Scaling and sustaining change

[object Object],Scaling and Sustaining Change: The District Role in School Turnaround November 4, 2010

Barriers to successful school improvement at scale ,[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

Four steps to sustainable and scalable success EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

Who are you? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

How many “turnaround schools” are there in your district? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

Education Resource Strategies: Who we are ,[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC. CHICAGO (05) LA (06, 07) ST. PAUL (06) OAKLAND (07)

Why is school turnaround so hard? EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC. The Cycle of Failure

Students turnaround schools have higher needs than students in in non-turnaround schools Student needs in one urban district…

Low performing schools are also more likely to have an unstable teaching force… ,[object Object],Bottom Quartile Schools by performance (Q4) Q3 Top Quartile Schools by performance (Q1) Q2 52.9% 47.9% 41.5% 39.8% (0-3 years) (0-3 years) Source: The Teaching Job: Restructuring for Effectiveness. Education Resource Strategies (2010)

… and lower performing teachers ,[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC. Lowest Performing School Highest Performing School School Performance Continuum District A Distribution of High Performing Teachers* across School Performance Quintiles 40% 50% 58% 51% 73%

Does your district have an effective process for assessing student, staff and practice needs across all schools? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

[object Object],There is wide variation in spending by school, even after adjusting for incremental turnaround funding, and many turnaround schools are still below median Incremental Turnaround Funding Median Funding excluding Turnaround Resources Median Funding Excluding Turnaround Resources : $6,500 District C General Education Spending Per Pupil by School Source: Turnaround Schools: District Strategies for Success and Sustainability . Education Resource Strategies (2010)

[object Object],Even low performing schools with adequate resources aren’t always using them in the best way Minutes of instructional time in one urban district

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Strategic School Design Practices

Does your district take current funding into account when determining turnaround funding? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

Does your district ensure that schools are maximizing their current resources before or in addition to receiving turnaround funding? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

Turnaround schools are often not the only schools in need of help ,[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC. Turnaround Schools Schools closed or consolidated 2009 MCAS Composite Performance Index Boston schools scoring less than 65

Interventions must be tailored to meet school needs EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

All interventions are not created equal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

A tale of four districts… ,[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC. ? Principals? Teachers? Teacher support? Extended time? Student results?

Does your district’s turnaround strategy invest first in mission critical areas? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

How do the four Federal school improvement models fit in? EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

School turnaround requires district turnaround ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

Is your district addressing district-wide conditions that don’t support sustainable school improvement? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

Barriers to successful school improvement at scale ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES, INC.

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