Outstanding middle schools and high schools focus on college preparation. Third, according to The Heritage Foundation, master teachers bring out the best in a faculty. When it comes to master teachers, quality, not seniority is the key. Master teachers often head peer evaluations, lead team teaching, devise internal assessment measures, and keep the mission of the school focused on academic achievement. Fourth, they have also found that rigorous testing leads to continuous student achievement.
Testing is the diagnostic tool that best enforces a school's goals.
Regular tests at all levels and in all areas insure that teaching and learning of the prescribed curriculum is taking place in every classroom. Fifth, achievement is the key to discipline. Sixth, a lack of parental involvement is often the first excuse for poor performance. Effective principals overcome this excuse by extending the mission of the school into the home. High-performing schools establish contracts with parents to support their children's efforts to learn.