Schools that are given an overall grade of A will receive financial rewards in return for serving as demonstration sites for other schools seeking to emulate their success, unless they score poorly on the Quality Review.

Schools that receive an overall grade of D or F will be subject to school improvement measures and target setting and, if no progress is made over time, possible leadership change (subject to contractual obligations), restructuring, or closure. The same is true for schools receiving a C for three years in a row. Decisions about the consequences a school will face will be based on:

• Whether the school’s Progress Report grade is an F, D, or C (for several years running);
• The school’s Quality Review score of Well Developed, Proficient, or Undeveloped; and,
• Whether the school’s Progress Report grade or Quality Review score has improved or declined recently.

Over time, school organizations receiving an overall grade of F are likely to be closed.