Sustaining Elements Lessons Learned From Jefferson Elementary School 5. Rosita Elementary School, Garden Grove, California: A Culture of Clarity Building a High-Achieving Culture Empowering Staff to Do Their Best Work Rosita's Non-Negotiable Core Values Advice to Principals Sustaining Processes at Rosita Lessons Learned From Rosita Elementary School 6. Baldwin Elementary School, Alhambra, California: A Culture of High Expectations Building a High-Achieving Culture Baldwin's Non-Negotiable Core Values Empowering the Right People Mastery of Standards Using Student Achievement Data Baldwin's Sustaining Elements Lessons Learned From Baldwin Elementary School 7. Five Schools That Got the Job Done A Crisis Point Forces Change Developing a High-Achieving Culture Non-Negotiable Core Values The Essential Sustaining Elements A Final Word References Index