The Model School District Project
A community engagement effort in Maricopa County, Arizona
News
The Project meetings have concluded. Please help us spread the word to others interested in public education by directing them to this site.
Other Examples?
Check out this information from the recent Arizona Town Hall on education:
http://www.aztownhall.org/pdf/92nd_Recommendations.pdf
*NEW* Delaware's Vision 2015 Plan contains much food for thought. Check it out at this address:
http://www.vision2015delaware.org/
A community group in Dearborn, Michigan, used a similar process to design their model school district. You can find their report online:
http://dearbornschools.org/modelschool/
*NEW* You'll also find some interesting reading in a report from McKinsey & Company on top-performing school systems:
World's Best-performing School Systems
What We Mean By "Best Practice"
- Already in existence in one of the three local school districts and recognized as successful by parents, teachers and administrators.
- Already in place in another school district, chartered or private educational institution with a history of data that shows it does what it says it does.
- Recommended by the US Department of Education by inclusion on its web site or other publications.
- Recommended by the Arizona Department of Education.
- Presented as a best practice or initiative that works well by a national organization focused on education research or the improvement of public policy.
- Presented as a best practice or initiative that works well by a national employee association for school administrators, teachers or elected officials.
- Accepted by a majority vote of participants present at a public meeting of the Project.
- Already in place in another school district, chartered or private educational institution with a history of data that shows it does what it says it does.
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