The Marzano Resources High Reliability Teacher (HRT) program encourages and celebrates teacher effectiveness. The multileveled HRT certification process recognises the advancement of a teacher’s pedagogical skills and knowledge in three specific areas:
Effective Use of Instructional Strategies
Student Learning
Valid and Rigorous Feedback
Course overview
The HRT program includes three levels of certification and four online courses:
Level 1, Course 1: Foundation of Instructional Strategies
Learning Outcomes:
Understand and implement a framework of instruction
Create unit lesson plans and daily lesson plans aligned to the framework of instruction
Complete a self-assessment and create growth goals
Administer student pre- and post-surveys aligned to growth goals
Engage in deliberate practice with growth goals
Implement a student self-actualisation project or a project that connects students to something greater than themselves
Level 1, Course 2: Reflection of Instructional Strategies
Learning Outcomes:
Provide evidence of effective instruction by submitting and reflecting on video recordings of your instruction
Create unit lesson plans and daily lesson plans aligned to the model of instruction
Provide self-assessment scores for video recorded lessons
Compare self-assessment scores to certification reviewer scores
Explain how teacher actions are impacting student learning
Please note: Levels 1 and 2 may be completed simultaneously. Some educators prefer this option as the data gathered for Level 1 supports the work in Level 2
Level 2, Course 3: Student Learning
Learning Outcomes:
Provide evidence that measurement topics and proficiency scales are in place
Provide evidence that assessments are aligned to those scales
Demonstrate overall growth of the class
Report growth of each student with a corresponding explanation of growth
Provide an intervention plan for students who did not demonstrate adequate growth
Level 3, Course 4: Valid and Rigorous Feedback
Learning Outcomes:
Track assessment reliability with the use of an online tool
Describe and explain the level of reliability exhibited by the assessment
Demonstrate that student results based on proficiency scales correlate to state or other external tests
Report growth of each student with a corresponding explanation of growth
Describe the summative scores used to correlate to the state or other external tests
HRT empowers educators to:
Focus on continuous improvement.
Grow professionally in instruction, assessment, and feedback.
Improve student achievement.
Develop expertise.
Who should participate in the HRT certification process?
HRT is most beneficial for practising teachers who have classroom experience. In addition, participants should be open to implementing Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s The New Art and Science of Teaching instructional framework in their classrooms.
What are the benefits of participating in the HRT program?
Receive detailed feedback regarding your instruction
Increase your competence in instructional practice
Become a teacher leader
Further your understanding of assessment literacy
Does HRT align with the AITSL Standards?
Yes, particularly Professional Knowledge and Professional Practice
Does HRT replace Lead or High Accomplished Teacher accreditation through AITSL?
No, however the evidence collected, and activities completed might contribute to the process.
