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Develop a Pathway to Reach School Improvement Goals
Today’s education landscape has changed drastically, and schools that have embarked on school improvement plans will face even greater challenges. HMH can partner with low-performing schools and districts to develop a pathway to school improvement with truly connected, evidence-based solutions that prioritize equity and support students, educators, and leaders to effectively boost student achievement.
HMH can help you maximize learning for all students by examining student outcomes through various lenses including grade level, school, and other demographics. Our ultimate goal is to create a personalized solution uniquely designed to ensure that all students are achieving their potential and that all aspects of your MTSS model are being monitored through the lens of student learning.
Coherence Mapping: Schools and districts work alongside their HMH team to map out resources using MTSS/RtI templates, ensuring appropriate resources are matched to student need.
Planning for Success: HMH then provides unique visualizations of the collected data to help unpack and uncover areas of strength and opportunities for improvement in your MTSS model.
The 5Essentials® from UChicago Impact® is a diagnostic survey, framework, and reporting site that provides meaningful insight into a school’s organizational conditions, culture, and climate. Professional learning linked to the survey results helps schools prioritize areas for improvement and measure progress toward improved organizational conditions necessary for achieving sustainable school improvement.
With nationally recognized professional development for teachers and leaders, HMH partners with schools to create meaningful professional learning experiences that foster long-term, sustainable growth.
Guided Implementation Support: On-demand program training and PD resources included with HMH subscriptions ensure teacher confidence in their program and provide opportunities for continuous professional growth.
Ongoing Professional Learning: Personalized instructional coaching and professional development courses connect teachers with high-impact instructional strategies and promote a unified teaching culture throughout the school or district.
Leadership and Advisory: Consultants from the Center for Model Schools provide school and district leaders help in achieving district strategic goals.
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For students who have fallen behind, HMH offers flexible, evidence-based instruction that accelerates growth while also addressing the needs of the whole student.
See how our solutions address ESSA equity, evidence, and efficacy goals.
Amira Learning for Grades PreK–8 provides effective 1:1 reading tutoring that doubles student reading growth, a reading fluency assessment, and dyslexia risk screening in English and Spanish—from anywhere.
MAP Growth is the most trusted and innovative interim assessment for measuring achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. Serving more than 13 millions students annually, it provides teachers with accurate, actionable evidence to help inform instructional strategies regardless of whether students are performing at, above, or below grade level.
Read 180is an intensive intervention solution for students in Grades 3–12 who are 1 or more years below grade level. This dedicated intervention program supports striving readers gain the foundational and comprehension skills they need for fluent reading within a dedicated intervention class.
Teachers use NWEA MAP Growth—included with the Read 180 subscription—to accurately place students into the student application and as beginning-of-year, middle-of-year, and end-of-year benchmarking and continued measurement.
Math 180 Flex is tailored intervention for Grades 3 and above. Students receive explicit instruction via the student application, which incorporates real-world scenarios and career simulations to make math more relevant. Flex seamlessly integrates into core classrooms, empowering teachers to support their Tier 2 and 3 students. Now included with Math 180 Flex subscriptions is the best-in-class benchmark assessment, NWEA®MAP® Growth™.
Amira Learning for Grades PreK–8 provides effective 1:1 reading tutoring that doubles student reading growth, a reading fluency assessment, and dyslexia risk screening in English and Spanish—from anywhere.
Writable for Grades 3–12 guides students through the writing process with scaffolded daily practice and personalized feedback for unparalleled writing growth.
From state and local funding sources to federal entitlements and stimulus relief funds, schools and districts have options to finance their school improvement efforts.
HMH can provide sample descriptive language about our programs and services to assist you and your leadership team in preparing and completing the narrative section of your grant application. Contact your HMH Account Executive for more information.
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Today’s education landscape has changed drastically, and schools that have embarked on school improvement plans will face even greater challenges. HMH can partner with low-performing schools and districts to develop a pathway to school improvement with truly connected, evidence-based solutions that prioritize equity and support students, educators, and leaders to effectively boost student achievement.
Analyze and Strengthen Learning Outcomes
HMH can help you maximize learning for all students by examining student outcomes through various lenses including grade level, school, and other demographics. Our ultimate goal is to create a personalized solution uniquely designed to ensure that all students are achieving their potential and that all aspects of your MTSS model are being monitored through the lens of student learning.
Coherence Mapping: Schools and districts work alongside their HMH team to map out resources using MTSS/RtI templates, ensuring appropriate resources are matched to student need.
Planning for Success: HMH then provides unique visualizations of the collected data to help unpack and uncover areas of strength and opportunities for improvement in your MTSS model.
5Essentials Framework and Survey
The 5Essentials® from UChicago Impact® is a diagnostic survey, framework, and reporting site that provides meaningful insight into a school’s organizational conditions, culture, and climate. Professional learning linked to the survey results helps schools prioritize areas for improvement and measure progress toward improved organizational conditions necessary for achieving sustainable school improvement.
Teacher and Leader Support
With nationally recognized professional development for teachers and leaders, HMH partners with schools to create meaningful professional learning experiences that foster long-term, sustainable growth.
Guided Implementation Support: On-demand program training and PD resources included with HMH subscriptions ensure teacher confidence in their program and provide opportunities for continuous professional growth.
Ongoing Professional Learning: Personalized instructional coaching and professional development courses connect teachers with high-impact instructional strategies and promote a unified teaching culture throughout the school or district.
Leadership and Advisory: Consultants from the Center for Model Schools provide school and district leaders help in achieving district strategic goals.
Evidence-Based Instruction
For students who have fallen behind, HMH offers flexible, evidence-based instruction that accelerates growth while also addressing the needs of the whole student.
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Amira Learning for Grades PreK–8 provides effective 1:1 reading tutoring that doubles student reading growth, a reading fluency assessment, and dyslexia risk screening in English and Spanish—from anywhere.
MAP Growth is the most trusted and innovative interim assessment for measuring achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. Serving more than 13 millions students annually, it provides teachers with accurate, actionable evidence to help inform instructional strategies regardless of whether students are performing at, above, or below grade level.
Read 180is an intensive intervention solution for students in Grades 3–12 who are 1 or more years below grade level. This dedicated intervention program supports striving readers gain the foundational and comprehension skills they need for fluent reading within a dedicated intervention class.
Teachers use NWEA MAP Growth—included with the Read 180 subscription—to accurately place students into the student application and as beginning-of-year, middle-of-year, and end-of-year benchmarking and continued measurement.
Math 180 Flex is tailored intervention for Grades 3 and above. Students receive explicit instruction via the student application, which incorporates real-world scenarios and career simulations to make math more relevant. Flex seamlessly integrates into core classrooms, empowering teachers to support their Tier 2 and 3 students. Now included with Math 180 Flex subscriptions is the best-in-class benchmark assessment, NWEA®MAP® Growth™.
Amira Learning for Grades PreK–8 provides effective 1:1 reading tutoring that doubles student reading growth, a reading fluency assessment, and dyslexia risk screening in English and Spanish—from anywhere.
Writable for Grades 3–12 guides students through the writing process with scaffolded daily practice and personalized feedback for unparalleled writing growth.
From state and local funding sources to federal entitlements and stimulus relief funds, schools and districts have options to finance their school improvement efforts.
HMH can provide sample descriptive language about our programs and services to assist you and your leadership team in preparing and completing the narrative section of your grant application. Contact your HMH Account Executive for more information.
Melody Jacklin, a math teacher at Stevenson Middle School in Westland, Michigan, watches on as a student works out a problem. Jacklin says Math 180 allows students the time to demonstrate understanding and explain their thinking.
Hear from educators about a new approach to intervention that’s raising student achievement in the Wayne-Westland Community School District, outside Detroit.
