ERIC Number: ED541350
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Mar-28
Pages: 2
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Ten Principles of Effective School Design
New Visions for Public Schools
This brief document offers ten principles of effective school design. They are: (1) Clear Focus and High Expectations for staff and students are defining features of an effective school; (2) A Rigorous Instructional Program provides equitable opportunities to learn and enables every student to master challenging content, skills, and learning strategies; (3) A Personalized Learning Environment is characterized by knowledge of each student's learning style, social and family conditions, strengths, aspirations, and needs; (4) Instructional Leadership by the principal and other school leaders is characterized by a schoolwide focus on student achievement; support for improving and enhancing school culture, teaching, and learning; and effective collaboration among school leaders, teachers, parents, students, and partners in the community; (5) School-based Professional Development and a culture of professional collaboration improve instruction and student achievement and cultivate adult learning communities within the school; (6) Meaningful Assessment of student learning occurs continuously and gives students a variety of opportunities to demonstrate that they meet content and performance standards and can apply their learning; (7) Partnerships with Organizations strengthen the ability of the school to serve the academic and developmental needs of its students; (8) Parent and Caregiver Engagement is an ongoing process that integrates families into the life of the school in a variety of ways; (9) Student Voice and Participation ensure that students have significant opportunities to collaborate with school staff, exercise leadership, and make choices and decisions; and (10) Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning allows all students to access and analyze information, communicate ideas, and express themselves creatively.
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Teacher Expectations of Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Advanced Courses, Course Content, Difficulty Level, Learning Strategies, Cognitive Style, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Leadership, School Culture, Academic Achievement, Faculty Development, Cooperation, Communities of Practice, Formative Evaluation, Partnerships in Education, Parent School Relationship, Student Participation, Student Empowerment, Technology Integration
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New Visions for Public Schools
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