This district was able to move students from the 33 rd to the 62 nd percentile on standardized tests between 1994 and 1998. This district credits the use of the Alaska Onward to Excellence school improvement process for motivating efforts to improve learning for students. The district focuses on the cultural and community needs of students. Two other important factors in improvement are the use of performance standards for teachers as well as students, and performance compensation. An urban high school with 1,900 students located in Portland, Oregon, David Douglas High School used a partnership among community and business leaders, parents, teachers, students and school administrators to meet the expectations of the Oregon Education Act for the 21st Century.
Every student participates in career exploration from middle school through tenth grade.
David Douglas High School is part of the New American High Schools Initiative. A rural school in Grant's Pass, Oregon, Lincoln Elementary School is a National Title I Distinguished School, recognized for school improvement and improved test scores on Oregon State Assessment tests. There is strong collaboration between the Title I coordinator and the teachers. They have Staff Development and Parent-Student Academics that focus on assisting students to reach the state benchmarks. Loreen Link Connie Hagermann Gardner Currie Mountain View Elementary School Ferndale, Washington Clackamas Jantzen Beach Historically, achievement on standardized tests reflected the fact that Mountain View had a challenging population of students and was one of the lower-performing schools in the district.