Washington

Washington Affiliate

Just for the Kids-Washington was the second state become a JFTK affiliate. Through the support and leadership of the Washington Roundtable and the Center on Reinventing Public Education in the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, Just for the Kids - Washington drives school improvement efforts all across the state. More information and school performance data can be found at the Just for the Kids - Washington Web site, which is sponsored by the Institute for High Performing Schools. Leadership and funding from the Washington business community, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Washington Mutual, Boeing, and the Washington State Office of Public Instruction, are helping to make this a reality.

Contact:
Ronn Robinson
President, Institute for High Performing Schools

For additional information on becoming a Just for the Kids state affiliate, click here.

About the Framework

Recognition, Intervention, and Adjustment
Recognize, intervene, or adjust based on school performance
Recognize, intervene, or adjust based on teacher performance
Recognize, intervene, or adjust based on student performance
Monitoring: Compilation, Analysis, and Use of Data
Develop student assessment and data monitoring systems to monitor school performance
Monitor teacher performance and student learning
Monitor student learning
Instructional Programs, Practices, and Arrangements
Provide evidence-based instructional programs
Ensure the use of evidence-based programs, practices, and arrangements in every classroom
Use evidence-based programs, practices, and arrangements
Staff Selection, Leadership, and Capacity Building
Provide strong leaders, highly qualified teachers, and aligned professional development
Select, develop, and allocate staff based on student learning
Collaborate in grade level/subject teams focused on student learning
Student Learning: Expectations and Goals
Provide clear, prioritized academic objectives by grade and subject that all students are expected to master
Implement the district's written curriculum and ensure that all students achieve specific academic goals
Ensure the district's written curriculum is taught to and mastered by all students

The JFTK Best Practice Framework features three primary components: Organizing Themes, Organizational Levels, and School System Practices. The Framework rests on the state standards as a basis for teaching and learning. Evidence of Student Learning (as demonstrated on state assessments), in turn, is dependent on a coherent system of district, school, and classroom level practices presented in The Framework. High-Quality Instruction is placed across the top of The Framework to indicate that such instruction is supported by specific district and school practices as much as strong classroom practices.

Learn more about: