Partners FOR Acceleration

”Cultivating Accomplishment, Belonging, and Engagement ”

 

 

Partners for Acceleration (PFA) is based on the following propositions:

 

Student achievement improves when students learn in schools and classrooms that nurture a sense of:

o Accomplishment

o Belonging

o Engagement

 

Schools and classrooms improve by:

o Using collaborative governance structures that bring together multiple partners who offer varied perspectives on issues and solutions

o Making informed decisions using a wide array of data and a systematic inquiry process

o Encouraging curriculum and instruction that accelerates students’ learning

o Creating cohesive cultures (including processes and systems) that work together to improve all students’ lives

 

Student achievement improves when achievement data are analyzed in the context of data on the effectiveness of schools and classrooms.

 

These propositions can be represented as a series of concentric circles.

 

Mission

 

Partners for Acceleration (PFA) works collaboratively with schools and their partners (e.g., families, colleges, non-profit organizations, business partners, community groups) to improve student achievement by engaging in systematic decision-making, using a collaborative governance structure, encouraging accelerated learning strategies, and promoting supportive school and classroom cultures to create environments that promote:

· Accomplishment

· Belonging

· Engagement