Improving student outcomes continues to be a competitive priority in the U.S. and an elusive goal by systemic measures. This 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference looked at how multi-sector collaborations can be most effectively launched and supported to ensure school success for all of our children.
K-12 Education: The Power of Multi-Sector Approaches
1. K-12 Education: The Power of
Multi-Sector Approaches
Moderator: Katherine V. Smith, Executive Director, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Matt Blakely, Executive Director, Motorola Solutions Foundation
Katie Everett, Executive Director, The Lynch Foundation
Thaly Germain, Executive Director, Lynch Leadership Academy
4. $42M in grants to over 100
organizations for STEM education
since 2007
NGO and Strategic
Volunteerism
Pros: schools and
program handled by
NGO
Cons: Same as above
NGO and Intense
Volunteerism
Pros: deeper
involvement
Cons: Success
depends on all
parties
NGO, Intense
Volunteerism, and
District
Pros: bespoke
approach
Cons: replication a
heavier lift
5. Best Practices for Multi-Sector Collaboration
1.Be very clear with expectations and timeline
2.Involve highest authorities possible
3.Focus on shared goals
4.Leverage any potential partners
5.Communicate constantly
6.Reward partners and volunteers
7.Be Flexible and Patient
6. How did it all begin?
“One idea became a movement.”
7. Our Results
Student Data: Massachusetts School Report Card;
Overall school-level results of % students rated
above proficient
15.3
6.7
English Language
Arts
Mathematics
2013
2014
outperform outperform
outperformoutperform
95% of Academy schools
demonstrated significant academic
growth
96% retention rate in school
leadership roles
27% of District principals are
program alumni
In 2014-2015, 30% of district
principal hires were program alumni
8. Why Invest in Leadership?
1
25
330
School leaders account
for 25% of a school’s
impact on student
learning.
24 out of 25 teachers say
the principal is the #1
determinant in whether
they stay or leave a school.
A Multiplier Affect
1 School Leader
24 Teachers
600 Students
Investments to draw
retention would
save a district 330K
per year.
Editor's Notes
Measurement level definitions
Inputs resources needed to support a program (e.g., time spent, budget, materials, and marketing)
Outputs units of goods or services that benefit a particular target audience (e.g., # of meals delivered and hours spent mentoring youth after school)
Outcomes results, effects on target audience (e.g., awareness of senior mobility issues, reduced traffic in food pantries in community, lower school absence rate, and increased employee engagement)
Social impact long term-effects on overall target audience (e.g., improved child health, better school performance, and decrease in youth involved in gang-related activity)
Boston was the urban district where we began, and we have expanded now to communities in MA that serve similar low income students. I’d like to share with you today a little about our results to date, in impacting the principal pipeline and student outcomes in these communities - as evidence for our model - as we look to expand beyond MA this upcoming year.
This is an effort that was kick-started 5 years ago by the Lynch Foundation, and is now operating with foundation funding, as well as district and corporate foundation support as we expand to other communities across MA. We are excited to use this discussion today to point to transformation of leadership made possible through these 3 sets of funding, along with innovation in the way we approach leadership training.
When we began:
While Boston leads the nation in student achievement scores on standardized state assessments, the achievement gap in Boston-area schools persists. In fact, Black and Latino students consistently lag behind their White and Asian counterparts in terms of graduation rates, college enrollment and overall proficiency on standardized assessments. Additionally, the college graduation rate for Boston Public School (BPS) students remains in the teens (19%). Black BPS students graduate college at an even lower than average rate of 13% and Latino students at a rate of 10% (2012). Given what we know about the impact of the principal on students, our vision is to improve student academic outcomes by building the leadership capacity of school leaders in high needs communities across Catholic, charter and district schools.