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Proving a Portfolio District is Possible. September 19, 2012. TN’s bottom 5% of schools are currently concentrated in 3 large urban districts. CHATTANOOGA. MEMPHIS. NASHVILLE. 6. 2 ELEMENTARY 4 MIDDLE. 68. 6. 1 ELEMENTARY 4 MIDDLE 1 HIGH. 30 ELEMENTARY 22 MIDDLE 16 HIGH.
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Proving a Portfolio District is Possible September 19, 2012
TN’s bottom 5% of schools are currently concentrated in 3 large urban districts CHATTANOOGA MEMPHIS NASHVILLE 6 2 ELEMENTARY 4 MIDDLE 68 6 1 ELEMENTARY 4 MIDDLE 1 HIGH 30 ELEMENTARY 22 MIDDLE 16 HIGH
ASD SCHOOL PERFORMANCE MEMPHIS SCHOOLS NASHVILLE SCHOOLS
TN: Scale + Quality Through a Mix of Approaches ILLUSTRATIVE • 3TYPES OF INTERVENTION • ASD will authorize charter schools and operate its own schools • LEAs will create ASD-like Innovation Zones • The remaining schools will be on the Watch
Proof Points Over the Last 20 Years ONE CLASSROOM ONE SCHOOL ONE DISTRICT? ONE NETWORK
Existing Central Offices Not Right for a District Built Around Autonomous, Accountable Schools
Central Office Must Do New Things • Keep longitudinal data on students • Assess schools on performance, not compliance • Distribute money to schools, not purchasing centrally and distributing • Help schools recruit teachers, not assigning teachers via rules and contracts • Manage a fair common enrollment lottery process