Clever Schools will implement a challenging curriculum and provide resources and support for standards-based education.

Clever Schools will align curriculum, instruction, and assessment with the Show-Me Standards and the Missouri Assessment Program.

Clever Schools will continue to use technology to enhance instruction and improve student achievement.

Clever Schools will give students and teachers sufficient opportunities to plan, teach, and learn while providing consistent expectations and seamless transitions between schools.

Clever Schools will develop classroom, grade-level, and school-wide assessment data systems to determine the most effective instructional practices.

Clever Schools will hold all stakeholders accountable for high academic and behavioral expectations.

Clever Schools will provide a comprehensive and ongoing program of professional development.

Clever Schools will engage the community to support student achievement.

Clever Schools will create a safe, orderly, efficient, and motivating school environment.

Respect the testing process

Apply test-taking strategies to maximize opportunities for success

Complete all questions to the best of their abilities

Apply themselves to learn throughout the year

Arrive at school rested and ready to learn each day

Understand the testing process and the importance of tests

Be sure children are rested and ready for testing

Encourage children to read and comprehend

Encourage children to read for specific information

Align curriculum to the Show-Me Standards

Use released items to develop performance events

Provide constructed response items for student practice

Collaborate with other professionals to create assessments

Create a positive test-taking environment

Proctor exams carefully

Analyze test data to plan for future instruction

Provide test schedules to faculty

Coordinate all teachers during the testing period

Provide incentives for students during testing

Enforce testing procedures and test security

Provide collaborative plan time for the purpose of developing a quality curriculum

Showcase top-quality performance events and constructed response items

Coordinate meetings with teachers and parents to review curriculum and expectations

Allow Clever R-V MAP teachers to share information

Evaluate curriculum revisions and the use of constructed response items and performance events

Analyze test data to improve curriculum, instruction, and/or assessment

Create a positive learning environment

Keep parents informed of pertinent testing information

Encourage communication between teachers and parents

Organize a system of explaining test results to all stakeholders in the district

Stay abreast of trends and issues related to the school improvement process