Provides information on how to improve graduation rates, close achievement gaps, and teach 21st century knowledge and skills. Explains how any high school can improve by providing students the support they need to meet college and career-prep standards, and focusing teachers collectively on research-based instructional practices.

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Moving schools from good to great -- Cultivating a we-expect-success attitude -- Strategy 1: developing clear instructional goals -- Strategy 2: developing a common vision of effective instruction -- Strategy 3: using frequent formative assessment -- Strategy 4: tracking student progress -- Strategy 5: providing timely intervention for struggling students -- Strategy 6: celebrating student success.