Arizona

Arizona

AZ: A no-excuses approach to school improvement
Summary: Amazing things can happen when a school becomes a professional learning community. This district, with ninety percent of its students receiving free or reduced lunch, has made great strides in closing the achievement gap. The data bears this out with students scoring above state averages in reading and math on Arizona's standardized test. Although many educators have concerns about placing too much emphasis on standardized test results, this district uses them to make decisions about curriculum and instruction that is based on solid data and provides teachers with a basis for focused interventions.

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