elevate charter school presentation nj

ELEVATE CHARTERSDELIVERING ON THE PROMISE

State Charter School Association Collaborative

Ted Fujimoto• Entrepreneur - Started first company-Age 18. Part of venture group at that acquired

consulting company—reengineered retail networks for 11 automotive brands and hospitality brands

• Models - Co-founded and developed school model – New Technology High School – 21st Century

Learning Environment---41+ locations around country, growing 11-25 per year

• Scale - Developed strategic plans/scaling methodology for Big Picture, Los Angeles Alliance for

College-Ready Public Schools, Partnerships for Uplifting Communities, and New Technology Foundation

• Movement - Co-founded California Charter Schools Association – movement grew from 435

to over 700. Now working with dozen state charter school associations

• Student - Visited over 500 schools

Jill Shahen• Movement – Managing Director – New York Charter Schools Association

• Authorizer - Former Director of Charter Accountability for the Charter Schools Institute of

the State University of New York. She was responsible for charter oversight, monitoring and compliance issues for over 40 SUNY authorized charter schools including charter schools that were closed

• Passion – Passion for great charter schools.

• Scale – National Elevate team member---build capacity of charter school associations to help

schools get better.

• Italian…

PromisePressureResponse

PromisePressureResponse

"41 percent of the nation's charter closures resulted from financial deficiencies caused by either low student enrollment or inequitable funding," while 14% had closed due to poor academic performance

“By every measure the United States is not leading the world. Whether it’s college graduation rates or whether it’s eighth grade algebra scores, we have a long way to go.”

“We have a dropout rate that is absolutely unacceptable, 27 percent nationally. More than a quarter of our students drop out of schools each year and that is economically unsustainable and morally unacceptable.”U.S. Secretary of EducationArne Duncan

Battle is getting tougher

Mixed results

Change to deliver undeniable success

Do better for kids and country

Quality is important

Limited time

PromisePressureResponse

100% proficiency in math and science, 91% and 96% in reading and social science.

President Obama – “That’s why we’ll follow the example of places like the Met Center in Rhode Island that give students that individual attention, while also preparing them through real-world, hands-on training the possibility of succeeding in a career.”

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan -Manor New Technology High School a “model for reaching underserved youth”

MATCH 10th graders ranked first in the state, of all 340 school districts, with 100 percent scoring Advanced or Proficient on the state’s 2009 math MCAS exam

100% of North Star’s high school graduates have been accepted into at least one four-year college. Graduates average four acceptances each and approximately 95% enroll in four-year universities after graduation.

98% Middle School students were proficient in Mathematics, and 98% were proficient in Science

100% of elementary students in both the 1st grade class of 2020 and the Kindergarten class of 2021 scored at or above grade level on the Terra Nova exam.

What was your promise?

PromisePressureResponse

Advocating for the Movement and Helping the Movement Define Quality

Effective Authorizing and Closing Bad Schools

Helping Charter Schools Reach Top Performance

Elevate is a CSO-aligned collaborative with a mission to help charter schools build capacity to be strong organizations that generate undeniable student success -- the success that justifies the movement's existence and expansion.

President Obama: "For the majority of schools that fall in between – schools that do well but could do better – we will encourage continuous improvement to help keep our young people on track for a bright future: prepared for the jobs of the 21st century."

Charter School System

• Document Review• Site Visit• Interviews

• Gap Analysis Workshops (Board, Staff)

• Gap Analysis Report• Solutions Guide• Coaching

1-3 months

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• Document Review• Site Visit• Interviews

• Gap Analysis Workshops (Board, Staff)

• Gap Analysis Report• Solutions Guide• Coaching

1-3 months

A B C

• Document Review• Site Visit• Interviews

• Gap Analysis Workshops (Board, Staff)

• Gap Analysis Report• Solutions Guide• Coaching

1-3 months

A B C

"The CharterShield brought our school back to focusing on the specific obligations spelled out in our charter-something too easily overlooked in a school's day-to-day operations. Thanks to the Elevate consultant team, our governance is re-energized in setting expectations of the school leadership to ensure our charter goals are met."

James Neimeier, Chair Board of TrusteesSouth Buffalo Charter School

Next Steps

• Each state identifying limited number of charter school candidates for CharterShield

• Now through July 1, 2010

• If interested, give us your business card

Contact Information

Jill Shahenjshahen@elevatecharters.org800.405.0670

Ted Fujimototfujimoto@elevatecharters.org415-963-4406Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter

State Charter School Association Collaborative