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NCS capacity-building model

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Description

A whole-school improvement framework developed and implemented by the Network for College Success to build school staff capacity through professional learning networks, data use, coaching, and distributed leadership.

Components

  • The NCS capacity-building model for school improvement: The Network for College Success model is a whole-school improvement framework that builds the systems, structures, and capacity of school staff rather than adopting an external reform package. It is organized around four key elements: "1. Creating Professional Learning Networks; 2. Applying Research-Based Data to Practice; 3. Coaching and Capacity Building; and 4. Distributing Leadership and Building High-Functioning Teams." NCS embeds learning in sustained professional learning communities working toward long-term goals, provides job-embedded coaching to school leaders, and positions principals as primary drivers of change who must distribute leadership across staff. The paper illustrates the model through the Freshman On Track work in Chicago Public Schools. (Pitcher et al. (2016))

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Key Sources

  • Pitcher, M. A., Duncan, S. J., Nagaoka, J., Moeller, E., Dickerson, L., & Beechum, N. O. (2016). The Network for College Success: A Capacity-Building Model for School Improvement. University of Chicago. https://ncs.uchicago.edu
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