Recommended Strategies

• Structure school size and schedules so that all students and all teachers are in small learning environments–ideally, 400 students or less in a 9-12 high school
• Develop academically rigorous curricula that meet or exceed standards, are relevant to real-world contexts, and build on student and community assets
• Build capacity of teachers to identify the needs of–and provide appropriate supports and accommodations for–multiple student populations
• Establish teacher teaming and looping structures
• Develop a personal learning plan for each student
• Work across the school system to address student needs at critical transitions, in particular the transition from middle grades to high school and from high school to post-secondary education
• Identify an advocate/advisor for each student and their family
• Involve students in decision-making about their academic development
• Build student capacity and provide opportunities for students to exercise leadership and civic engagement