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The Successful Practices Network facilitates the sharing of best practices and innovative ideas among its member schools. Each member school is visited by an SPN coach who meets with the leadership team of the school to identify successful practices that will be shared to the full membership. These successful practices range from school program and course curriculum to projects or individual classes’ programs and activities. These successful practices are solicited based on their impact on student achievement and growth. All successful practices are consistent with the idea that rigor relevance and relationships for ALL students. These descriptions are associated with the individual school that submitted them. Successful practices that are reviewed highly are often subjects of future podcasts and webinars to facilitate greater discussion and dissemination.
Benefits:
- “Real world” successful practices that are tested and proven in the schools.
- Connected to shared pedagogy of Rigor/Relevance/Relationships for ALL students
- Format encourages schools to be innovative
- Helps schools who are experiencing challenges find similar schools who are finding success
- Successful practices are used to begin partnerships around persistent problems among member schools.
You can search the Successful Practices by completing the search indicators below. Questions can be directed to Dale Eggebraaten, dale@spnet.us
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23 September, 2011
According to the National Middle School Association (March, 2002) “...schools must reach out to parents, helping them to become more knowledgeable about young adolescents' developmental needs and concerns, and encouraging ongoing parental involvement in their children's education. A strong home and school connection can create a seamless web of support for children in transition....” Parents and students fear everything from the amount of homework to “mean teachers” and possible “b...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
- Address Organizational Structures.
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems.
- Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis.
Learning Criteria:
- Foundation Academic Learning
- Learner Engagement
Additional Connections:
- Attendance
- Partnerships
- High Expectations
1 April, 2011
Research indicates there is a high correlation between school success and the level of
relationships that are formed in a school setting. If students feel there are adults who
care about them on a daily basis there will be higher a level of success: both
emotionally and academically. Transitioning into a new school can be a very
emotionally charged time for many students. Rocky Heights has a school population of
1350 students, grades 6-8. Our four feeder elementaries have 350-400 student...Read more
relationships that are formed in a school setting. If students feel there are adults who
care about them on a daily basis there will be higher a level of success: both
emotionally and academically. Transitioning into a new school can be a very
emotionally charged time for many students. Rocky Heights has a school population of
1350 students, grades 6-8. Our four feeder elementaries have 350-400 student...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Embrace a Common Vision and Goals — Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships for ALL Students.
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
- Address Organizational Structures.
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems.
Learning Criteria:
- Foundation Academic Learning
- Learner Engagement
- Personal Skill Development
Additional Connections:
- Attendance
- Partnerships
- High Expectations
- Safe / Orderly Schools
28 April, 2011
In the spring of 2011, the principal of La Quinta High School conducted small-group discussions with all sophomore students about the upcoming California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). These “CAHSEE Chats” were conducted in each of 27 World History classes and included the use of an engaging animated PowerPoint presentation containing released test questions/answers for each of the state standard strands in ELA and Math, along with information about a boot camp preparation course, test...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Inform Decisions Through Data Systems.
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
Learning Criteria:
- Foundation Academic Learning
- Stretch Learning
- Learner Engagement
Additional Connections:
- Meeting AYP Reading
- Meeting AYP Mathematics
- Retention Rate
- Graduation Rate
- Dropout Rate
- College Going Rate
6 April, 2011
The Hawk Leader program is a student-run mentoring program that was implemented to help aid the transition for incoming underclassmen from junior high to high school. The main goal is to alleviate anxiety to help students feel more connected and comfortable at Olathe East. By doing this, our intent was to help students new to Olathe East engage with our school more quickly both academically and socially. Our mentors were initially junior and senior students that worked with small grou...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Embrace a Common Vision and Goals — Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships for ALL Students.
- Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and Innovate
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
- Address Organizational Structures.
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems.
- Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis.
Learning Criteria:
- Foundation Academic Learning
- Learner Engagement
- Personal Skill Development
Additional Connections:
- Graduation Rate
- Dropout Rate
- Attendance
- We Learn Surveys
- Partnerships
- High Expectations
- Safe / Orderly Schools
Public Resource
23 June, 2011
23 June, 2011
In June 2010, members of the Instructional Leadership Team of Francis Tuttle Technology Center (Oklahoma City, OK) attended the International Center for Leadership in Education’s Model Schools (ICLE) Conference and learned about many valuable tools provided by ICLE and the Successful Practices Network (SNP). As a result and to further the goals of their Pathway to Excellence vision, the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) made a decision to begin implementing the Rigor and Relevance Framew...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Embrace a Common Vision and Goals — Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships for ALL Students.
- Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and Innovate
- Adopt Effective Instructional Practices.
Learning Criteria:
- Stretch Learning
- Learner Engagement
Additional Connections:
- Multiple Pathways
10 May, 2011
For four Saturdays, Fort Meade Middle Senior Middle and High School students utilized Smart Response systems to track their performance on FCAT Reading and Math. Students tested for 70 minutes. Following the assessments, teachers reviewed the data and conducted error analysis with the most missed, difficult test items. Students in grades 6-12, with the assistance of teachers, discovered new test taking strategies, learned to eliminate incorrect or distracter answer choices, and improved the...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Inform Decisions Through Data Systems.
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems.
Learning Criteria:
- Learner Engagement
- Personal Skill Development
Additional Connections:
- Meeting AYP Reading
- Meeting AYP Mathematics
Public Resource
10 March, 2011
10 March, 2011
This is a unique, research-based, experiential education class that engages students to be active partners in their learning. Freshman students will learn the prerequisites and Journey core concepts of self confidence, trust, perseverance, self expression, communication (verbal/non-verbal, written, and audio-visual), creativity and the importance of collaboration.
Activities and integrated curriculum include but are not limited to: adventure programming (rock climbing trips and indoor cli...Read more
Activities and integrated curriculum include but are not limited to: adventure programming (rock climbing trips and indoor cli...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Adopt Effective Instructional Practices.
Learning Criteria:
- Foundation Academic Learning
- Stretch Learning
- Learner Engagement
- Personal Skill Development
Additional Connections:
- Retention Rate
- Graduation Rate
- Dropout Rate
- High Expectations
15 April, 2011
Nighthawk News was developed as a club almost seven years ago in response to student interest in film production and to align with the strong program already in place at the high school. The first attempt to introduce video was through the creation of a film club. The student response was phenomenal, over one hundred kids responded. The problem was we only had two cameras and no concrete plans for two nights of after school activites. We recruited teachers and created breakout sessions on ed...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Embrace a Common Vision and Goals — Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships for ALL Students.
- Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and Innovate
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
- Adopt Effective Instructional Practices.
- Address Organizational Structures.
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems.
- Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis.
Learning Criteria:
- Foundation Academic Learning
- Stretch Learning
- Learner Engagement
- Personal Skill Development
Additional Connections:
- Attendance
- Accelerated / AP Enrollments
- Co-curricular/ Clubs Participation
- Career Development Plan
- Internship or Career Shadowing
- Partnerships
- Multiple Pathways
- High Expectations
11 April, 2011
In K-12 education there are a few natural transitions for a student that mark a significant event. The transition from elementary to middle school is one of those events. Not only is the student transitioning to middle school, parents are also making
the transition. Schools often provide programs for the students which ease the transition for kids, teaching them strategies and systems that will help them with the academic and social expectations of their new school. Such programs have over...Read more
the transition. Schools often provide programs for the students which ease the transition for kids, teaching them strategies and systems that will help them with the academic and social expectations of their new school. Such programs have over...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Embrace a Common Vision and Goals — Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships for ALL Students.
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
- Adopt Effective Instructional Practices.
- Address Organizational Structures.
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems.
Learning Criteria:
- Foundation Academic Learning
- Stretch Learning
- Learner Engagement
- Personal Skill Development
Additional Connections:
- Attendance
- Co-curricular/ Clubs Participation
- Partnerships
- High Expectations
- Safe / Orderly Schools
28 April, 2011
"At Rocky Heights Middle School, our student centered culture practices collaborative decision-making and continuous improvement in a safe, supportive, professional learning environment.” In order to honor this vision, Rocky Heights has adopted a combination of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and Discipline with Dignity strategies.
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is based on a foundation of research-based practices including: defining school-wide behavior expectations, teaching behavio...Read more
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is based on a foundation of research-based practices including: defining school-wide behavior expectations, teaching behavio...Read more
Components of School Excellence:
- Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and Innovate
- Clarify Student Learning Expectations.
- Adopt Effective Instructional Practices.
- Address Organizational Structures.
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems.
- Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis.
Learning Criteria:
- Learner Engagement
- Personal Skill Development
Additional Connections:
- Partnerships
- High Expectations
- Safe / Orderly Schools
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