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The team has identified the following guiding principles to help ensure success across the district:

• A focus on student achievement and the quality of instruction
• Adoption of and commitment to district-wide performance standards 
• Development and adoption of district-wide curricula and approaches to instruction 
• Alignment of curriculum, teaching and learning materials, and assessment to relevant standards 
• Multi-measure accountability systems and system-wide use of data to inform practice, keep the focus on results, and monitor progress
• Investment in instructional leadership development 
• A focus on district-wide, job-embedded professional development and support for teachers 
• A district-wide emphasis on teamwork and professional community