Turnaround Talk

September 2023

A Message From Governor Ivey

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Important Dates

Washington K-8 Instructional Audit - Sept. 5-6
Highland Gardens Instructional Audit - Sept. 7-8
Faine Elementary Instructional Audit - Sept. 12-13
Charles Brown Elementary Instructional Audit - Sept. 13-14

Turnaround Academy kickoff - September 19
Deadline for schools to submit their 2023-2024 Goal/Action Plans - September 22
ACIP Deadline - Oct. 15

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Turnaround Academy Kickoff

You are cordially invited to join us for a day of building relationships, learning together, and exploring possibilities as we host our Turnaround Academy Kickoff. We encourage those supporting our Turnaround Schools to bring teams to include: school administration, local school leadership team representatives, and district leadership.

When: September 19, 2023...9:00am - 4:00pm...*Registration from 8:30am-8:55am

Where: Marriot Prattville at Capitol Hill, 2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, AL 36066

Lunch will be provided!

Event Information

Turnaround Academy Kickoff

When?

Tuesday, Sep 19, 2023, 09:00 AM

Where?

2500 Legends Cir, Prattville, AL 36066, USA

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Domain 2 - Talent Development

Achieving a turnaround necessitates capable and dedicated staff members across all tiers and roles. The establishment of policies and protocols aimed at recognizing, choosing, assigning, retaining, and upholding these staff members, particularly educators and leaders at the school level, lays the foundation for school turnaround. It's crucial to approach the staffing of teachers and leaders for turnaround schools with a strong focus on fairness. Essential competencies for turnaround scenarios are pinpointed and employed to choose and nurture turnaround educators, and leaders. At every echelon, educational professionals refine and apply their instructional and transformative leadership abilities to enhance the capabilities of those they oversee. This is achieved by maintaining a continuous balance between providing support and ensuring accountability.

Domain 2 - Talent Development

This link provides information and resources to support turnaround leadership.

Domain 1 - Turnaround Leadership

This link provides information and resources to support turnaround leadership.

Domain 3 - Instructional Transformation

This link provides information and resources to support instructional transformation.

Domain 4 - Culture Shift

This link provides information and resources to support a successful culture shift.

Four Domains of Rapid School Improvement

Turnaround Schools In the News

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Kay Ivey visits two Alabama ‘turnaround’ schools making gains in reading

Gov. Kay Ivey visited two Wilcox County elementary schools Monday that have been part of a new statewide effort to transform low-performing schools and surrounding communities. (Read rest of story HERE)

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Ivey visits “turnaround schools” as new school year begins

Governor Kay Ivey toured four of 15 “turnaround schools” last week to encourage students as they begin a new school year.

(Read rest of story HERE)

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Dozier Elementary visit

Governor Ivey stopped by Dozier Elementary to visit with their second grade students.

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Data, Data, Data!

Alabama public school students improved their performance on statewide standardized tests in 2023, with the percentage of students testing proficient rising across most of the tested grades (3-8) and subjects (English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science). HERE

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Principal Calendar Checklist 2023-2024

One challenge for those serving as principals is how to be proactive vs. reactive. To assist principals in understanding critical tasks that need to be accomplished now while keeping an eye on those to prepare for in the future, the Office of School Improvement has developed a year-long principal calendar.

This live document is not an exhaustive list of all monthly activities. However, high-leverage, critical activities, and deadlines have been identified for planning and discussion. You may Save an Editable Copy and personalize the calendar to include school/LEA events and/or specific criteria for your principal assignment.