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    A boundless belief in students can raise achievement, even in a poverty-stricken environment.

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    Learn how Education Support Professionals are working with parents to help transform our schools.

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Successful
Students

A Second Chance to Soar

At Roberts, an alternative high school in Salem, Oregon, the focus is not only on boosting test scores but also on raising up the whole student—and the result is that academic success follows. Gains in math went up by double-digits and reading scores climbed 15 percent.

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Professional
Educators

Video: NBCTs Organize for Priority Schools

There are over 91,000 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) across the country. In this video, a small group of them discuss how they can implement a focused, collaborative effort to improve student achievement in struggling schools.

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Engaged Families and Communities

How Family Involvement is Helping in Utah

As family involvement at Glendale Middle School increases, student behavior is improving. The school has seen a 50 percent drop in referrals for both bullying and fighting, with tardies and discipline referrals down by 30 percent.

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