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The can-do central office
June 2010
To the leadership of almost any school district and its supporting staff, the educational challenges are clear: 1) Reduce the achievement gap among students; 2) increase the graduation rate; and 3) attain the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) mandated by No Child Left Behind. Facing a superintendent change in 2006-07, Decatur Public School District 61 in Illinois was already confronting the major challenges of a widening student achievement gap, increasing dropout rate, and schools not meeting AYP. Located in the central part of the state, District 61 is a midsize urban district serving appproximately 8,600 students pre-K through 12th grade in 22 building sites. From the beginning, Superintendent Gloria J. Davis professed several simple beliefs that resonated among all district staff: “We understand all of our
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