Forward FocusED^™ Program

Invest in research-based, results-driven services focused on long-term results

Whatever your school-improvement goals are, we can help you develop a long-term, customized professional development strategy to achieve sustainable results for your students. Through the Forward FocusED™ program, you can build common language and shared knowledge, skills, and processes that are essential to building momentum for continued success.

Forward FocusED is a multiyear professional development program that delivers the research-based, results-driven services, on-site support, resources, and embedded learning opportunities teachers and administrators need to build a solid foundation for student achievement.

Schools and districts can choose from three plans—standard, premium, or select—based on their professional development needs and preferred timeline (three, four, or five years). Each plan offers locked-in pricing that includes:

• A needs assessment to determine your strengths and opportunities
• Ongoing, on-site training from trusted experts in High Reliability Schools, Effective Teaching Strategies, Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum, Standards-Based Assessment and Grading, and more
• Licenses to two ed-tech platforms for professional learning, Avanti (District Administrator Award Winner) and Global PD Teams
• Registrations to key events featuring the field’s premier thought leaders
• Book and video resources specific to your unique needs
• Progress monitoring to keep you focused on priority goals for your schools
• Strategies for developing and retaining quality teachers aligned with your mission
• Embedded coaching and high-touch support to build on your results year after year

Why Forward FocusED™ is a smart choice for education leadership

One investment supports your long-term school-improvement goals, simplifying your professional development spending and decision making. In addition, the Forward FocusED program meets the requirements of federal funding programs like Title I, Title II, and ESSER III (funds expire 9/30/24).

Snapshot of success from the field

Farmington Municipal Schools | Farmington, New Mexico

Before bringing the HRS framework to Farmington, former deputy superintendent Phil Valdez was hard at work with his leadership team and teachers, designing and implementing an instructional model that showed promise in improving school performance.

Then, they discovered Marzano Resources and HRS. After 120 staff members attended the HRS Summit, they returned with a deep understanding of the district’s shared commitment. This inspiration was what they needed to align their work districtwide and operationalize their vision for continuous improvement.

Before beginning this school improvement work, not one Farmington school achieved Adequate Yearly Progress. Now, all schools earn A, B, or C grades. Farmington continues to lead the state in student achievement for large school districts. “We are doing the right work, and we have a continuous improvement mindset,” Valdez shares.

Want to learn more about a true transformative school improvement partnership? Read the whole success story about Farmington Municipal Schools.