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Spotlight Stories

What does continuous improvement look like in action? Nothing illustrates the value of continuous improvement as powerfully as the success stories told by practitioners, leaders and researchers! Explore the ways your fellow improvers are redesigning systems to support and affirm every student.

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Downey High School — Story of Impact

Downey High School systematized how to connect all students with college resources.

Tackling Chronic Absenteeism

Tracking absences quarterly allows schools to spot trends and changes faster, whether they be something to celebrate or a student who needs more support. When we track the number of absences by quarter, just a few missed days in a row can trigger early intervention or celebration.

The Big Power of Small Changes, with RISE

Alec talks to RISE’s Linzi Golding, Erin Asselin, and Melanie Gonzalez about keeping things simple, celebrating small changes, smart ways to share data with schools, and how to recognize and celebrate effort, even when it doesn’t lead to the outcomes we were hoping for.

How Teach Plus is Transforming Math Instruction

Alec talks to Cary Sabados (national director of teacher leadership development at Teach Plus) and Morgan Hython (fourth grade math and science teacher at Piccolo School of Excellence, a public preK-to-8 school in Chicago) about their work in the Teach Plus Network for School Improvement.

Student-led Advisory

Try Stuff was a hit! Crew advisors were thrilled to hand over some of the facilitation, and students came up with all sorts of creative lessons to share with their Crews.

How Schools Are Using Identity Questions to Improve Literacy

ELA teachers asked students to connect their personal and cultural identity to the academic content at key junctures in their lessons.