Did You Know?
Research shows that teacher quality is one of the biggest indicators of student achievement. In fact, an average student who has three teachers in a row in the top 25th percentile will improve from the 50th to the 60th percentile. But a student with three teachers in a row who are in the bottom 25th percentile will fall from the 50th to the 40th.

More facts about our schools.

Vision Network

Vision Network districts and schools serve as models for Vision 2015, putting recommendations of the plan into practice. Network districts, schools and staff focus intensively on student achievement and receive training and support from the Network's training partners.

Launched in 2007 with 10 schools, the Vision Network now includes 25 schools serving nearly 20,000 students in all three counties in Delaware. Check out our Vision Network Brochure.

Districts and schools make a multi-year commitment to the Network, and more will join the Network every year. The goal is for all Delaware districts and schools to become part of the Vision Network by the 2015 school year.

Training Plan

Participating Districts and Charter Schools

Training Partners

Learning From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

In November of 2008, thirty Vision Network educators traveled to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to learn about a public school district that is widely considered one of the best in the world. Edmonton’s school system was a primary model for the Vision 2015 plan and is comparable in size to Delaware (in the number of schools and students). In fact, Edmonton's per student spending is about the same or less than ours in Delaware, yet its students are among the top five in the world when it comes to academic performance (the United States is not in the top ten on any of these international measures).

Read more about Delaware educators Learning from Edmonton.