ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the implementation process, challenges, and student outcomes from the first years of implementation of Success for All (SFA) programs in Mexico. The pilot program was implemented in one prekindergarten and kindergarten school, one 1st through 6th grade school, and two 7th through 9th grade middle schools. Due to testing restrictions, only end-of-the-year data from the state’s student achievement tests were collected and compared to the previous year’s data. Within this limited sample and analysis, significant differences were noted in achievement and attendance. Other data demonstrated what has perhaps become the cornerstone for critical change in the Mexican schools: increased parental involvement, changes in the school’s infrastructure, and a new view of professional development. Unfortunately, the one barrier yet to overcome is the district-and statelevel support for scaling up the program.
