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Redding, Sam; Corbett, Julie – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2018
The Center on School Turnaround (CST) has identified four levers, or domains, for dramatic change to rapidly improve schools: (1) turnaround leadership; (2) talent development; (3) instructional transformation; and (4) culture shift (CST, 2017). These levers are highly integrated -- the only way for each to succeed is to ensure that all four are…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, School Culture, Educational Environment, Success
Corbett, Julie – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2017
As they prepare for initial implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), many state and local education agencies across the country have been taking the opportunity to redefine how best to support improvement in their lowest-performing schools. ESSA requires districts to play a larger role in the improvement process, with SEAs…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Achievement Gap
Corbett, Julie; Rhim, Lauren Morando – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2016
In line with the Center on School Turnaround's charge to support states' efforts, they sought to highlight three districts engaged in focused turnaround efforts where their respective boards played a key role in catalyzing, shaping, and supporting targeted improvement efforts. This brief is one of three describing the work. The three briefs…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Public Schools, Board of Education Role, Educational Improvement
Corbett, Julie; Morando Rhim, Lauren – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2016
In line with the Center on School Turnaround's charge to support states' efforts, they sought to highlight three districts engaged in focused turnaround efforts where their respective boards played a key role in catalyzing, shaping, and supporting targeted improvement efforts. This brief is one of three describing the work. The three briefs…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Board of Education Role, School Turnaround, Educational Improvement
Corbett, Julie – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2015
This brief is one in a series highlighting state policies, regulations, practices, laws, or other tools intended to create the necessary conditions for school and/or district turnaround. Each brief includes an overview of the relevant turnaround tool, its development process, its impact, and lessons learned that could assist other education…
Descriptors: State Policy, State Regulation, Educational Practices, School Turnaround
Corbett, Julie – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2015
This brief is one in a series highlighting state policies, regulations, practices, laws, or other tools intended to create the necessary conditions for school and/or district turnaround. Each brief includes an overview of the relevant turnaround tool, its development process, its impact, and lessons learned that could assist other education…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Principals, Mentors, Public Education
Corbett, Julie – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2014
This paper, written by strategic partner of the Center on School Turnaround (CST), Julie Corbett, provides research and examples on England's approach to turning around its lowest performing schools. The English education system utilizes private vendors to support chronically low-performing schools and districts. The introduction is followed by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Turnaround, Educational Policy, Private Sector
Corbett, Julie – Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, 2014
This brief is one in a series highlighting state policies, regulations, practices, laws, or other tools intended to create the necessary conditions for school and/or district turnaround. Each brief includes an overview of the relevant turnaround tool, its development process, its impact, and lessons learned that could assist other education…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Educational Policy, Educational Legislation, School Districts