Gradual-release coaching model (I do, we do, you do) for building turnaround capacity¶

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Description¶

TenSquare's coaching follows a gradual release model in which the partner first models and conducts improvement activities itself, then plans alongside school staff, and finally shifts to consultation only as needed. The report describes "an 'I do, we do, you do' approach": in year 1 TenSquare employees conducted and facilitated meetings themselves, and by years 3 and 4 Perry Street staff conducted the functions independently. The model spans instructional coaching for teachers and leadership coaching for building systems.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Staff must be open to feedback and coaching; the report says being coachable was TenSquare's priority in hiring
• Multi-year engagement long enough for the release phases to occur

Constraints¶

• The report warns that without building new capacities, systemic transformation will not be sustained once the partner departs

Target Learners¶

• Teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, and boards in turnaround schools

Target Learning Goals¶

• Building durable staff and leadership capacity to sustain improved practices

Affordances¶

• Five Component Systemic Turnaround Framework

Related Strategies¶

• Scaffolded Instruction
• Gradual Release Of Responsibility
• I Do, We Do, You Do
• Model Assignment or Skill
• Explicit Teacher Modeling

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Evan, A. (2019). From the brink of closure: Key factors in one charter school's successful turnaround. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://dcpcsb.egnyte.com/dl/hdsUO9pDbh/