As partner schools in NNER settings develop, they will use these guidelines to help them determine how well they are accomplishing each of the four major purposes, how consistent their work is with the postulates, and whether their work is really guided by the set of shared values. Each NNER setting is unique. Consequently, during the next five years no two settings are likely to make the same amount of progress. Nevertheless, the settings have agreed that these expectations will assist them in assessing growth. 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.