School Type: Public	School Setting: Suburban
Level: Elementary	School Design: Traditional
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National Awards Program for Model Professional Development

Design and Implementation

• Teacher Governance. Initially, the principal provided guidance and vision in determining the direction of school improvement efforts. However, because of the teacher teams and committees, the staff now assumes power over school direction. Teachers observe and provide feedback to their colleagues on a regular basis. Groups of teachers or staff who perform related roles in the school are divided into teams. Each team has a representative on one of five major committees, and driven by the school's vision and philosophy, these committees work continuously to achieve the school's academic performance goals each year. With a web of committees, each meeting once each month, Shallowford's teachers interact often and target a variety of school issues that all focus on improving student achievement.

• Performance Standards. Shallowford staff sets specific, observable, and measurable student objectives and designs professional development activities to produce desired results. Using identified standards, the staff tracks each student's progress in reading, language, and mathematics.

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