The document outlines six principles for ensuring success in schools presented by Heather Preston at the University of North Texas. The principles are having a common mission, vision, and goals; ensuring achievement for all students through prevention and intervention systems; collaborative teaming focused on teaching and learning; using data-based decision making for continuous improvement; gaining engagement from families and the community; and building sustainable leadership capacity.

1. Failure is Not an Option
by Alan Blankstein
Presented by Heather Preston
University of North Texas

2. Principle One:
Common Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

3. Principle One:
Common Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

4. Principle Two:
Ensuring Achievement for all students –
Systems for Prevention and Intervention

5. Principle Two:
Ensuring Achievement for all students –
Systems for Prevention and Intervention

6. Principle Three:
Collaborative Teaming Focused on
Teaching for Learning

7. Principle Three:
Collaborative Teaming Focused on
Teaching for Learning

8. Principle Four:
Data-based Decision Making for
Continuous Improvement

9. Principle Four:
Data-based Decision Making for
Continuous Improvement

10. Principle Five:
Gaining Active Engagement
From Family and Community

11. Principle Five:
Gaining Active Engagement
From Family and Community

12. Principle Six:
Build Sustainable Leadership Capacity

13. Principle Six:
Build Sustainable Leadership Capacity