School Transformation is our signature program designed to dramatically improve student achievement through intensive leadership development, data-driven instruction, and sustainable systems change. Transforming academic achievement and culture in underperforming schools requires more than incremental improvements—it involves a strategic approach to strengthen or transform leadership practice, instruction, and organizational culture.   Since 2001, School Transformation (School Turnaround) has partnered with over 300 schools in 70 school districts across the country.

 

Our approach is collaborative, comprehensive, and empowering. Framed by key transformation strategies, our School Transformation program leads to measurable results and models of excellence.

 

We partner with principals and leadership teams to: 

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• Build leadership capacity through coaching and implementation of 6 core transformation strategies and 6 research-based leadership behaviors

• Develop data-driven instructional systems that consistently improve student outcomes

• Create coherent organizational structures that align resources to priorities

• Establish sustainable practices that continue beyond the formal partnership

 

Examples of outcomes include: 

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• Measurable Student Achievement Gains: Data demonstrates progress in academic achievement indicators

• Leadership Behavior Transformation: Quarterly assessments show growth in transformative leader behaviors

• Data-Driven Culture: Leadership and teachers consistently use data to inform and improve instruction

• Instructional Coherence: School leaders demonstrate proficiency in improving instruction through classroom walkthroughs and feedback protocols

• Sustainable Systems: Structures and practices are in place to maintain progress beyond the partnership​​