Educational Results Partnership (ERP) (https://dataportal.edresults.org/Metrics/HonorRoll)
undertook an extensive analysis of student data for every public school in California, and all SMUSD schools were clear leaders in getting students to grade-level and beyond and have therefore been named to the 2019-20 Honor Roll. Through national research, ERP identified a common set of success factors in higher performing Honor Roll schools and districts including clear, specific learning objectives aligned to college and career readiness, along with:
- Evidence-based instructional practices
- A defined system-wide mission of the college and career readiness for all students
- An investment in human capital
- Maintenance of data and assessment systems to monitor school and student performance
- Resources and guidance to support schools' efforts in preparing all students for college and career