This is the fifth and final in a series of posts written by David Singer and his staff at University Prep – Steele Street in which they describe their lessons in taking over and turning around a previously failing school. This post features David’s reflections on the role of a planning year to ensure that staff…
This is the first in a series of posts written by David Singer and his staff at University Prep – Steele Street in which they describe their lessons in taking over and turning around a previously failing school. I describe a bit more about the series here. In this first post David sets the stage:…
School turnaround poses some of the most critical questions in education reform: Is it possible to take schools that are failing and, with the same kids, achieve better results? What are the keys to succeeding? Are the lessons and practices that yield results scale-able? The answers to these questions matter deeply…