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Checklist: If Your School Needs to Improve, What Actions are Needed?

Yes No	Ensure your children are reading well and independently by the end of 3rd grade. Will your school participate in the national reading test at grade 4 in 1999?
Yes No	Prepare middle school students to achieve in math and science by taking algebra and even geometry in middle or junior high school. Will your school participate in the national math test in grade 8 in 1999?
Yes No	Adopt standards for the core courses that are at least equal to or better than your state's standards and national standards. Enlist teachers, parents, and the whole community in helping set and achieve your high standards.
Yes No	Give the time and sustained, ongoing professional development teachers need to help students master the basics and teach to high standards in the core subjects.
Yes No	Match the content of your textbooks and software with the content and rigor of the academic standards. Do your student tests match your high academic standards?
Yes No	Find out how your school would do internationally in math and science--have a sample of your students take the Third International Math and Science test.

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