aleesia johnson, innovation officer
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Aleesia Johnson, Innovation Officer
AUTONOMY & INNOVATION
October 27, 2015
driving the work
Core Commitments and Beliefs
All IPS schools must be great places to teach and great places to learn.
Effective teachers and great schools
are the key to students’ success.
The IPS Central Administration exists solely to support the
work of teachers and schools, and
must be a high‐performing
organization.
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the benchmarks4
Establish a district portfolio of autonomous schools
Develop and implement an autonomous schools framework that will allow schools greater flexibility by 2016, as measured by district data.
Expand Innovation Network Schools to provide a wider range of choice options for families
theory of change
FROM: Decisions at district level pushed down to schools in a “one-size-fits all” manner.
TO: Decisions at school level directly influence district supports and ultimately lead to a positive impact on student outcomes.
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leveraging autonomy
TraditionalDistrict-
managed Schools
AutonomousSite-
managedSchools
InnovationPartner-
managedSchools
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defining autonomy
student grouping
positive behavior model
formative assessments
technology hardware
teacher participation in district-designed professional development
title I budget
instructional methods
time in instructional day
content and funding for professional development
student-based budget allocation
Traditional district-managed schools Autonomous site-managed schools
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Staff remain district employees; teachers operate within collective bargaining agreement.
defining autonomy
Innovation partner-managed schools have control of: all academic programming and structures all operations-related schools functions
Operators enter legal agreement with the district.
Staff members employed by school operator. Teachers do not operate under the district collective
bargaining agreement but may create their own bargaining unit.
Innovation schools operate subject to all applicable state & federal regulations
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pathways to innovation
Innovation School
Charter Schools
Housed in district facility -outside of LEA
Conversion
Initiated by existing district school - within
LEA
Restart
Initiated by district
leadership -within LEA
New
Launch of new school - within
LEA
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criteria10
Autonomous & Innovation schools
school design plan to leverage granted
autonomies
organizational capacity and desire
recommendations
selective process for both autonomous and innovation schools
collaborate with organizations to facilitate strategic school design planning work
continue to iterate and identify other autonomies to provide schools over time
district functional area leaders work collaboratively to create practices that effectively support this model
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next steps
solicit feedback on innovation school application to ensure alignment with Board considerations
propose programming to support schools in strategic design plan work
solicit feedback regarding implementation of autonomies by schools
inform of operational shifts required for Central Services
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Appendix13
defining autonomy14
Autonomy item School Impact Central Services Impact
1Control over
methods
Schools adapt instructional methods as necessary to meet student needs & abilities.
Central service support driven by goals & priorities of individual schools rather than district-wide instructional mandates.
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Control over spending
(based on student-based allocation funding model)
Schools choose academic support services receive based on the needs and abilities of their students and staff.
• Schools may choose support from central services or external providers.
• Autonomous schools not obligated to operate under district-wide mandates or priorities.
3Control of time in instructional day
Schools have full control over: • building schedule• allotment of instructional minutes • BUT maintain district established times
to begin & end school day.
Central service support is driven by the goals and priorities of individual schools rather than district-wide instructional mandates.
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Control of funds for and decisions
about professional development
Schools fully control district-designated PD days & spending.
Schools may choose to opt in to district-provided professional development opportunities.
defining innovation
Autonomy item School Impact Central Services Impact
Innovation schools have
complete autonomy over all
academic and operationaldecisions.
Schools have all autonomies on prior slide AND control of:• teacher pay• terminations• staff configuration and work assignments• length of school year and school day• all purchases of academic and non-
academic support services • Schools operate as independent 501(c)3
organizations under contract with IPS. • Collective bargaining optional, but not
required. • Accountability to IPS through a
performance-based performance framework.
Relationship manager (district liaison) for each school to ensure execution of innovation agreements and maintain strong working relationship between district and innovation school.
Menu of services for schools to access; must develop effective service agreements & determine accurate cost of service delivery
Legal team to negotiate innovation agreements
Comprehensive performance framework & intermittent monitoring structures.
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Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-manageddecide number of staff for each instructional position no yes yes yesdecide number of staff for each non-instructional position no yes yes yes
determine staff compensation no no yes yes
create new staff positions yes yes yes yes
assign existing staff new roles and dutiesyes--within IEA
agreementyes--within IEA
agreement yes yes
determine teacher load and/or class size noyes--within IEA
agreement yes yes
determine staff evaluation criteria/process no no yes yes
market vacancies to external candidatesyes--through district
HR officeyes--through district
HR office yes yes
dismiss teachers from schoolyes--must use district
HR processyes--must use district
HR process yes yesdismiss paraprofessionals and non-instructional staff
yes--must use district HR process
yes--must use district HR process yes yes
abide by all local, state, and federal labor laws yes yes yes yes
Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-managedreceive funds according to district student-based budgeting model
no (proposed implementation in 17-18) yes no no
receive funds according to enrollment with district as "pass through" entity no no yes yes
opt in or out of district academic services no yes yes yesopt in or out of district non-academic services no no yes yes
form a 501c3 to create a legal entity no no yes yesreceive Title I, IDEA, & other grants directly from state/fed gov't no no no yes
Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-managed
determine number and range of electives no yes yes
set curriculum sequence and timing no yes yes yesdetermine instructional and pedagogical practices
yes--within district framework yes yes yes
select and monitor ELL and SPED services no no yes yesopt out of district School Information System no no no yeschoose/design curricular content to meet state standards no yes yes yes
choose core instructional materials no yes yes yesuse alternative summative student assessments no-must participate in state testing
Autonomies by School Type Staffing
Budget
Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-manageduse alternative predictive student assessments no yes yes yes
use alternative ELL assessments
set different graduation requirements noyes--must meet minimum state
requirementsyes--must meet minimum
state requirementsyes--must meet minimum
state requirements
set promotion requirements no no yes yesdetermine ELL program, service, model, or curriculum no no
yes--within district framework yes
determine SPED program, service model, or curriculum no no
yes--within district framework yes
Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-managed
lengthen teacher work dayyes--within IEA
agreementyes--within IEA
agreement yes yes
adjust the length of instructional blocksyes--within IEA
agreementyes--within IEA
agreement yes yes
set the Master Schedule yes yes yes yes
increase work hours for non-teaching staff no no yes yesestablish or manage independent summer school yes yes yes yes
set start and stop times of school day no no yes yesset different start/end times for different days of the week no no yes yesestablish optional before/after school programs run by partners, volunteers, school staff yes yes yes yes
determine number of school days/year no no yes yesestablish an operating calendar different than district no no yes yes
Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-managed
increase teacher summer professional development/planning time no
yes--within IEA agreement yes yes
increase teacher professional development time during school year
yes (may require addt'l teacher pay)
yes (may require addt'l teacher pay) yes yes
adjust the amount of common planning time yes yes yes yesdetermine use of district-designated professional development days
yes (may opt out of some offered professional
development) yes yes NAset building professional development schedule
yes (may req. addt'l teacher pay)
yes (may req. addt'l teacher pay) yes yes
set common planning time schedule yes yes yes yesdetermine professional development/format of common planning yes yes yes yesuse non-district professional development providers
yes (paid for from school budget) yes yes yes
select or develop non-"district approved" professional development
yes (paid for from school budget) yes yes yes
Governance
no--must abide by state regulations
Schedule & Calendar
Professional Development
Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-managed
Schools can…Traditional/District-
managedAutonomous/Site-
managedInnovation (w/i
LEA)/Partner-managedInnovation (non-
LEA)/Partner-managed
determine how many students can enroll no noyes (in collaboration
w/LEA) yesincrease the authority of the school governing board no no yes yes
supervise and evaluate principal no no yes yesdirectly hire principal without district approval no no yes yesdirectly fire principal without district approval no no yes yesdetermine rules for composition of governing board no no yes yes