Success Stories

#4 THEY EMBRACE AND USE ALL THE DATA THEY CAN GET THEIR HANDS ON.

“It’s Being Done.” Academic Success in Unexpected Schools (Chenoweth, 2007)

“They want to know how their students are doing.”
They come up with ways of charting and displaying data.
‘That data represent a kid’s face or a group of kids’ faces. That’s a life. That’s a future.’ Susan Swanson, Director of Urban Education, Hamilton County, TN

‘Change is hard, change is feeling uncomfortable.’ Principal Sheri Shirley, Oakland Heights Elementary
‘It can be very difficult for teachers to change long-established patterns or to diverge from what they learned in their university teaching programs (or to not use tradition as the only reason why something is done), but that is the logical consequence of putting student achievement ahead of everything else.’
‘The kids have to be the first priority. You have to be open enough to see that it’s not about the teacher but about the learning of the kids.’ Teacher Jenna Broems, Port Chester Middle School, NY