This means more work for students. At Loganville, all instructors serve as advisors by coaching and cajoling students from their freshman through senior years. Parents must meet with those advisors after each report card or their students cannot return to school. Loganville also tries to connect the curriculum to the real world. Finally, teachers hand out rewards for good behavior.
Students think it's kind of hokey, but they admit it works.
I think that makes a difference in the atmosphere of our school. It all sounds so simple. Attendance is up, test scores have improved and more students are headed to college. We're not where we wanna be yet. We've made some pretty strong strides, but we're still working.