Westwood High School earned the Marzano High Reliability Schools (HRS) Level Two certification for showcasing effective teaching in every classroom.
The HRS program was created by Marzano Research to help transform schools into organizations that take proactive steps to ensure student success. Using a research-based five-level hierarchy, along with leading and lagging indicators, educators learn to assess, monitor, and confirm the effectiveness of their schools.
“We are honored to be recognized by Marzano Resources as a High-Reliability School certified at Level 2,” Westwood Principal Mario Acosta said. “The quality of the classroom teacher has such a profound impact on student success. This certification verifies that we have effective instruction occurring in every classroom. Westwood High School has a tradition of academic excellence, and I have always believed that our success can be attributed to our fantastic teaching staff. This certification verifies the notion that the Westwood High School staff is first rate. I am very proud of our teachers and grateful to each of them for all of their hard work and dedication.”
To be certified, schools must collect data and validate their performance to climb each level of the hierarchy. Certification is determined by Marzano Research analysts in cooperation with school data teams.
