Forrestal Elementary School is pleased to announce the achievement of Level 1 certification in Marzano High-Reliability SchoolsTM. Level 1 certification means Forrestal Elementary School has created a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture,” which is the foundation for every level that follows. Without such a culture, student achievement will be compromised. Day-to-day school operations are addressed and evaluated in Level 1.

The high-reliability school (HRS) program was created by Marzano Resources to help transform schools into organizations that take proactive steps to ensure student success. Educators learn to assess, monitor, and confirm the effectiveness of their schools using a research-based five-level hierarchy, along with leading and lagging indicators.

This framework, based on 50 years of educational research, defines five progressive levels of performance that a school must master to become an HRS—where all students learn the content and skills they need for success in college, careers, and beyond.

“As you move through the levels, it represents a complete transformation in how schools are run,” says CEO Robert J. Marzano.

Schools must collect data and validate their performance to climb each hierarchy level. Certification is determined by Marzano Resources analysts in cooperation with school data teams.

Using the HRS framework and indicators, schools can drive sustained, positive, and significant impacts on student achievement by synthesizing multiple complex initiatives into one harmonious system.

About Marzano Resources

Built on the foundation of Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s 50 years of education research, Marzano Resources support teachers and administrators through customizable on-site professional development, educator events, virtual coaching, books, videos, and online courses. Our associates and authors are thought leaders in education and deliver research-backed guidance for all significant areas of schooling, including curriculum development, instruction, assessment, student engagement, and personalized competency-based education.

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Forrestal Elementary

Forrestal Elementary School achieves Level 1 certification in Marzano High-Reliability Schools