1. MAX THOMPSON
EXEMPLARY PRACTICES

2. RESEARCH 90/90/90 schools 90% free or reduced lunch
90% minority students
90% on grade level

3. How did they do it? acceleration school-based staff development
school-wide focus
acceleration
focus on smallness (teams)
accountability
school-based staff development
strong literacy program

4. How do we do it? Curriculum Instruction Assessments
Organizing for learning

5. What about curriculum? Easy to use standards Grade level expectations
Mapping of priorities
Technology access
Key strategies for priorities

6. Together, we CAN make a difference
Max Thompson
Together, we CAN make a difference