Successful Schools Do Things Differently

What does it take to get great results in schools with mostly low-income, minority students? The “Beat the Odds” research study found six keys to success at Arizona schools where student achievement exceeded expectations. The Beat the Odds Institute provides K-12 principals with the training, assistance and support they need to apply the research findings in their own schools.


SUCCESS STORY: BTO PROGRAM HAS IMPACT

Recently completed analyses of the first-year cohort’s AIMS scores indicate that some Beat the Odds School Partners have already increased their rate of improvement in reading and math scores.

 

In addition, a number of schools showed improvements in reading and math that were significantly larger than their district’s improvement. 

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