Case studies of three high-performing districts and one high-performing CMO¶

Element · All elements
Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The report developed case studies of organizations identified as high-performing: "Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, and Chicago Public Schools" and one CMO, "DSST, previously known as Denver School of Science and Technology." These case studies were one of the study's three activities, alongside a literature review and a correlational analysis, and fed into the report's three cross-cutting themes for district and CMO leaders.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Organizations selected for case study were identified as high-performing in student achievement growth

Constraints¶

• Case studies cover three districts and one CMO identified as high-performing, so findings are drawn from that selected set

Target Learners¶

• Students in school districts and charter management organization networks

Target Learning Goals¶

• Improving student achievement through district- and CMO-level supports

Claims¶

• School leaders should be viewed and trained as instructional leaders [+W]
• Shared and well-communicated mission, vision, and goals are critical to district and CMO performance [+W]
• Teachers play a key role in determining students' success in school districts and CMOs [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Correlational analysis linking student achievement growth to district and CMO policies and practices
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) project, 2008-2012

Examples¶

• Use the report's three themes to guide district and CMO decision-making about driving student achievement

Key Sources¶

• Kevin Kelly, Veronica Severn, Ramya Tallapragada, Matthew Johnson. (2020). Critical Drivers of Performance Among School Districts and Charter Management Organizations. Washington, DC: Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/critical-drivers-of-performance-among-school-districts-and-charter-management-organizations