Arlington Elementary achieves Level 1 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools
Apr. 29—RUSH COUNTY — Arlington Elementary School has been awarded a Level 1 certification among Marzano High Reliability Schools.
Level 1 certification means Arlington 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 may be compromised.
Day-to-day school operations are addressed and evaluated in Level 1.
"I am extremely proud of the work we have done to achieve this certification," Arlington Elementary Principal Sara Mastin said. "We value a culture that supports learning and growth, and that's what we have created at Arlington Elementary. Our teachers and staff continue to work hard to maintain the strong systems we have put in place while looking toward the future and the ways we can continue to grow. We are a small school, but we are doing big things!"
The high reliability school program was created by Marzano Resources to help transform schools into organizations that take proactive steps to ensure student success.
Using a research-based five-level hierarchy, along with leading and lagging indicators, educators learn to assess, monitor, and confirm the effectiveness of their schools.
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," CEO Robert J. Marzano said.
Schools must collect data and validate their performance to climb each level of the hierarchy.
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.
"I commend Arlington Elementary students, staff, parents, and administrators on this huge honor," Rush County Schools Superintendent Jim Jameson said. "Rush County Schools is committed to becoming a High Reliability Organization and I am pleased that Arlington Elementary was the first school to be certified."
About Marzano Resources
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