School improvement is not a mystery. Incremental, even dramatic improvement is not only possible but probable under the right conditions.

- Michael J. Schmoker

Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make a difference.

- Michael J. Schmoker

What gets measured (and clearly defined) does get done.

- Michael J. Schmoker

In a healthy system, there is no blame.

- Michael J. Schmoker

Learning, without any opportunities to share what we've learned, is a little like cooking for ourselves; we do it, but we probably won't do it as wel…

- Michael J. Schmoker

When we unnecessarily elongate the process of "learning to read," we postpone "reading to learn learning itself - by years.

- Michael J. Schmoker

Reforms often fail because politics favors symbols over substance.

- Michael J. Schmoker