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For the first time in history, the nation has crossed the
80 percent high school graduation rate threshold!
http://new.every1graduates.org/building-a-grad-nation-2013-2014-update/
But significant challenges remain for low income students, students with disabilities, young men of color,
and the nation’s big cities
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18 years ago, TDS began its journey to develop evidence-based practices to address the dropout crisis
•Middle and high school comprehensive reform models based on the existing evidence to demonstrate effectiveness
•Demonstrate impact, disseminate findings, and respond to requests
•MDRC’s evaluation of TDS models in Philadelphia
•TDS worked to influence the framing of federal school improvement policy and funding
•US Department of Education targeted high schools with graduation rates <60% for reform via school improvement grants
•TDS received a highly competitive $30M Investing in Innovation (i3) award
•30 implementing middle and high schools in 10 major urban school districts, with 30,000 students)
PHASE I1995
PHASE II2005
PHASE III2007
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TDS is poised to change the education system’s approach to helping disadvantaged youth succeed
Deepen Impact Improve Economics Extend Influence
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Customer Interviews
Internal financesPotential funding streams
State and federal policies
Work Group:What can we do already, what training do we need to do, are there new positions we need?
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TDS Design Week
• Freedom to Re-think our own process based on insights from the field
• Identifying key areas or needs for work plans• Prototypes for moving the work forward
How to Communicate what TDS is? How to support EWS?
How to Build Ecosystem and Lifecycle of Supports for Schools to move student from behind to ahead?
How to create and sustain effective local teams?
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Timeline
Business planning
Design Week, Communication and Milestones
Year 1 Roll Out Funding Decision to Support New
PositionsImplementation
OctoberMarch 2014
March – June2014
June-July 2014 20142015
20152016
2016 2017
TD 6.0 Initiatives will be phased in
over the course of the 3 years
Bridgespan planning process Bridgespan +
Design Week = Strategic Plan for
TD 6.0
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TDS Strategic Plan PrioritiesKey Levers to enhance impact
Establish local operating teams in priority
communitiesCodify a portfolio of
supports
Strengthen TDS’s human capital and organizational
effectivenessPolicy focus in key states
Leverage design thinking
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Local teams will ideally serve 4 to 6 full model schools1
Local team serving 4 full model schoolsLocal team serving 6 full model schools
Division Managers (3)
Regional Directors (3-4)
Executive Director
STFs*(4)
Math IF (1)
ELA IF (1)
S4 Program Lead (1)
Executive Director
Deputy Director
STFs*(6)
Math IF (1.5)
ELA IF (1.5)
S4 IF (1)
COO’s
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Developing the support structure
Local Team
National Support for finance, development, training, program
design, and research New staff on-boarding processProfessional growth plans
Training opportunitiesTransition plans for new local sites
Operations plans from intake to sustainability
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Over 3-4 years, TDS will establish local teams in priority states; TDS is currently in all but one (TN)
VA
PA
NC
MI
WV
KY
LA*
AR
MN
OK
NV
CA
ID
ALAZ
CO
FL
GA
IAIL
INKS MO
MS
MT ND
NE
NM
NY
OH
OR*
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
WA*
WI
WY
AK
HI
DC
NJ
MD
RI
VT
ME
DE
NH
MACT
Actively pursue: 7
Monitor for opportunity: 10
Maintain current presence* (if applicable): 10
Current TDS presence
Ranking criteria used:
• High need
• State has EWI
• Innovation zones
• National political influence
• Governor appoints CSSO/SEB
• Single party control of gov’t
• State/mayoral control
• State expenditure per pupil
• Long-term funding change
• Short-term funding change
• City Year presence
Maintain current presence* (if applicable), but did not meet original filter for need: 25
Note: *OR and WA have low graduation rates and high need based on measures other than promoting power. LA did not meet the original need filter for one district, but two neighboring districts (EBR and Recovery) have high combined need and may present future opportunities. Does not include Guam.
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A strategic portfolio of school supports2
An strategic portfolio will increase impact:•TDS can reach a greater number of schools within a district with a
larger portfolio of supports
An strategic portfolio will increase economic sustainability:•Standalone school supports can help a local team deepen and sustain
relationships with its district(s) and create a point of entry for new schools/districts
Full DN model TDS only model
Early Warning Systems
Freshman Seminar/
Mastering the Middle Grades
Curriculum only schools or other
developed products
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Light Touch
Medium Touch
Heavy Touch
• Technical Assistance (TA) Days
• Data tool
• Technical Assistance (TA) Days
• Data tool• School
Transformation Facilitator (STF)
• Technical Assistance (TA) Days
• School Transformation Facilitator
• Field Manager
Range of supports for EWS only
• Level of Need• Size and number
of Initiatives
Process• Intake &
Diagnostic• Contract• Planning• Implementation
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Professional development and improved organizational practices
Design, Development & Training Team• Develop multi-year professional development sequence for teachers, principals, TDS
staff, develop next generation interventions and supports, support spread of design thinking
Increase skill set of existing staff: • Field Managers’ transition to ED• Expand IF repertoire across multiple skill sets• Build STF leadership skills• Expanding on-boarding of new staff
Strengthen Internal and External CommunicationsImprove operations around school support• Strengthen process to guide schools from planning to implementation to
sustainability
Make new hires
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TDS Guiding Principles
Decisions made closest to any given situation are more likely to be
based on real time information, implemented, and sustained.
Regular reflective practices improve performance by
aligning actions with intentions.
Collaboration adds value, insight, and promotes growth in
individuals, communities, and their product.
Sustained effort over time leads to success.
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TDS organizational structure:July 1, 2014 – January 1, 2015
Local Field Operations (interim)
CEO
Co -Directors
Regional Director
Local Team (FM, STFs)
Local Team (FM, STFs)
Local Team (FM, STFs)
Local Team (FM, STFs)
Training Director
Division Managers
(3)*
Comm. Director
Team
Develop’t Director
Forecasting Analyst Regional
DirectorRegional Director
New position
Existing Position
Math IFs**
ELA IFs**
S4 IFs** STFs
Launch Manager
COO School Supports
Policy Director
Finance Manager
COO Site Development
Materials Director &
Team
3
“Pre-Local” FMs
“Pre-Local” STFs
“Pre-Local” FMs
“Pre-Local” STFs
“Pre-Local” FMs
“Pre-Local” STFs
Diplomas Now Director & Dep.
Director
JHU Research and EGC
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Engage in field-building activities
• Hire and onboard Policy Director • Identify and prioritize a subset of states to focus on to
create improved conditions for success• Seek opportunities to hold district-wide trainings on EWI
and/or other TDS pillars to build capacity among a broader population of school leaders
PartnershipsFor example:- EWS in NM- GradNation
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TDS will build up to 72 full model schools in active implementation by FY2018, and shift to priority communities
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25
50
75
100
125
Number of schools
FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
50,000 70,000 94,000 112,000
Total students
served*
40 56 76 90
# of Diplomas
Now schools*
I3 results released
I3 results released
i3 i3i3
Active full model implementation schools
112
94
70
5048
56
6472**
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What’s next
• May 8th & May 14th – Webinar and discussion– https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TDS_Plan – Name the plan: [email protected]
• Work continues from design week– New materials and prototypes– First positions to fill are posted
• EMCF proposal – June board meeting– New positions through EMCF will be posted in June– Local sites and operations for 2014-2015 will be identified
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What if I have questions?
Communication• Webinars – May 6th, 8th, and 14th
– https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TDS_Plan• TDS website:
www.tdschools.org/strategic_plan• Regular email announcements• Monthly newsletter• Follow-up with your supervisor