MRSh regularly assess student progress and conduct exit exams at the point when a student is ready to move from one learning division to the next. The Individual Education Compact is an agreement between the student, parents, and teacher, which establishes measurable goals for each student and details the responsibilities of the parents and teacher in helping the student to reach those goals. The training provided by the MRSh design team varies for each school. Most schools participate in about 25 days of training each year. An Instructional Management System, which is essential, provides an electronic means to develop, implement, and monitor curriculum.
Students use computers to complete coursework, collect data, and assess their own progress.
Schools first enter a planning phase in 80 percent of the faculty must support becoming a Modern Red Schoolhouse. During this phase the staff visits demonstration sites and forms task forces for each of the six core elements of the school design. The above information on Modern Red Schoolhouse was obtained from the New American Schools web site and hardcopy materials.