2002 Board of Education Meeting Minutes

During the 2001-2002 school year, Saint Paul Public Schools:

Began a districtwide focus on three teaching approaches--Balanced Literacy, Integrated Math and Inquiry-Based Science--that have been identified as the most promising for raising student achievement;

Launched the Project for Academic Excellence at seven schools in partnership with the Institute for Learning;

Began planning at the site level for the development of small learning communities in each of our seven high schools;

For the third year in a row, increased student achievement on local, state and national assessments.