The Initiative draws to a close this year but the outstanding work of the partnership schools continues. In many ways, it is just beginning.
The 2010 annual Report of Progress featured national and regional experts discussing the future of small schools, promising classroom practices and the challenge of implementing the small schools model. As part of the event, district and school leaders were honored for their vision and extraordinary results. Check back in July to view Larry Myatt's keynote address and panel discussions. View video capturing seven years of the people in the Initiative and photos from the Report of Progress. Click Here
Newest Analysis
The latest small schools data, analyzed by ECONorthwest, reveals how the small schools model is bringing about improvements in achievement, especially so for students who historically have been underserved. For the full report,
The Oregon Small Schools Initiative, the largest high school reform demonstration project in Oregon history, aimed to address graduation rates and student achievement. This report explores encouraging early outcomes of the Initiative. For a full report, click here.
Initially 42 schools in 13 districts were involved in the Initiative between 2003-2010. A one page profile (pdf) is attached for schools that participated in the Initiative in 2009-2010View school profiles
Initiative Toolkit
A variety of resources used within the Initiative are available as open source materials. Educators can access tools used by School Change Coaches and apply them in their own schools. Find the toolkit here.
Survey of Small Schools Practitioners
Find out what practitioners think about their small school experience. Review responses from the principal survey and the teacher survey along five topics in the May 2010 survey.
