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2005
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Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School was one of twenty-two New Jersey schools honored as the 2005 Governor's Schools of Excellence Award winners for the significant improvements they have made over the course of two school years. Mc Nair Academic High School has improved achievement in a student population that is represented by 31 different languages.
Governor's Schools of Excellence receive a $25,000 reward. The program, in its third year, recognizes schools that show significant promise and meet five out of nine criteria for two consecutive academic years. The criteria are:
* Outstanding growth in literacy measures;
* Improved parental involvement in school matters;
* Improved student attendance, graduation, and retention rates, and/or dropout reduction;
* Fewer violence and vandalism incidents as demonstrated in the annual Violence and Vandalism report and other measures;
* Creative and increased involvement with partnerships and/or the community;
* Increased and creative use of technology as a tool for learning in a school's curriculum;
* Improved the quality of professional development of teachers;
* Improved learning for special needs and/or specialized populations; and
* Other category: This is an area where a school may submit documentation that shows areas of significant improvement that may not fit one of the criteria above.
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