Common Contributors to School Success
Three common and fundamental contributors to school-wide success surfaced through data analysis of the three schools studied including: clear and direct focus on instruction, standards, and expectations; strong teachers, and; multiple support systems for students with various needs. While other elements were found to contribute to school success in each of the three cases, such as small size and close relationships in Marvin, these three factors appeared to be essential ingredients leading to the acquired levels of success across all three schools. This finding provided context for the other findings dealing with leadership and school-community interrelationships.