What Does LtoJ Mean?

1. “L to J” is the desired shape of the graphs for the school year. The “L” shape is the required graph for the beginning of the year, the bell curve is acceptable for the middle of the school year and the “J” curve is the goal for the end of the year.

2. If the curriculum meets high standards the results of the first assessment of the year will be in an “L” shape. If curriculum expectations are weak or the students arrive better prepared than expected, the graph will be in a bell shape prior to any instruction. This means the curriculum is inadequate. The curriculum needs to be immediately adjusted to higher standards.

3. If the instruction is appropriate, the results at the year’s end will be a “J” curve. A bell shaped curve at the conclusion of the year is evidence of weak instruction throughout the year.

4. A school district that consistently produces “L’s” at the beginning of the year and “J’s” at the end of the year is providing society what it desires for education: quality, high standards and high student success rates.

5. “L to J” is a way for students and staff to visualize both high standards and superior student success rates.

Click below to download four actual grade level examples in Power Point. The examples are not individual teachers, but all students in a grade level. Also, this page and the four powerpoints can be downloaded in PDF in one document.

L to J

Bell to J

L to Bell

Bell to Bell

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The LtoJ® seminars are designed to assist educators with processes necessary to create the “L” and the “J” in all district classrooms.