Quick Wins
Recommended Practice: Make visible improvements early in the school turnaround process.
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about comprehension
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Making Visible Improvements Early in the Turnaround Process
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview describes the nature and purpose of quick wins in turnaround schools. It offers examples of quick wins that principals can achieve in their schools.
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Overview
Motivating Reform With Quick Wins
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > Learn What Works
Dr. Sam Redding discusses the reasons for establishing successes early in the turnaround process and provides some examples of quick wins used in successful turnaround schools.
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Expert Interview
Increasing Time on Task
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > See How It Works
Staff had several quick wins to reduce classroom interruptions and increase the percentage of class time dedicated to instruction and learning. The administration adjusted morning announcements and...
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School Example
Immediate Attention
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > See How It Works
Listen to the principal of a successful inner-city school describe the quick changes made to their main office. She and her staff made tough decisions about what needed immediate attention, quickly...
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School Example
"Caught You Teaching to the Norms" Notepad
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > See How It Works
Teachers and instructional leaders use this notepad during brief observations to note teachers' integration of the school's instructional norms into daily lessons: Objective, Checking for...
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Sample Material
New School Intensive Scope and Sequence
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > See How It Works
New York City provides principals of new schools with training to understand the step-by-step opening process, beginning with communicating the new school's vision to staff and the community and...
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Sample Material
School Implementation Plan
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > See How It Works
This principal-developed implementation plan is used to determine the transitional structures needed to build a strong school focused on teaching and learning. The plan includes activities such as...
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Sample Material
Grade-Level Scheduling
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > See How It Works
Grade-level teachers at Edgemont Elementary School follow the same daily schedule to ensure adherence to required instructional minutes and to allow for collaborative planning. This document...
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Sample Material
Tracking the Implementation of Quick Wins
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > Overview & Tools
This matrix can be used to track the progress of the implementation of quick wins and to reflect on the lessons learned from these quick wins.
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Planning for the Implementation of Quick Wins
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > Overview & Tools
Use this decision-making worksheet to document ideas for areas of immediate change, possible solutions, and anticipated results. Related and Media and Files: Observing the School:...
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Observing the School: Identifying Potential Quick Wins
School Turnaround > Quick Wins > Overview & Tools
This two-part evaluation form provides examples of areas and behaviors to observe in order to note where a quick win activity could be implemented and where an improvement would make a positive...
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