Delivering on the Promise is the story of one school district's journey to develop and implement the RISC (Re-Inventing Schools Coalition) Approach to Schooling, a system that represents a dramatic shift for American education, a literal reinvention of what schooling looks like. In 2001, the members of the district won the coveted Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for their efforts in developing and implementing the program. The RISC Approach to Schooling is a standards-based approach to education designed to educate all students to the highest levels, empower them to own and lead the learning process, help them realize their dreams, and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Motivation, engagement, and shared leadership and clarity that every child can learn are foundational pillars of RISC's whole-child model.
