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School improvement is not a mystery. Incremental, even dramatic improvement is not only possible but probable under the right conditions.

School improvement is not a mystery. Incremental, even dramatic improvement is not only possible but probable under the right conditions.

Michael J. Schmoker
Educational, School, Improvement
Michael J. Schmoker (1996). “Results: the key to continuous school improvement”, Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

What gets measured (and clearly defined) does get done.

Michael J. Schmoker
Data, Doe, Done

Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make a difference.

Michael J. Schmoker
Data, Differences, Inspire
Michael J. Schmoker (1996). “Results: the key to continuous school improvement”, Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

In a healthy system, there is no blame.

Michael J. Schmoker
Healthy, Management, Blame

Learning, without any opportunities to share what we've learned, is a little like cooking for ourselves; we do it, but we probably won't do it as well.

Michael J. Schmoker
Opportunity, Cooking, Littles
Michael J. Schmoker (1996). “Results: the key to continuous school improvement”, Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

When we unnecessarily elongate the process of "learning to read," we postpone "reading to learn learning itself - by years.

Michael J. Schmoker
Reading, Years, Process
Michael J. Schmoker (2011). “Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning”, p.105, ASCD

Reforms often fail because politics favors symbols over substance.

Michael J. Schmoker
Reform, Substance, Favors

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