Montgomery Public Schools' Flowers Elementary has earned Level 1 certification through Marzano High Reliability Schools™ program. This certification recognizes the school’s success in fostering a “Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture,” a critical foundation for all subsequent levels of the program. A strong school culture is essential for ensuring student achievement, and Level 1 focuses on evaluating and enhancing daily operations to support this goal.
The high reliability school (HRS) program was created by Marzano Resources to help transform schools into organizations that take proactive steps to ensure student success. Using a research-based five-level hierarchy, along with leading and lagging indicators, educators learn to assess, monitor, and confirm the effectiveness of their schools. This framework, based on 50 years of educational research, defines five progressive levels of performance that a school must master to become an HRS—where all students learn the content and skills they need for success in college, careers, and beyond.
“As you move through the levels, it represents a complete transformation in how schools are run,” says CEO Robert J. Marzano. "Schools must collect data and validate their performance to climb each level of the hierarchy. Certification is determined by Marzano Resources analysts in cooperation with school data teams."
Using the HRS framework and indicators, schools can drive sustained, positive, and significant impacts on student achievement by synthesizing multiple complex initiatives into one harmonious system.
We are extremely proud of the faculty and staff at Flowers Elementary for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to creating an environment that promotes student success.This achievement reflects their continued focus on improving school culture and providing the best possible learning experience for their students. Congratulations to everyone at Flowers Elementary for this well-deserved recognition!
About Marzano Resources
Built on the foundation of Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s 50 years of education research, Marzano Resources supports teachers and administrators through customizable on-site professional development, educator events, virtual coaching, books, videos and online courses. Our associates and authors are thought leaders in the field of education and deliver research-backed guidance for all major areas of schooling, including curriculum development, instruction, assessment, student engagement and personalized competency-based education.