Two Strategies Five Types of Turnaround Governance District

Two Strategies & Five Types of Turnaround Governance District Management District/Partner Consulting Partner Management Existing School Non-Charter Close and Re-open Charter

What do the 5 Turnaround Types Look Like? Characteristics Prerequisites/ Strengths Examples* Existing School Miami-Dade, FL § NOLA Recovery District Management • same school, same students • managed by district management team, but through dramatically different management approach § district must have sufficient capacity & resources to lead effort § District/ Partner Consulting • same school, same students • RSO partner managing the turnaround with authority and accountability for results § requires less district management and oversight than district model § includes a planned transition of RSO from turnaround manager to external support provider § Partner Management • same school, same students • SMO managing the turnaround with authority and accountability for results § most appropriate for districts with little demonstrated capacity to contribute to management of turnaround effort § vehicle for higher capacity districts that seek to vest more direct control in outside management partners § long-term role for SMO; may or may not include transition plans § closure of turnaround school, and replacement with one or more new schools in same geographic area serving same or similar students • managed by high capacity district, RSO partner or SMO with authority and accountability for results § close and reopen variations offer greatest opportunity for radical change of approach § districts with sufficient capacity and resources can manage directly § less capacity districts would work with RSOs/SMOs • Fall River & Holyoke, MA (America’s Choice) § Kansas City, KS (First Things First) Chicago, IL ( AUSL) § New York City, NY (PSO model) Close & Replace Non-Charter • New York City, NY • Philadelphia, PA closure of turnaround school, and § close and reopen variations offer greatest (Mastery) replacement with one or more new charter opportunity for radical change of approach *The list of examples provided is not exhaustive. While each of the examples adds to the practice of school turnaround, • Los Angeles, CA schools sameexamples geographic area serving § subject toinstate charter laws and caps none in of these is perfect. Some districts are listed multiple categories as they utilize a portfolio approach. (Green Dot) same or similar students, § NOLA Recovery • managed by an SMO, in accordance with