1. How to Achieve
HRS Certification
Want to become a high reliability school? Achieve certification at all five HRS
levels and make it a reality! The certification process begins by surveying teachers
and administrators (student and parent surveys can also be administered for more
comprehensive data). The survey results will then go through an in-depth analysis
to determine your school’s strengths and weaknesses.
After school weaknesses are identified, programs and practices will be
implemented to begin the improvement process. Next, your school will
identify lagging indicators and collect data to monitor their progress. Once the
requirements for each lagging indicator have been met, your school will achieve
high reliability status for that level. You will need to collect quick data on a regular
basis (e.g. monthly) to ensure continual progress. If the initial survey results
show that your school has no areas of weakness in the categories it has deemed
most important, then you can skip ahead to identifying lagging indicators and
collecting data.
The following figure illustrates the two paths to HRS certification. Your school
will continue the process until it has reached high reliability status at all five
levels. At this point, you will become a certified high reliability school! From
here, you will continue to use quick data to monitor the school’s status, celebrate
accomplishments, and sustain long-term success as an HRS.
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2. How to Achieve HRS Certification
Administer appropriate survey(s) to teachers, administrators, students, and/or parents
Create lagging indicators (based on the leading indicators) to measure success.
Compile and analyze results
Set criteron scores for lagging indicators
Do you need to work on any leading indicators?
Collect data on lagging indicators?
Did you meet the criterion scores for the lagging indicators?
High reliability status achieved What will you do to meet the criterion scores?
Implement plan and collect dataUee quick data for continuous monitoring
(implement interventions if data shows an
indicator has “slipped”)
What critical commitments will help you work on the leading indicators?
What resources do you need?
What professional development do you need?
Do you need to work on another leading indicator?
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
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3. MARZANO Research
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Short-Form Leading Indicator Survey
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
N/A or
don’t
know
1.1 The faculty and staff perceive the school environment as safe
and orderly.
1 2 3 4 5 N
1.2 Students, parents, and the community perceive the school
environment as safe and orderly.
1 2 3 4 5 N
1.3 Teachers have formal roles in the decision-making process
regarding school initiatives.
1 2 3 4 5 N
1.4 Teacher teams and collaborative groups regularly interact
to address common issues regarding curriculum, assessment,
instruction, and the achievement of all students.
1 2 3 4 5 N
1.5 Teachers and staff have formal ways to provide input regarding
the optimal functioning of the school.
1 2 3 4 5 N
1.6 Students, parents, and the community have formal ways to
provide input regarding the optimal functioning of the school.
1 2 3 4 5 N
1.7 The success of the whole school, as well as individuals within
the school, is appropriately acknowledged.
1 2 3 4 5 N
1.8 The fiscal, operational, and technological resources of the school
are managed in a way that directly supports teachers.
1 2 3 4 5 N
2.1 The school leader communicates a clear vision as to how
instruction should be addressed in the school.
1 2 3 4 5 N
2.2 Support is provided to teachers to continually enhance their
pedagogical skills through reflection and professional
growth plans.
1 2 3 4 5 N
2.3 Predominant instructional practices throughout the school are
known and monitored.
1 2 3 4 5 N
2.4 Teachers are provided with clear, ongoing evaluations of
their pedagogical strengths and weaknesses that are based
on multiple sources of data and are consistent with student
achievement data.
1 2 3 4 5 N
2.5 Teachers are provided with job-embedded professional
development that is directly related to their instructional
growth goals.
1 2 3 4 5 N
2.6 Teachers have opportunities to observe and discuss
effective teaching.
1 2 3 4 5 N

4. Marzano
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A Handbook for High Reliability Schools©
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MARZANO Research
Short-Form Leading Indicator Survey
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Neither
agree nor
disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
N/A or
don’t
know
3.1 The school curriculum and accompanying assessments adhere
to state and district standards.
1 2 3 4 5 N
3.2 The school curriculum is focused enough that it can be
adequately addressed in the time available to teachers.
1 2 3 4 5 N
3.3 All students have the opportunity to learn the critical content
of the curriculum.
1 2 3 4 5 N
3.4 Clear and measureable goals are established and focused
on critical needs regarding improving overall student
achievement at the school level.
1 2 3 4 5 N
3.5 Data are analyzed, interpreted, and used to regularly monitor
progress toward school achievement goals.
1 2 3 4 5 N
3.6 Appropriate school- and classroom-level programs and
practices are in place to help students meet individual
achievement goals when data indicate interventions
are needed.
1 2 3 4 5 N
4.1 Clear and measureable goals are established and are focused
on critical needs regarding achievement of individual students
within the school.
1 2 3 4 5 N
4.2 Data are analyzed, interpreted, and used to regularly
monitor progress toward achievement goals for
individual students.
1 2 3 4 5 N
5.1 Students move on to the next level of the curriculum for any
subject area only after they have demonstrated competence
at the previous level.
1 2 3 4 5 N
5.2 The school schedule is designed to accommodate students
moving at a pace appropriate to their background and needs.
1 2 3 4 5 N
5.3 Students who have demonstrated competency levels greater
than those articulated in the system are afforded immediate
opportunities to begin work on advanced content and/or
career paths of interest.
1 2 3 4 5 N

5. HRS Renewal Information
Members of the Marzano High Reliability Schools Program can renew their membership at any of the
following levels. Membership is valid for one year.
Program: Price: Includes:
Option 1 $1,500
Plus $100/school
1. Access to the HRS Network
2. New Publications – one copy of each new book
released in 2015
3. HRS Surveys – up to 3 Levels
4. HRS Data Coaching Webinar
5. One Seat at the 2016 HRS Summit conference;
additional registrations receive a $50 discount
Option 1—
WITH ON-SITE
Certification or PD
Workshop
$8,000
Plus $100/school
1. Access to the HRS Network
2. New Publications – one copy of each new book
released in 2015
3. HRS Surveys – up to 3 Levels
4. HRS Data Coaching Webinar
5. One Seat at the 2016 HRS Summit conference;
additional registrations receive a $50 discount
6. On-Site Certification Visit or PD Workshop (1 day)
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6. marzanoresearch.com/hrs 888.849.0851Learn more!
HRS Renewal Information
Members of the Marzano High Reliability Schools Program can renew their membership at any of the
following levels. Membership is valid for one year.
Program: Price: Includes:
Option 2 $2,500
Plus $100/school
1. Access to the HRS Network
2. New Publications – one copy of each new book
released in 2015
3. HRS Surveys – up to 3 Levels
4. HRS Data Coaching Webinar
5. One Seat at the 2016 HRS Summit conference;
additional registrations receive a $50 discount
6. One Seat at a 2015 Denver Training Center
workshop
7. PD Discount: $250 Discount on one day of PD
in 2015
8. One Action Research Study
9. PD training video on Marzano content
Option 2—
WITH ON-SITE
Certification or PD
Workshop
$15,500
Plus $100/school
1. Access to the HRS Network
2. New Publications – one copy of each new book
released in 2015
3. HRS Surveys – up to 3 Levels
4. HRS Data Coaching Webinar
5. One Seat at the 2016 HRS Summit conference;
additional registrations receive a $50 discount
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