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A+ Scholars at O'Donnell developed their own personal learning plans for becoming more self-confident and successful in math. The majority of A+ Scholars who stayed true to their plans excelled on the state test in math.

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What We've Accomplished

• For the first time ever, math teachers at O’Donnell are meeting regularly to co-create strong math lessons and coordinate common assessments. Student data is used both to inform changes in teaching and to make student enrichment and intervention decisions.
• O’Donnell’s principal has embraced the Challenge Network philosophy of Assessment FOR Learning, and her leadership team now conducts regular classroom walkthroughs to ensure that high-quality teaching and higher-order student learning is taking place.
• District leaders in Alief ISD have taken notice of the changes underway at O’Donnell, and are beginning to share A+ practices and trainings with middle school math teachers and school leaders across the district.

What We've Learned

•  When a principal fully invests in leading a change effort, the possibilities for schoolwide transformation are ripe.
•  A school’s master schedule can dramatically enhance or impede student learning. It is critical that students spend a sufficient number of minutes in mathematics class each day, and almost equally as important that teachers have sufficient time to plan, analyze, and revise lessons and assessments as a team.
•  By helping teachers deconstruct and prioritize state standards and curriculum expectations, teaching can become more rigorous and focused, and student learning can reach a deeper level.

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