Students can't get enough of the robotics and engineering classes at Brookings-Harbor High School. Instructor Alain Chirinian and Principal Larry Martindale explain how the program has increased student motivation through project-based learning that is re

Using data as a guide and literacy as a common tool, Fremont Middle School has seen skyrocketing test scores in math or reading, with 75 to 80% of students meeting or exceeding expectations. Principal Keith Kronser explains how he collaborated with staff

Powers High School has created a mentoring program that supports middle school students' transition to the high school and develops leadership skills for upperclassmen mentors. Principal Matt Shorb and GEAR UP coordinator Ellen Baldwin discuss the logisti

Students at Irrigon Junior/Senior High School are being treated to extra doses of language arts instruction, including the Read180 program, an additional intervention for struggling students. Hear Principal Craig Bensen explain how small scheduling change

A peer mentoring program for incoming ninth graders that provides academic assistance, advice and programs on social concerns, community service, and more. The positive results of the program have been felt in the school as well as throughout the communit

Hear how Cottage Grove High School implemented writing across the curriculum and its dramatic impact on student test scores and writing ability.

Reedsport Community Charter School has good reason to have "community" in their name; as a charter school, they have tapped the expertise of local residents to serve as registered teachers for certain classes. Principal Laura Davis explains the process of

Seniors at Sweet Home High School now have a unique opportunity after graduation - they can take up to one year of classes at the local community college, paid for and supported by the high school. Listen to the benefits of this delayed graduation program

Jim Boen, principal at La Pine Middle School, discusses how his staff has utilized peer professional development to learn from each other's expertise through classroom observation and dedicated time to reflect and plan.

The current administrative team of Principal John George and Assistant Principal Mark Higgins attributes the turn-around of Fleming Middle School in Grants Pass, Oregon to clear communication of high expectations for students, parents and staff.