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School Partners : References and Testimonials

These are just a few of the many testimonials and statements of reference from a variety of partners involved in the SMART Partnership:

"The SMART Partnership has important ramifications for schools involved and it has unlimited potential for relevant, effective instruction as well as forging mutually beneficial partnerships that change how we educate children in Indiana."

H. Douglas Williams, Superintendent
Metropolitan School District of Perry Township
Indianapolis, Indiana

"The hands on, true life applications of what students are are things that I believe they will retain far longer than would be the case in the traditional classroom. This type of learning and this type of business/school partnership is a key element to preparing today's students for a higher level of academic success."

Brent Winand, Superintendent
Northmor Local School district
Galion, Ohio

"As an example of the continuing effort to build connections between school and work, the Indiana Schools SMART Partnership is an important initiative to utilize technology both as an instructional tool and a link from schools to the greater community."

Daniel L. Clark
Deputy Executive Director of Programs
Indiana State Teachers Association

"It has been a great thing for the kids to see that in real life they need to know the things they are in class. As teachers, we try to tell them about how important school and education are but for many of the kids, they don't really get it until they see for themselves. The concepts that we covered on our trips will be things I could ask them for the next year and they will remember. That's what the SMART Partnership is all about…making connections."

Tara Compton, 6th Grade Science Teacher
South Spencer Middle School
Rockport, Indiana

"I watched my son and others in solving complex algebra equations to figure how much mail could be loaded on certain conveyor belts (at Federal Express Indianapolis Hub). It was really moving to watch those students listen, questions and solve."

Lee Heap
Parent of an 8th grade student
Perry Meridian Middle School
Indianapolis, Indiana