The International Network of
Teacher Designed Schools
A Sampling of Change
Monroe High School , Monroe , Michigan
Bill Martin – Principal
Michigan MEAP Test Scores
Math 1996 57.6% 2000 62.1%
Reading 1996 46.9% 2000 67.0%
Writing 1996 26.0% 2000 48.0%
Science 1996 38.8% 2000 52.1%
Student Behavior: 1996 – 2000
75% reduction in out-of-school suspensions
25% reduction in zero tolerance infractions
School Attendance
1994 89% ADA
2001 93% ADA
Drop-outs
1994 9%
2001 3%
Success in Earning Course Credit
1994 68%
2001 89%
Innovative Practices
Block Scheduling
Student Resource Period
Personal Adult Advocate and Family Groups
Freshman Seminar
Freshman Success Academy
Career Clusters and Academies
Interdisciplinary Core Academic Teams – 9th grades
Thinking Skills Infusion Program
Integrated Curriculum
Accolades
Small Learning Community Grantee ($500,000)
Michigan State Blue Ribbon School
Accredited With Recognition – State of Michigan
Lafayette High School , Lexington , Kentucky
Mike McKenzie - Principal
Discipline Incidents
2004-05 4132 2005-06 2277
46% reduction in one year
Suspension Data
Total Suspensions for Year
2004-05 536 2005-06 277
48% reduction in one year
Advanced Placement Data
Students enrolled 2005-06 555 Students enrolled 2006-07 794
Accolades
Small Learning Community Grantee ($500,000)
Model School – USA Model Schools Network
Lincoln Heights School ,
Auckland , New Zealand
Claire Hocking – Principal
Murupara Primary School , Murupara , New Zealand
Mandy Bird – Principal
Glen Eden Intermediate, Auckland , New Zealand
Terry Hewetson – Principal
These schools all received 5 Star Educational Review Office Evaluations (ERO) from the National
Office of Education in New Zealand in 2006.
Cambewarra Public School , Cambewarra , New South Wales , Australia
Susan Hilliar – Principal
Relief (substitute) Teacher Budget
2005 $20,000 2006 $11,000
“Staff is happier to be here each day!”
Student Enrollments
2006 222 2007
270
“We have grown two classes and have a waiting list so something
energetically is certainly shaping up out there.”
St. Margaret’s College, Christchurch, New Zealand
Claudia Wysocki – Principal
“2006 has been a great year for St. Margaret’s. I have been excited, not just
by the success of the girls and by the excellent profile that we now have but
by the professional development work that we have continued to do with staff.”
-Implemented the recommendations of the Balance and Pastoral Care Team
-School wide and department goals reflect implementation of our vision
statement
-Infusing “Value Added” and “Habits of Mind” as recommended by the
Academic Research Team
-Implemented a reflective practice model within our appraisal system
-Restructured our Leadership Team and management roles so that the LT
can get on with leading and others do the managing.
“For me it has been exciting to see how there is a synergy in all the
developments and the Teacher Designed Schools has become the umbrella
for everything we are doing.”
Stretton State College, Brisbane ,
Queensland , Australia
Tracye Cashman – Principal
“Our values are in place and aligned to the Stretton Spirit. The students
have embraced them well and know exactly what we are talking about. The
most interesting result for me has been the reaction from the community.
Everyone comments to me on how well the school is perceived by the local
community. My boss keeps telling me we are doing a fantastic job. We have
not suspended or excluded anyone. The perception is
that we are a “strict” school. We aren’t. We stick to our values and our vision and make it crystal clear to everyone. Our values are our basis for all decisions. It works. In 2007 we jump from 383 students to 650 and from 15 classroom teachers to 28. I am totally committed to this journey. I find it to be so “in-sync” with the way I intuitively like to lead, that t is really energizing to see my strategies strengthened by your fabulous methods and beliefs in how