The America’s Choice School Design features schoolwide initiatives that support student performance.

• Classroom management structures, known as rituals and routines, keep all students on task and enable teachers to work with students individually or in small groups to address specific instructional needs.

• The 25-Book Campaign and Book of the Month program engage all students in reading and writing every day.

• Student work is celebrated and displayed with teacher and student commentary, based on the standards.

• A safety net program for at-risk students provides extra instructional support during, before school, after school, on Saturdays, or during the summer.

• Teachers and school administrators embrace a practical approach to analyzing student data, using the Planning for Results system.