What Is Learner-Centered School Improvment?

• It's applied research
  • building 90's finding about restructuring and educational change on the foundation of Effective Schools.
• It's focus
  • renewing student achievement as the original definition of effectiveness.
• It's skill development
  • teaching and modeling new approaches to leadership and instruction.
• It's collaboration
  • engaging educators and stakeholders in inquiry, planning, and application.
• It's accountability
  • monitoring progress and documenting results.
• It's implementation
  • a systemic and systematic process that can integrate district, school, and classroom efforts.

What does it take to make Learner Centered Schools Happen?

Effective school practices are research-based school improvement processes or strategies that can improve teaching and learning. This process is s continuous improvement model that allows the school or district to be more effective.

The implementation of the 7 Correlates of Effectiveness will provide a framework for increased student performance and teacher effectiveness. These topic areas include:

• A safe and orderly environment
• A clearly stated and focused mission
• Instructional leadership
• High expectations for all students
• Frequent monitoring of student progress
• Maximize learning opportunities
• Positive communication-school, home, community
• Strategic planning to implement the Effective Schools process will help sustain school improvement year after year.