Florida Turnaround Leaders Program Preparing Leaders for Floridas

Florida Turnaround Leaders Program Preparing Leaders for Florida’s Most Challenging Schools Florida Department of Education Florida Turnaround Leaders Program

FTLP Goals Provide Florida with a replicable, scalable program for preparing effective middle and high school turnaround leaders Ø Develop a cohort of leaders across Florida who are ready to lead school turnaround efforts Ø Create, implement and refine strategies, tools and experiences that equip turnaround leaders with essential turnaround knowledge and skills Ø Build capacity in partnering districts and charter organizations to identify, prepare and support school turnaround leaders and the work of changing the trajectory of student achievement in chronically lowperforming schools

FTLP Goals Develop a cohort of leaders across Florida who are ready to lead school turnaround efforts Create, implement and refine strategies, tools and experiences that equip turnaround leaders with essential turnaround skills Build capacity in districts and charter organizations to identify, prepare and support effective school turnaround leaders

FTLP Program Design and Governance Specialized Knowledge and Skills Practice Intensive Integrated Practice Design Teams and Core Planning Team; Quarterly District Conferences Ten Turnaround Skill sets; based on UVA Tenets, FL DOE specifications and research 12 -month practicum in case study schools; structured assignments and activities 6 -month full-time internship in a lowperforming school; 90 -Day school improvement plan Participating Districts and Charter Organizations, SREB, UNF, FDOE Delivered through ten Quarterly Seminars, five SREB Online Modules, and UNF Graduate Courses Trained mentor guidance and feedback on performance; taskspecific rubrics Mentor and Coach guidance and support for learning and practice; Portfolio record of learning

FTLP Partners and Participants • • • Partners Alachua, Duval, Orange, Miami-Dade and Pinellas Charter schools across FL UNF FDOE SREB Participants • 98 in cohort; carefully selected by participating districts and charter organizations • Diverse group of expert teachers, assistant principals, specialists • Committed to leading turnaround schools

FTLP Participant Progression Path 1 st Checkpoint Mid-point of the Practicum (Dec. 2012) To ensure participants stay on schedule Contract to complete all late assignments and activities Gateway 1 Gateway 2 Near the end of the practicum (May 2013) After the internship (January 2014) To determine successful completion of the internship; Mentorcompleted rubrics To determine eligibility for internship; Mentorcompleted rubrics Contract to complete all late assignments and activities Review of completed internship work; Mentor, Internship Principal, Coach and District Contact Input Final Evaluation Near the end of the program (May - June 2014) To determine readiness to be a turnaround leader FTLP evaluation covering all ten turnaround leader skill sets Portfolio presentation to Expert Panel

A Closer Look at the Seminars, Modules and Practicum Analyzing the Context of Low -Performing Schools April 2012 Envisioning a Culture of High Expectations June 2012 Providing a Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum July/Aug. 2012 Assessing Rigor in School and Classroom Practices Sept. - Oct. 2012 Assignment 1: Case Study of the Practicum School July 2012 June 2013 Practicum Experiences in Case Study Schools Assignment 2: Schoolwide Rigor Assessment Promoting Effective Teaching and Learning (Part A) November 2012 Assignment 3: Course Schedule Designing Assessments to Improve Student Learning Nov. ‘ 12 – Jan. ‘ 13 Assignment 4: Case Study School Improvement Plan Building a Productive School Environment February 2013 Planning and Managing the Turnaround Process June 2013

A Closer Look at the Internship Implementing Organizational Change and Professional Development Sept. 2013 Building Instructional Leadership Teams July – Oct. 2013 Promoting Effective Teaching and Learning (Part B) Dec. 2013 Assignment 5: Developing and Implementing a 90 -Day Plan July 2013 June 2014 Internship/Post-Internship Experiences Assignment 6: Lesson Study Leading Initiatives to Improve Students’ Success in Mathematics Feb. 2014 Assignment 7: Supporting Student Transitions Maximizing Flexibility and Autonomy in the Charter Setting Feb. 2014 (Charter Only) Assignment 8: Mid –course Correction to 90 -Day Plan Leading Schoolwide Literacy Initiatives Jan. /Mar. 2014 Assignment 9: Portfolio Presentation Developing Engaging, Academically Rigorous Career Technical Programs April - June 2014 Sustaining Turnaround/ Growing the Organization June 2014

Accomplishments • • • 5 of 10 quarterly seminars delivered All seminars have been rated >5 on 6 -point scale for content, delivery, and relevance 89% retention at halfway point 46 exceeded expectations with Assignment 1: Case study of a low-achieving school 60 exceeded expectations in first online course, 40 on the second

Where we are today Smaller numbers; spread out across Florida; lower levels of organizational support; “wearing lots of hats” Attrition among Charter Participants Challenges Successes Partners have a large stake in participants’ success; they are eager to help, provide feedback, monitor and support participants and mentors Proactive, direct engagement with partners yields high return Seminars and Mentoring Lesson s Learne d Content is rigorous and relevant; delivery by expert practitioners increases credibility; mentors are enthusiastic and deeply engaged

FTLP Program Evaluation Close Tracking of Participants’ Performance District/Participant Satisfaction Seminar and Online Module Evaluation Analysis of Growth on Instructional Leadership Completion/Placement Rates

Sustainability How might the work continue after the grant period? • Participating districts become “turnaround leader training centers” by engaging FTLP completers and their mentors in training additional Reusable Knowledge Transfer as Partners Equipped to Resources/Tools turnaround leaders from nearby counties/charter organizations an On-going Practice Sustain the Work Replicable Experiences • FDOE provides access to FTLP materials and technical assistance to districts, charter organizations and colleges of education – Seminar content, practicum/internship assignments and activities, support materials (directions, tools and rubrics); online module content is SREB proprietary but is available and cost-effective • Universities offer approved Educational Leadership programs that incorporate FTLP content and experiences; leading to turnaround principal endorsement that meets state requirements