The MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools program, initiated in 2007, is funded through a generous grant provided by MetLife Foundation.
The goal of the project is to identify, recognize, and showcase middle level and high schools that serve large numbers of students living in poverty and are high achieving or dramatically improving student achievement.
Congratulations to the MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools 2012 honorees!
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Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, NJ |
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Lafayette Academy Charter School, New Orleans, LA |
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Lesher Middle School, Fort Collins, CO |
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Oscar F. Smith Middle School, Chesapeake, VA |
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Pierce County High School, Blackshear, GA |
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The Preuss School UCSD, La Jolla, CA |
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Vallivue Middle School, Caldwell, ID |
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Wade Hampton High School, Greenville, SC |
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West Carter Middle School, Olive Hill, KY |
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Woodbridge Middle School, Woodbridge, VA |
Read more about the schools in the press release here.
Breakthrough Schools Policy Briefing - April 7, 2011
College- and Career-Ready Students: The Role of School Leaders
About the Program
Selection criteria are based on a school's documented success in implementing strategies aligned with the three core areas of Breaking Ranks II for middle level and high schools that have led to improved student achievement, and include the following:
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Collaborative leadership: professional learning communities, shared leadership, and student and staff leadership development; |
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Personalization: attention to all students, mentoring, and school/community connections; |
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Curriculum, instruction, and assessment: access to rigorous coursework for all students, differentiated instruction with multiple assessments, data-based decision making, and opportunities for career development. |
Selected schools will receive a $5,000 grant and be featured in the association's monthly magazine, Principal Leadership. Principals of Breakthrough Schools participate in dissemination activities at the NASSP National Conference and other venues throughout the year.
For additional information, please contact:
Josephine Franklin, NASSP Associate Director for Research and Information Resources
1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191
Phone: 703-860-7281
Fax: 703-476-5432
This program is funded by: 