Strategic Staffing
Dr. Robert Avossa, Superintendent
Fulton County Schools
Strategic Staffing - Context
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Students= 135,000
Schools = 170
Flat student achievement
Significant achievement gap between AfricanAmerican and Caucasian students
• Dramatic achievement difference between schools
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Developing the Initiative
PART 1
• Push vs. Pull
• Cash incentives to lure
teachers to four high schools
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Developing the Initiative
PART 2
(PART 1 did not work…)
Hundreds of teachers were surveyed &
we found that teachers wanted:
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To go as a team.
A great leader at the school.
Assurance of a strong administrative team.
… and cash incentives.
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Creating the Framework
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7 schools identified
7 principals identified
Top teachers identified
Communication to the school community
Build consensus
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Ready, Set, Reform
• Resources
• Communication
• Pressure/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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Cohort I Strategic Staffing Schools
Growth Comparisons
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
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Cohort I Strategic Staffing Schools
Performance Composite Comparisons
School
2007-08
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
*includes retest results
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Cohort II Strategic Staffing Schools
Growth Comparisons
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
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Cohort II Strategic Staffing Schools
Performance Composite Comparisons
School
2008-09
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
*includes retest results
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Setting the Stage
What you’ll need:
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Political will
Strong performance management system
Trust and communication
Resources
Ownership
Resilience
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Questions & Answers
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