Strategic Staffing

Dr. Robert Avossa, SuperintendentFulton County Schools

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Strategic Staffing - Context• Students= 135,000• Schools = 170• Flat student achievement• Significant achievement gap between African-

American and Caucasian students• Dramatic achievement difference between schools

Developing the Initiative

Push vs. PullCash incentives to lure teachers to four high schools

PART 1

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Developing the Initiative

PART 2 (PART 1 did not work…)

Hundreds of teachers were surveyed & we found that teachers wanted:

1. To go as a team.2. A great leader at the school.3. Assurance of a strong administrative team.4. … and cash incentives.

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Creating the Framework7 schools identified7 principals identifiedTop teachers identifiedCommunication to the school communityBuild consensus

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Ready, Set, ReformResourcesCommunicationPressure/Support

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What is the Strategic Staffing Initiative?

• Strategic staffing is also referred to as reconstitution policies and comprehensive school reform.

• The main focus with this initiative is replacing the principal and allowing the new principal to build his/her team and implement strategies of his/her choice to improve student achievement.

• Roles of principals vary depending on the philosophy of the district and/or the named principal. CMS views the role of a principal as an instructional leader.

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School 2007-08 Growth

2008-09 Growth

2009-10 Growth Change

Briarwood ES 0.075 -0.064 0.254 +0.179

Bruns Avenue ES 0.093 0.108 0.186 +0.093

Devonshire ES 0.270 0.466 0.383 +0.113

Ranson MS -0.105 0.097 0.081 +0.186

Reid Park ES -0.235 -0.020 0.135 +0.370

Sterling ES 0.122 0.445 0.142 +0.020

Westerly Hills ES 0.085 0.024 0.097 +0.012

Cohort I Strategic Staffing Schools Growth Comparisons

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*includes retest results

School2007-08

Performance Composite

2008-09 Performance Composite*

2009-10 Performance Composite*

Change

Briarwood ES 38.2 47.3 56.0 +17.8

Bruns Avenue ES 31.6 43.4 48.8 +17.2

Devonshire ES 42.9 64.2 69.7 +26.8

Ranson MS 38.6 52.1 58.9 +20.3

Reid Park ES 27.9 37.6 44.0 +16.1

Sterling ES 44.4 65.2 69.0 +24.6

Westerly Hills ES 37.8 45.9 56.5 +18.7

Cohort I Strategic Staffing Schools Performance Composite Comparisons

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School 2008-09 Growth

2009-10 Growth Change

Albemarle Road MS 0.109 0.208 +0.099

Allenbrook ES -0.053 0.098 +0.151

Ashley Park ES -0.056 0.226 +0.282

Bishop Spaugh MS -0.052 0.129 +0.181

Druid Hills ES 0.248 -0.124 -0.372

Paw Creek ES 0.001 0.042 +0.041

Thomasboro ES 0.025 0.261 +0.236

Cohort II Strategic Staffing Schools Growth Comparisons

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*includes retest results

School2008-09

Performance Composite*

2009-10 Performance Composite*

Change

Albemarle Road MS 62.0 66.8 +4.8

Allenbrook ES 41.4 53.6 +12.2

Ashley Park ES 41.3 58.7 +17.4

Bishop Spaugh MS 30.3 43.7 +13.4

Druid Hills ES 45.3 44.1 -1.2

Paw Creek ES 61.9 67.2 +5.3

Thomasboro ES 39.8 52.4 +12.6

Cohort II Strategic Staffing Schools Performance Composite Comparisons

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Setting the Stage

Political willStrong performance management systemTrust and communicationResourcesOwnershipResilience

What you’ll need:

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Questions & Answers

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