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Priority Schools

Politicians and the Media began referring to schools in which student learning was lagging as Low Performing Schools.  The NEA has begun to turn that label around, though, by referring to these as High Priority Schools.  We believe that, if student learning and success is low, the solution is to devote additional resources and provide assistance to students, school personnel, and the community to turn the tide and raise student achievement.  Below are several web resources selected from the NEA web site to help a school (any school) make improvements and focus on increased student learning.

An Educators' Guide to Schoolwide Reform

NEA with four other national education organizations, has published An Educators' Guide to Schoolwide Reform, the first-ever comparison of school-wide approaches to improving instruction. You can find An Educators' Guide to Schoolwide Reform at http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/district_organization/Reform/. You can also order a copy from the NEA Professional Library for $15.95 ($12.95 for NEA members) plus shipping and handling. Call 800/229-4200 and ask for item #2008-1-00-WB. In addition to NEA and AASA, project sponsors are American Federation of Teachers, National Association of Elementary School Principals, and National Association of Secondary School Principals.

NEA Keys to Excellence in your School (KEYS)

Ever wonder what high-achieving schools have in common?  So did the NEA.  We looked at how a school's organizational structure affects teaching, learning, and student achievement.  See what we discovered at KEYS 2.0.  

 Other sites that may be of interest:

• The Rural School Network

• No Child Left Behind (from the White House)