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EdisonLearning® School Designs
A comprehensive approach
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to student achievement

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What We Do
EdisonLearning works with school leaders and communities to provide
innovative achievement solutions that inspire students to think, learn, and
succeed.

We partner with educators to create or support improvement in schools that
helps students achieve lasting gains in performance and prepares them to
realize their full potential and meet the expectations of the 21st century
workplace.

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Our Mission
To provide innovative achievement solutions that deliver consistently
superior improvements in student learning.

Working together for student successTM
EdisonLearning is the nation’s leading public school
innovator and partner for school districts and charter
schools.

Over nearly twenty years, more than 1 million students
have been educated at schools partnering with
EdisonLearning.

During the 2010-2011 school year, 400,000 children in
25 states, the U.K. and Abu Dhabi are being served
through EdisonLearning’s partnerships and products.


Our Focus A belief that every child can learn

Partnership

Results for the students we serve

Research-based Solutions

Client Satisfaction


Nearly Two Decades of Driving Student Achievement
2008
1992 EdisonLearning is founded as “The Edison as the company
replaces “Edison Schools” Project.”
name. This re-branding reflects the company’s transformation.
1995 The first four EdisonLearning schools open their doors, using a
With the acquisition of the education software company design.
research-based approach to create an innovative schoolProvost
Systems, EdisonLearning combines its experience and core
1999 Launch of the EdisonLearning learning with in fully integrated
competencies in teaching and Benchmarks a all partnership
schools, the pioneering formative assessment system written to
online solution that achieves universal student access to an
state standards.
individualized learning experience.
2000
2009 The first Summer Journey™ summer school opens, followed in
EdisonLearning opens its first fully online public charter high
2001 with the launch of Learning Force™ standards-based
school – Provost Academy™ South Carolina.
tutoring.
2010
2001 EdisonLearning opens its partnership with thepublic charter high
EdisonLearning begins a second fully online School District of
school – Provost Academy Colorado.
Philadelphia in what has become a prominent model for major
urban school reform.
EdisonLearning launches eValuate™, an enhanced Benchmark
2004 Assessment System which leverages innovative technologies in
The first full-scale EdisonLearning Alliance™ program is
launched. Alliance boosts and analysis to drive formative assessment.
data collection learning in low-performing schools by
working within the existing school structure.

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The Future of Innovation
What’s next for EdisonLearning?
Truly “hybrid” online experiences

Learning Force expansion: online, science, high school

Online professional development

Strategic community partnerships
100 Black Men of America, Carolina Bridge Project and more!

EdisonLearning College NEXT!TM

Partnerships for dropout recovery and credit recovery

Comprehensive relaunch of EdisonLearning Benchmarks

Global expansion in Europe, Asia and the middle east


EdisonLearning Solutions
An extensive portfolio of end-to-end achievement solutions that inspires all students to think, learn, and succeed:

School Designs Achievement Services Extended Education Online

A comprehensive and A suite of tools and support Extra help designed to Curriculum, technology, and
coherent whole school that delivers sustainable complement the school day best practices for online
experience school improvement in an engaging way learning environments

Alliance™
K-8 Learning Force™ eAcademy
Alliance eCourses
High School Summer Journey™
High School eSchoolware
District Alliance

EdisonLearning solutions meet the range of needs that face all public school systems

School
based

Cluster
based

District
wide

A Continuum of Services to Meet Your K-12 Needs


EdisonLearning® School Designs

EdisonLearning School Designs is comprehensive
approach to education, one that addresses the entire
learning experience and how it is delivered –
from school organization and scheduling, to curriculum,
professional development, and administration.


School Designs is…
Comprehensive
A meticulous educational approach is complemented by strategic involvement of family and
community.

Flexible
There’s no one thing that makes a school truly superior. It is a complex equation of many factors that,
when they rely on each other, create a seamless formula for success.
Tested
Since our first schools opened in 1995, EdisonLearning School Designs has had the privilege to work
successfully with district and charter partners in over two hundred schools nationwide.
Innovative
EdisonLearning uses educational technology to perform two critical tasks:
•to better prepare students for life in a tech-based society and global workforce.
•to better customize instruction to meet the needs and interests of all students.


EdisonLearning Four Cornerstones™ Philosophy

The foundation of EdisonLearning’s approach to education
The Four Cornerstones approach ensures that EdisonLearning solutions are
holistic – both comprehensive and cohesive, with all parts interacting and
supporting one another for a whole that is far more than the sum of its parts.

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Implementation

EdisonLearning works with you to ensure that the
school we create together meets the needs of your
students, your community, and your organization.

In accordance with our Four Cornerstones™ of
highly effective schools, we ensure the features
of School Designs are successfully implemented
so you can focus on what really counts… your
students.


Top Talent

• Effective school leadership team identified with clear roles and
responsibilities. Includes Principal, School Operations Manager,
Technology Manager, Lead Teachers and Curriculum Coordinators.

• Rigorous Professional Development program includes national, regional
and school-based professional growth opportunities for all staff, directly
linked to school improvement plan.

• All staff accepts accountability for academic, financial, and operational
performance, including enrollment efforts and satisfaction results.


School Leadership Staffing Model
The EdisonLearning leadership staffing model is a “distributed leadership
model” with defined roles, an emphasis on accountability, and professional
collaboration.
•Principals who are first and foremost instructional leaders and are supported by
specific roles that directly and indirectly support that focus.
•Teachers provide a direct link between school leadership and classroom instruction
that extends information and support in both directions to improve instruction.


Professional Development
Building Strong Leaders
High-performing principals and lead
teachers excel as instructional leaders,
culture builders, business managers, and
motivators.
New distance learning Professional
Development provides greater opportunities
Supporting Effective Teachers for flexibility and customization for
educational leaders and teachers.
EdisonLearning’s instructional staff
development is unique because the Webinars for long distance learning and
greater reach.
training is comprehensive and ongoing.
New teachers receive pre-training that Take courses at times convenient to you.
immerses them in our School Designs Work at your own pace.
model and provides them a solid Collaborate with other interested
foundation for future growth. professionals.


Leadership Conferences
EdisonLearning’s Professional Development program is highlighted by an array of
national conferences available to both leadership teams and instructional staff.

Opportunity to acquire strategies and skills that improve leadership and instruction

Valuable forum for collegial dialogue, networking, and affirming our shared vision of A
World-Class Education for Every Child™

Universally praised by the global EdisonLearning network


Culture of Engagement and
Aspiration
• A smaller learning community creates greater intimacy and better
communication between teachers, students, and parents.

• The Student Support Model uses data to ensure all students are
progressing and that any obstacles to success are identified and
responded to early.

• Eight Core Values character education.

• Comprehensive student management plan includes code of conduct,
discipline policy, and positive incentive system.

• Goal of 100% participation in student-parent-teacher conferences is
pursued until achieved and sustained.

• College readiness is our common goal.


Unique School Structure
Academy
Grade level groupings create a “schools within a schools.”
•Each Academy runs for either two or three years
•Each Academy is further divided into cohesive student/teacher groups called Houses.

Houses
Houses are led by a small group of teachers knows as House Teams.
•Each House has a group of teachers who are responsible for a select group of students.
•Teachers stay with the same group of students throughout each multi-year Academy.


Eight Core Values™

Eight Core Values
EdisonLearning’s Eight Core Values are the
foundation for a character education program that is
infused throughout a school’s curriculum and culture.

Wisdom Justice Courage Compassion

Hope Respect Responsibility Integrity

“The Eight Core Values is absolutely
the reason why discipline is so good.”

- Keith France, Principal
Lincoln-Edison Elementary School


EdisonLearning College NEXT!™
EdisonLearning’s College NEXT! Program is designed to help
prepare all students with the skills and learning necessary for
success in the college or university of their choice.

The College NEXT! focuses on the following key areas:

•Academic Guidance

•Master Scheduling

•Learning Environment

•Parent support and training on “Getting Students Into,
then Through College”


Demanding Content and Customized
Instruction

• Core academic program is implemented with identified intervention
programs for math and ELA.

• Schedule meets or exceeds instructional time minutes for core and
special subjects.

• School Designs includes fully compliant Special Education and English
Language Learner programs.

• Student support model includes the EdisonLearning FASST program as
a foundation for RtI.

• EdisonLearning’s longer school day affords more time for instruction
and collaboration.


Response to Intervention

Tier III
Step 1 Teacher-parent collaboration about Intensive Intervention
student concern Students who need individualized interventions
Step 2 Student Concern Meeting
Step 3 House RtI/FASST interventions Tier II
could be Tier I meeting Strategic Intervention
Step 4 Core RtI/FASST interventions Students who need more support in
Tier I or Tier II addition to the core curriculum or school
wide positive behavior program
Step 5 Full RtI/FASST Tier III
interventions
Tier I
Core Instruction
All students
(including those who require acceleration)


Longer School Day

“I feel that my daughter is getting a much better education at
Park-Edison. The longer school day, and opportunities for
extra-curricular activities are helping to make my child a college
bound student in the future.”
– Kimberly Fundaro, Learning Strategist and Parent
Park-Edison Elementary School


Achievement-Driven Management

• School uses EdisonLearning’s student achievement plan or local district’s
template for school improvement planning.

• Plan progress monitoring is a critical part of school leadership team meetings
with data driven adjustments to achieve desired results.

• All assessments identified in school application/contract are administered with
integrity and resulting data used to direct improvement planning.

• Contracted services for school operations are monitored and reported on
regularly.

• EdisonLearning “Dashboards” are used for internal and external accountability.

• EdisonLearning’s formative assessment eValuate™ is used monthly to inform
instruction.


Progress Monitoring
 Identify Strengths
Diagnose
 Assess needs

 Develop Achievement Plans
Plan
 Identify Goals

 eValuate™ Assessment Data
Measure  Observations and data analysis

 Monthly Dashboards
Track  Reporting and Accountability


Sample Dashboard Client Dashboard December 2008
Perry Township
Category Measure - CTQ Status Result Target Measurement Definitions
% of students on track for proficiency in Math (11% growth
Student Benchmark Data - Math 24% 41%
each month)
Student
Achievement - % of students on track for proficiency in Reading (4%
Student Benchmark Data- Reading 69% 72%
Jeremiah Gray growth each month)
% of PD sessions each month that are focused on
Professional Development 38% 25%
differentiated instruction in order to make AYP
Student Attendance 97% 98% Average Daily Attendance

Student Special Education # of SpEd students (42) that are academically successful
15 20
Engagement - (Reading) as measured by their monthly benchmark reading scores
JGE
Special Education # of SpEd students (42) that are academically successful
12 20
(Mathematics) as measured by their monthly benchmark math scores

Family SLC Attendance 100% 100% % of conferences held each quarter
Engagement -
JGE Student Recruitment 46 60 Number of students on the waitlist each month
% of students on track for proficiency in Math (11% growth
Student Benchmark Data - Math 31% 44%
Student each month)
% of students on track for proficiency in Reading (4%
Achievement - Student Benchmark Data- Reading 73% 73%
growth each month)
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% of PD sessions each month that are focused on
Professional Development 22% 25%
differentiated instruction in order to make AYP
Student Attendance 98% 98% Average Daily Attendance

Student Special Education # of SpEd students (62) that are academically successful
27 39
Engagement - (Reading) as measured by their monthly reading benchmark scores
RPE
Special Education # of SpEd students (62) that are academically successful
12 31
(Mathematics) as measured by their monthly math benchmark scores
Family
Engagement - SLC Attendance 100% 100% % of SLC Conferences held each quarter
RPE
Elementary Benchmark
100% 100% % of schools meeting 95% participation
Participation
6th Grade Center Participation 100% 100% % of schools meeting 95% participation
AMS Tungsten Middle School Benchmark
100% 100% % of schools meeting 95% participation
Services Participation
Tungsten Site Support Visits 100% 100% % of site support visits completed out of those scheduled
Tungsten Site Support Visit % reports delivered detailing actions and next steps from
100% 100%
Reports each Tungsten school support visit

Key: CTQ - Critical to Quality 100% of target Within 10% of target More than 10% of target

EdisonLearning eValuate™
Various reports are accessible instantaneously through eValuate.

• Reports are available at the school, grade, class, section or student levels,
with breakdowns by subject, strand, skill and question.
• Monthly and longitudinal report views are available.
• Reporting options allow for reporting by subgroup.

Frequency
Reliability
Expertise
“eValuate™ has been invaluable to us for tracking achievement toward end-
of-year state tests. When we talk to teachers about setting monthly goals,
eValuate provides a great tool to help monitor student progress and drive
• Monthly online assessments
Delivered online state standards
Tightly aligned tosince 2000
effective instruction that will help teachers meet those goals.”
• Reading and math
Over state assessments
Mirror1MM assessments administered
- Jamy Jackson, Principal
• Immediateof HSA performance
Data analysis support
Predictive scoring and analysis Helen Thackston Middle School


School Designs
What’s in it for Students and Families?
• A school committed to their success.

• A learning environment that challenges them,
respects them, supports them in their academic
and personal development.

• A demanding academic program that respects
their potential and extends their horizons.

• A commitment to do all we can to prepare every
student for college or university.

• A values-based, whole child approach to
education.


School Designs
What’s in it for Teachers?
• Opportunity to succeed in making a difference for the neediest kids and for making a
difference for more than just the kids in their class.

• Opportunity to be part of a collaborative professional environment that provides
programmed opportunities.

• Opportunity to grow in their careers at a rate equal to their abilities and performance


School Designs
What’s in it for Principals?
• Control of their school: authority to go with
responsibility

• Opportunity to succeed in shaping a great school

• Professional Development Support from a national
educational organization and a national network of
peers

• Opportunities to grow professionally and in their
careers


School Designs
What’s In It for Our Board Partners?
• A quality school

• An accountable partner

• A track record of success

• A great education for the students in their community

Confidence!


A Proven Model


School Designs
Charters and Contract Schools
EdisonLearning serves clients in the independent charter, district charter, and
district contract markets.

In the 2010-11 school year, we will serve…

• 88 schools,
• in 62 sites,
• for 30 clients,
• in 26 communities,
• in 16 states
• with an enrollment of about 33,000 students


Parent Satisfaction

According to a recent U.S. Department of Education
report, "thirty years of research shows that greater 95% of parents give EdisonLearning
family involvement in children's learning is a critical Partner Schools an overall
link to achieving a high-quality education and a safe
satisfaction
disciplined learning environment for every student.”
Grade of A or B.

“My sixth grader’s reading has improved
dramatically, and I’ve watched her academic
performance go sky high!”
– Parent, EdisonLearning Partner School

95%

There is a positive correlation between parent satisfaction and student achievement.


Teacher Satisfaction

Teacher satisfaction is high at our partner “What impresses me most about working at
schools. 76% of teachers gave EdisonLearning an an EdisonLearning School is the sense of
“A” or B” on our annual satisfaction survey belonging and being part of a team that is
exceeding the national average that has peaked at willing and able to collaborate and support
62% of teachers who call themselves “very you in all that you do.”
satisfied.” *
*Source: Harris Interactive - Pamela A. Robles
Intermediate Teacher & Learning Strategist
On average, EdisonLearning Partnership Schools
have a higher teacher attendance rate and lower
turn-over rate than that of comparable schools.

95%

There is a positive correlation between teacher satisfaction
and student achievement.


Proven Results…
Reading

In our most recent school year,
students in EdisonLearning
schools have made significant
gains in Reading and Math on
high stakes tests.

In the school year ending in 2009,
EdisonLearning partnership
schools‘ proficiency gains
Math
exceeded state averages.


Closing the Achievement Gap
The solutions EdisonLearning offers districts and schools are designed to take advantage of what is
known about every element of high-achieving schools, for all types of students.

The gains that Edison clients/students have posted over the last several years suggest that quality
schooling and a commitment to achievement can make a meaningful difference for students from any
background.

Historic National Academic Gain Performance
EdisonLearning partnerships serving 90% African-American, Hispanic and Asian enrollment
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Average reading and math 7-year-gains; School years of 2002-2009


State Level Achievement
Reading Gains
In key EdisonLearning states, our partnerships make a difference for students.

Reading Gains

(1 yrs) (3 yrs) (4 yrs) (6 yrs) (7 yrs) (7 yrs) (7 yrs) (7 yrs) (8 yrs) (8 yrs)

Percentage Point Increase on State Tests of Students Proficient or Advanced
State EdisonLearning

Time period denotes length of EdisonLearning partnership


State Level Achievement
Math Gains
In key EdisonLearning states, our partnerships make a difference for students.

Math Gains

(1 yrs) (3 yrs) (4 yrs) (6 yrs) (7 yrs) (7 yrs) (7 yrs) (7 yrs) (8 yrs) (8 yrs)

Percentage Point Increase on State Tests of Students Proficient or Advanced
State EdisonLearning

Time period denotes length of EdisonLearning partnership


…and Valid Results
The RAND Report
The RAND Corporation analyzed and validated Reading
EdisonLearning’s approach to school design and
student performance over 6 years and recorded
significant gains.
Notably, RAND foresaw the importance of several
critical success factors:
“Together, the resources and accountability
systems that constitute [EdisonLearning’s] 2 3 4 5 6
design represent a coherent, comprehensive,
and ambitious strategy to address key elements
relevant to providing high-quality education.” Math
“[The solution’s] well-developed information
systems and focus on achievement-based
accountability should make it especially well-
suited to the high-stakes testing environment of
No Child Left Behind (NCLB).”
“[EdisonLearning] has devised a range of
strategies to promote in its teachers and
2 3 4 5 6
principals not only the capacity to deliver high-
quality instruction, but also the motivation and
opportunity to do so.” Source: RAND Corporation report “Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time,”
October 2005, y1 analysis


Next Steps


Partnership Timeline
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Partnership Profile
San Jose-Edison Academy
Since its inception, San Jose-Edison Academy has We won’t stop looking for ways to improve our school
shown steady improvement in school wide proficiency in until we are at 100% proficiency.
Math and English Language Arts.
With EdisonLearning, we have a strong partner to
In 2010, approximately 80% of students were proficient support us in taking our craft to the next level to benefit
in Math, almost double from 2002 when proficiency all students.”
levels were at 41.8%. 78% of students are proficient in
- Dr. Denise Patton, Principal
English Language Arts in 2010, up from 42% in 2002.


Partnership Profile
Lincoln Charter School
In 1999, the School District of the City of York in Pennsylvania was struggling with student achievement.

Schools were not performing well, with students at Lincoln Elementary schools performing at the lowest level in the
district. The superintendent, with the support of a group of parents and teachers from Lincoln Elementary School,
sought a new approach to help improve the school.

Lincoln Charter School consistently outperforms the other elementary schools in the York City School
District. From 2002 to 2009, PSSA Reading scores have risen by 25.2 points at Lincoln Charter
School, as compared to other schools that have risen on average 14 points. In Math, the point gains
are 29.2 points for Lincoln Charter School, as compared to 23 points for other schools in the district.


Partnership Profile
Las Vegas
EdisonLearning Las Vegas Partnership Schools
The Clark County School District (CCSD) is the 5th Math and Reading Combined Results
largest school district in the country, serving nearly Meets & Exceeds Standards
2003 – 2009 CRT
300,000 students. In 2001, Superintendent Carlos
Garcia sought a breakthrough program that would help
the district’s lowest performing schools increase student
achievement.

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school in the district.
Teachers lacked direction and the school needed greater
continuity in its curriculum.”
- Lorna James-Cervantes, Principal
Park-Edison Elementary


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What People Are Saying

“We stand out from other schools because of our EdisonLearning school design; our outstanding curriculum,
the opportunity to work together as a staff to meet common goals and because of monthly Benchmarks which
provide regular, real-time assessments of student performance allowing us to adjust and inform instruction for
each individual child… Without these tools and this structure we wouldn’t be able to perform at the level we’re
performing right now.”
- Lorna James-Cervantes, Principal
Park-Edison Elementary, Las Vegas NV

“Accountability and mastery are two attributes that I demand for our students when searching
for online courses; EdisonLearning’s eCourses are centered around those two ideals and
provide a product that is interactive, easy to navigate, and still holds the students to high
levels of learning..”
- Andrew Maoury, Upper School Academy Director
Renaissance Academy, Phoenixville PA

“EdisonLearning’s high expectations for student learning, relentless commitment to building
local capacity for improving classroom instruction, and the outstanding customer service
provided by both the Hawaii-based and Headquarters teams continue to exceed
expectations.”
– Ronn Nozoe, Complex Area Superintendent
Hawaii Department of Education

“My sixth grader’s reading has improved dramatically,
and I’ve watched her academic performance go sky high!”
– Parent, New York City
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EdisonLearning Partner School Inc. All rights reserved 50

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