A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Key Features of Successful Schoolwide Projects

• An agreed-upon vision for all students, based on higher academic standards and adequate designs and plans to implement the vision;

• A clear focus on academic achievement;

• Extended planning and a collaborative program design;

• A well-defined organization and management structure;

• A strong professional community;

• Cultural inclusiveness;

• Parent and community involvement; and

• Evidence of school and student progress.

One point practitioners repeat is that Chapter 1 "schoolwide projects are never fully implemented, but are constantly evolving" (Schenck & Beckstrom, 1993, III-3). Thus, although this guide describes distinctive components of successful schoolwide projects, experience teaches that these features will evolve and change over time.
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[Chapter 3 - Promising Practices]

[Agreed-Upon Vision]