Who We Are
We are a strengths-based educational model that provides schools with a comprehensive approach to meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students through the power of data and relationships.
Same Students.
Same Teachers.
Better Results.
An educational model 100% committed to building something extraordinary.
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100K+
- The number of students who have benefited from BARR
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19
- The BARR model has been proven to create statistically significant impacts in 19 areas of academic performance and outcomes for students, teachers, and schools.
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40%
- On average, large urban schools see a 40% reduction in failure rate after one year of BARR.
What We Do
BARR is a transformative model that ensures each and every student succeeds by prioritizing relationship-building.
Real Results
We say we’ve never failed, and we mean it. We have a 100% success rate with improving student outcomes, in schools of all shapes and sizes.
BARR gives educators the tools to work together to better understand and build on students’ strengths, proactively address the non-academic reasons why they may fall behind in school and identify what they need to thrive within and outside the classroom.
The BARR model reflects the conviction that all students can excel regardless of race, zip code, or family income when they are provided with the right supports.
In education, unfortunately there is a lot of emphasis on deficits. We’re always trying to figure out how to help students with their deficits. The BARR model flips that on its head. It asks, what are students good at and how can we connect with them?
NPR: HOW DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF A STUDENT’S LIFE HELPS WITH PLANS FOR SUCCESS
National Public Radio visits St. Louis Park High School and digs in on the BARR model’s outcomes in schools across the country.
