Two Strategies

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

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What do the 5 Turnaround Types Look Like?
Characteristics Prerequisites/ Strengths Examples
Existing School
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 Miami-Dade, FL NOLA Recovery District
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 Fall River Holyoke, MA (Americas Choice) Kansas City, KS (First Things First)
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 Chicago, IL ( AUSL) New York City, NY (PSO model)
Close Replace
Non-Charter 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 New York City, NY
Charter closure of turnaround school, and replacement with one or more new charter schools in same geographic area serving same or similar students, managed by an SMO, in accordance with charter schools laws/regulations close and reopen variations offer greatest opportunity for radical change of approach subject to state charter laws and caps Philadelphia, PA (Mastery) Los Angeles, CA (Green Dot) NOLA Recovery District
The list of examples provided is not exhaustive.
While each of the examples adds to the practice
of school turnaround, none of these examples is
perfect. Some districts are listed in multiple
categories as they utilize a portfolio approach.