It gives all students the opportunity to become leaders. Given multiple chances for leadership in small and large ways, students gain the experiences necessary to become self- disciplined. Students are partners and stakeholders in the classroom, from creating a classroom constitution to establishing new job responsibilities for some fifty tasks that teachers usually take upon themselves. The staff development program is timed to match the needs of teachers and students. May. This is timed when the need for caring and peaceful learning environments are at a premium.
Costs vary based on the size of the school and the number of students.
The planning year is a 6-month period that begins in January and ends in July. The cost for planning the initial implementation period is about 1 to 2 percent of the school budget. The planning year also includes two implementation workshops. The costs for the second and third years are 3 to 5 percent of the total school budget. The school district and feeder schools are provided an overview of the program.