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Sustainable School Reform with the LoTi School Improvement Model

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." When attempting to transform a school system from needs improvement to HIGH PERFORMING, a single solution may "feed" the system temporarily without addressing the need for sustainability. At LoTi, we aren't interested in a single solution; we believe in "feeding for a lifetime".

Rather than searching for one initiative that promises turnkey success, we consider the factors that have yielded statistically significant outcomes and aid school systems in creating their own "recipe" for high performance. Most school systems have the key ingredients, but they often need to turn up the H.E.A.T. (Higher order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic connections, Technology use) on student learning to maximize academic success. Research has shown that one factor is evident in success stories for schools implementing change—the WILL TO IMPLEMENT. 

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LoTi School Improvement Model Seminars

Dr. Chris Moersch, Executive Director, is available to present the LoTi School Improvement Model- a statistically-proven model used throughout the nation that meets “School in Need of Improvement” turnaround and transformation requirements. This model integrates existing school resources/personnel with proven strategies and 21st Century Skills to build a sustainable and collaborative continuous improvement process.

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Digital Age Best Practices

The foundation of the LoTi School Improvement Model is based on a powerful array of researched-based strategies aligned to student academic achievement. These strategies are known as Digital Age Best Practices.

  • Promoting shared expertise through networked collaboration
  • Bolstering purposeful inquiry through student questions
  • Personalizing and globalizing content by making authentic connections
  • Accelerating individual growth through vertical/horizontal differentiation
  • Anchoring student learning with digital-age tools and resource
  • Clarifying student understanding with formative assessments

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Proven Results for Success

School systems following the LoTi School Improvement Model, otherwise known as LoTi Digital Age Schools, have experienced statistically significant gains in student achievement in as little as one year. Schools following the LoTi model over multiple years have experienced a shift from "needs improvement" to "high performing" via the implementation of Digital Age Best Practices research.

LoTi Digital Age School Executive Summaries for 2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 school year, LoTi Digital Age Schools experienced significant gains in Mathematics and Language Arts Literacy scores on the NJ ASK.


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Working on a School Improvement Plan or Writing a Grant? LoTi Can Help

LoTi can help you with any or all stages of your school improvement process. What can LoTi do for you?

  • We monitor district or campus implementation of improvement plans and grant guidelines.
  • We help develop district and campus leaders who are empowered to establish a cycle of continuous support, improvement, and organizational change.
  • We provide highly engaging learning opportunities for professional development that reinforces teachers' strengths with practical solutions based on formal and formative assessment to create an environment of informed instruction.
  • We connect students with their digitally-charged world through interdisciplinary investigations and innovative learning environments.
  • We work with your school system to make a difference in the life of every child.

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Benchmarking for Success

Image Prepare your students to improve academic achievement on statewide standardized tests without compromising Digital Age Best Practices.

LoTi Administrator Institute

Image Realize faster results and better instruction when emphasis is placed on the fundamentals embedded in the research-based Digital Age Best Practices.

Online H.E.A.T. Courses

Image Now you can turn up the H.E.A.T. online with the H.E.A.T. time equivalency courses; equivalent to a 9-hr face-to-face staff development day.