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Two elements needed for school improvement are to get better teachers and improve the teachers in the school. Many schools over the years have adopted various programs such as; open classrooms, whole language, and assertive discipline. Sometimes these programs work and sometimes they don't. The key to the success of each program lies in the teacher. An effective teacher can make almost any program look like a success, as well as an ineffective teacher can make the program look like a failure. The reality is that programs are never the solution, and they are never the problem. It's people not programs that determine the quality of a school. Programs work only when it brings out the best in the teacher.