Lake Hamilton Middle School has earned Highly Effective Schools Accreditation from Solution Tree. This accreditation is a significant achievement that reflects Lake Hamilton Middle School’s commitment to reaching and maintaining the highest levels of educational quality.
Lake Hamilton Middle School earned this accreditation by maintaining and growing identified areas having the biggest impact on student learning and growth. These areas are directly aligned with the Professional Learning Communities at Work® (PLC) process and the High Reliability Schools™ (HRS) framework.
PLCs are schools and districts that recognize the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded professional learning for educators. The 3 Big Ideas of the PLC at Work process call upon educators to: (1) focus on learning, (2) build a collaborative culture, and (3) create a results orientation. The complementary HRS framework serves as a long-term strategic planning tool that guides school improvement in five key areas:
1. Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture
2. Standards-Referenced Reporting
3. Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
4. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
5. Competency-Based Education
Cameron L. Rains, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for Solution Tree and co-author of Professional Learning Communities at Work® and H igh Reliability Schools™: Cultures of Continuous Learning, explained, “To receive Highly Effective Schools Accreditation, schools must put a laser-like focus on the things that matter and make a difference for students. We commend Lake Hamilton Middle School for achieving this designation and for going the extra mile for the learners they serve.”
To learn more about Highly Effective Schools Accreditation, please visit SolutionTree.com/HESA.
About Solution Tree
Since 1998, Solution Tree has worked to transform education worldwide by empowering educators to raise student achievement. With more than 48,962 educators attending professional learning events and more than 5,500 professional development days in schools each year, Solution Tree helps teachers and administrators confront essential challenges.
Solution Tree has a catalog of more than 500 titles, hundreds of videos, and online courses and is the creator of Global PD, an online tool that facilitates the work of professional learning communities for more than 20,000 educators. No other professional learning company provides outcomes for students.