pillars to effective school turnaround leadership … · accel’s turnaround schools our why /...

Mark Comanducci: Executive Vice President & Superintendent of Schools

Emily Vanderplough: Regional Vice President

PILLARS TO EFFECTIVE SCHOOL TURNAROUND

& LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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ACCEL’s Turnaround Schools

Our Why / Purpose

To transform the lives of the students, families, and educators

we serve, while positively impacting the greater community in

which we work.

How We Do It

Through a codified school turnaround theory of action, rooted

in the growth, development, and support of Principals,

teachers, and staff.

What We DoDeliver great a educational experience and outcomes as well

as social-emotional growth to as many children as possible.

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ACCEL’s Turnaround Schools

Our Why / Purpose

To transform the lives of the students, families, and educators

we serve, while positively impacting the greater community in

which we work.

How We Do It

Through a codified school turnaround theory of action, rooted

in the growth, development, and support of Principals,

teachers, and staff.

What We DoDeliver great a educational experience and outcomes as well

as social-emotional growth to as many children as possible.

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Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand

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Developing Leaders To Ensure Change

Best Practices

Quick Hits

Programs

Administrative Work /

Tasks

Created collectively by Principals and

Superintendent

Operationalized by Principals and

teachers

Supported and held accountable by

Regional Vice President and

Superintendent

Created by Superintendent

Informed by data/school staff

Operationalized by Principals

Lead by organizational staff, working

in support of schools

Take as little of the Principals' time as

possible

Core Pillars for Systemic,

Organizational Change

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Developing Leaders To Ensure Change: Our Rocks

Coaching / Support /

Professional Development

Culture

Academics

Principal receives intense and

frequent coaching.

The school’s culture is well defined, articulated

in precise detail, and actionable/measurable.

There are tight guardrails around the school’s

academic framework, instructional, curricular

resources, and assessment.

For Schools

For Schools

For Schools

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Pillars to Effective School Turnaround: Coaching/Support/PD

Goal: Principals will participate in intense, regular, highly-focused, and measurable

coaching to improve their ability to lead a school turnaround.

• Expectations

• Re-envisioning

• Coaching Cycle

• Professional Development

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Pillars to Effective School Turnaround: Culture

Goal: Principals will clearly articulate (in excruciating detail) a vision for their school’s

culture as well as the processes, systems, and plan to achieve said vision.

• Cultural Framework (autonomy)

• Look, Sound, and Feel

• Shared Expectations, Language, and Systems

• Train, Model, and Practice

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Pillars to Effective School Turnaround: Academics

Goal: Principals will articulate their instructional vision and support/develop their

teachers to deliver high-quality instruction.

• Academic Framework (autonomy)

• Buy In

• Instructional Block

• Curricular Resources

• Instructional Planning and Instructional Practice

• Use of Data

• Progress Monitoring

• Increased Instructional Time

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Per Pupil Funding: Public Schools in Ohio

Source: Ohio Department of Education, FY 17 State/Local Revenue

$8,632

$19,320

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

ACCEL's Turnaround Schools Cleveland Municipal CitySchool District

Cleveland

$8,296

$15,374

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

University Academy Akron Public Schools

Akron

$7,824

$16,034

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

Riverside Academy Cincinnati Public Schools

Cincinnati

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ACCEL’s Turnaround Schools’ Results: Performance Index

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

SY 15-16 SY 16-17 SY 17-18

ACCEL's Turnaround SchoolsPerformance Index

Broadway Academy Chapelside Cleveland Academy East Academy HOPE Academy Northcoast

HOPE Academy Northwest Lincoln Park Academy Riverside Academy University Academy

West Park Academy Average

Source: Ohio Department of Education

ACCEL’s Turnaround Schools vs. Local School Districts


58.9

66.8

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

ACCEL's TurnaroundSchools Average

District Average(Akron, Cincinnati, and

Cleveland)

SY 17-18 Performance Index Score

4.9

1.1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10



Cleveland)

Year-Over-Year Performance Index ChangeSY 16-17 to SY 17-18

3.0

-5.9

-7.0

-5.0

-3.0

-1.0

1.0

3.0

5.0



Cleveland)

SY 17-18 Value Added Composite Score

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Value Added: Four Year Trend

SY 2014-2015

(White Hat

Management)

SY 2015-2016

(ACCEL Schools)

SY 2016-2017

(ACCEL Schools)

SY 2017-2018

(ACCEL Schools)

Broadway Academy C A C B

Chapelside Cleveland

AcademyF D D C

East Academy F A A A

HOPE Academy Northcoast F A A A

HOPE Academy Northwest F A A A

Lincoln Park Academy F C A A

Riverside Academy F A A C

University Academy F A A A

West Park Academy F C B A


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Value Added: Four Year Trend

0%

67% 67% 67%

0% 0%

11% 11%11%

22%

11%

22%

0%

11% 11%

0%

89%

0% 0% 0%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

SY 14-15White Hat

SY 15-16ACCEL Schools



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chools

ACCEL's Turnaround SchoolsOverall Value Added

A B C D F

A

A A

B B BC

C

CD D D

F

F F

A

B

C

D F


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ACCEL’s Turnaround Schools’ Results: Value Added Ranking, SY 17-18

Among Akron’s Public Schools:

University Academy: University earned the 7th highest Value Added score when compared to the 55 public schools in Akron.

Among Cincinnati’s Public Schools:

Riverside Academy: Riverside earned the 9th highest Value Added score when compared to the 72 public schools in Cincinnati.

Among Cleveland’s Public Schools:

# 6 HOPE Academy Northwest

# 9 Lincoln Park Academy

# 11 HOPE Academy Northcoast

# 13 East Academy

# 14 West Park Academy

# 26 Broadway Academy

# 35 Chapelside Cleveland Academy

All of ACCEL’s Turnaround Schools ranked in the top 35 when compared to the 116 K-8th public schools in Cleveland.


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