They expect to renegotiate the contents of this document from time to time so it can serve as a dynamic guide to difficult work. Partners communicate in such a way as to create a learning community. Parents, community members, educators, and students commit to life-long learning. Partners seek equity and excellence for all enrolled students and other members of the learning community. Partners assure that the curriculum and instruction of the partner school help students achieve common, high expectations.
Partners assure access to learning by all students.
Partners work so that differences in student achievement are not associated with factors such as race, gender, or social class. Written descriptions of curriculum in partner schools reveal high expectations in keeping with local, state, and national standards. Classroom observations in partner schools reveal that educators make effective use of a variety of instructional techniques. Students develop a variety of learning strategies such as problem framing and questioning in order to construct meaning. NNER settings demonstrate progress in implementing alternatives to tracking of students in partner schools.