Congratulations Yocum Elementary School for earning Highly Effective Schools Accreditation from Solution Tree!
This accreditation is a significant achievement that reflects Yocum Elementary School’s commitment to reaching and maintaining the highest levels of educational quality. Yocum Elementary School earned this accreditation by maintaining and growing identified areas impacting student learning and growth. These areas align directly with the Professional Learning Communities at Work (PLC) process and the High Reliability Schools (HRS) framework.
PLCs are schools and districts that recognize the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded professional learning for educators. The 3 Big Ideas of the PLC at Work process call upon educators to:
Focus on learning
Build a collaborative culture
Create a results orientation
The complementary HRS framework serves as a long-term strategic planning tool that guides school improvement in five key areas:
Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture
Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Standards-Referenced Reporting
Competency-Based Education
Cameron L. Rains, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Solution Tree and co-author of Professional Learning Communities at Work® and High-Reliability Schools™: Cultures of Continuous Learning, explained, “To receive Highly Effective Schools Accreditation, schools must put a laser-like focus on the things that matter and make a difference for students. We commend Yocum Elementary School for achieving this designation and for going the extra mile for the learners they serve.”