Introduction Partner Schools and Agencies Miami University Introduction Partner sites in the Institute for Educational Renewal are individual schools, health and human service and community agencies in the region, and Miami University. Some sites are well advanced or moving quickly while others are only beginning to explore partnerships. On this page you will find a brief introduction to present partner sites in the network. Aiken High School is part of a group of high schools from across the nation selected for an A. V. Davis grant through the National Network for Educational Renewal to develop exemplary high school partner school sites. One of the major successful instructional arrangements is the Back on Track program which blocks the schedules of students who have failed one year previous to enrollment at Bloom MS, and permits them to take all content instruction from two teachers in the same classroom as they meet the academic objectives for two year's of work within one year.
Students only leave the room for art, music, and physical education classes, and restroom breaks.
Successful participants are promoted from seventh grade to ninth grade the following year. Innovative instructional strategies and collaborative efforts among the teachers are making this program successful. Other teams are also beginning to identify options for restructuring. Students who spend two weeks have also shared their journal entries. This information is being compiled to assess the Bloom MS urban experience and make plans for improving the experience as needed.