Engaged Schools and Communities:

• Have leaders who understand, support and model instructional improvement in their leadership role.
• Foster an environment of learning.
• Facilitate instructional improvements in mathematics/science.
• Direct resources (monetary, materials, time, and other) to facilitate instructional improvements in mathematics/science.

Environment for an Engaged School and Community:

• A shared vision exists for instructional improvement.
• A plan exists to secure continued support and financial assistance for instructional improvements in mathematics/science.
• Advocates collaborate to improve instruction in mathematics and/or science.

Considerations

• Advocates (school board, central administration, principals, teachers, parent groups, and community leaders) are aware of plans for implementing instructional improvements in the school.
• Informational articles and announcements about the school’s plans for instructional improvements in mathematics/science are submitted to print media, radio, and television stations, as well as school and district newsletters.
• An introduction of instructional improvement leaders (including the Mathematics/Science Coach and MSU support staff) is included in faculty, administrative, teacher organization, and PTA/PTO meetings.
• Sufficient district, school and other resources are sought and committed to sustain instructional improvements in mathematics/science.
• The learning community assesses and addresses concerns about change and potential roadblocks to instructional improvement in mathematics/science.