ABSTRACT
The positive transformational culture influenced every aspect of schooling: student behavior, classroom instruction, extra-curricular activities, professional learning communities, professional development, school routines, procedures, policies, and more. As well, the positive transformational culture influenced changes that improved learning results for every racial/ethnic group, every language group, students with disabilities, and other groups of students who had typically not excelled at school. The positive transformational culture made school a place where all demographic groups of students wanted to learn and grow. Programs like Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support played a major role in shaping the interactions of teachers and students. Several of the high-performing urban schools used the Advancement via Individual Determination Program, or similar program components, to help students and parents understand how the student could realistically pursue, attend, and succeed in college. School leaders engaged in other systems-focused behavior that influenced the development of a positive transformational culture.
