Leading Successful School Turnarounds:
Learning From Research and Practice

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WestEd will host this conference on Leading Successful School Turnarounds: Learning from Research and Practice, designed especially for district and school leaders receiving School Improvement Grants (SIGs).

State education agency staff, union representatives, and external providers supporting school turnaround efforts in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah will also benefit from this invitation-only event.

Participants will:

• Develop deeper knowledge of evidence-based strategies for turning around low-performing schools
• Learn from national education leaders, researchers, and practitioners who have successfully implemented district and school turnarounds
• Share experiences with educators from the region who are also leading turnaround efforts

Breakout session topics:

• The district's role in supporting turnaround
• Signaling the need for change and building buy-in and commitment for reforms
• Creating a school climate conducive to learning
• Designing and implementing comprehensive teacher evaluation and support systems
• Using assessment data to improve instruction
• Focusing on instruction
• Discussing district practices to promote family engagement
• Monitoring progress and making mid-course adjustments

Invited keynote speakers:

• Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education
• Bryan Hassel, Co-Director, Public Impact
• Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
• Jonathan Schnur, CEO, New Leaders for New Schools

District superintendents' panel:

• Charlotte Boyle, Creighton (AZ) School District
• Marcus Johnson, Sanger (CA) Unified School District
• Heath Morrison, Washoe County (NV) School District
• Barry Newbold, Jordan (UT) School District
• Wade McLean, former Superintendent; Whiteriver (AZ) School District (Moderator)

This conference is sponsored by WestEd's Regional Educational Laboratory West, California Comprehensive Center, and Southwest Comprehensive Center.

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