SCHOOLSMARTKC
SchoolSmartKCbelievesthatbuildingcapacityforeducatorsinourpublicschoolsisessentialtosupportingteacher retentionandjobsatisfaction-twocriticalfactorsininfluencingclassroomandstudentsuccess Startingin2022,we haveinvestedinbringingASU’s“NextEducationWorkforce”modeltoschoolsinKansasCity Thisnewapproachto team-basedstaffinghasprovennationalresultsinincreasingretentionandjobsatisfactionofbothnewteachers andleadteachers,witheducatorsreportingstrongeracademicoutcomesforstudentslearninginteam-based classroomenvironments.
The“NextEducationWorkforce”modelprovidesstudentswith accesstopersonalizedlearningreceivinginstructionfrom multipleeducatorswithinthesameclassroomenvironment Foreducators,themodelhelpsbuilddeeperprofessional capacity,careerprogression,andcommunitybuilding throughsharedschedules,spaces,andresponsibilities This modelisdesignedtobeadaptivetotheuniquelandscapeof eachschool,andisresponsivetotheneedsandvisionofeach districttoultimatelycreateamoresupportiveand collaborativeenvironmentforbothstudentandteacher.
Ourvision–everypublicschoolinKansasCityhasthe opportunitytoexplorehowadeeplypersonalizedapproach toteam-basedstaffingcouldtransformtheirclassrooms andimproveoutcomesforstudents.
Implementingahighly individualized,responsive frameworksuchasthe“Next EducationWorkforce”model takesahigh-level commitmentfromschool leaders,educators,and funders.Thebuildoutofa trulysuccessfulmodeltakes time,withresponsive adjustmentsmadeinthe earlystagestoensurethe team-basedstaffing approachiscustomizedto theneedsofeachclassroom andschool.
SchoolSmartKC’s implementationmodelasks forafour-yearcommitment fromschoolsandcofunders.Thistimeframe allowsfortheteam-based staffingmodeltomature withineachschoolandyield measurable,academic outcomesforstudents learningintheseclassrooms.
Third year of implementation Standardizing best practices for expansion
Second year of implementation: all first-year adjustments made Report of first year academic improvements in team-based staffing classrooms
First year of implementation Continual feedback from educators & building leaders to anticipate & adjust as needed
2 3 4 FULLIMPLEMENTATION
Repeatable Success & Scaling
Building groundwork for scaling and expanding program $0-10,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
Classroom Build Out Site Visits & Community Building Educator Professional Development
*implementation will vary based on school needs and vision Implementation plan will be developed with the school leader, the funder and SSKC
Adjusted Program Rollout & First Results
Evaluation of Student Outcomes
Lead Teacher Stipends
Educator Coaching
Launch Up & Training Implementation Starts & Programmatic Adjustments
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Professional Development/ Potential Site Visits to ASU
*implementation will vary based on school needs and vision Implementation plan will be developed with the school leader, the funder and SSKC
“We’veseenremarkableimprovementsnotonlyinourstudentacademics butalsoinhowwesupportourstaff.Theprogramhasplayedapivotalrole inretainingourcurrentteachersandrecruitingnewones,helpingusbuild astronger,morecohesiveteam.I’vebeenabletoestablishdeeper relationshipswithourstaff,understandingtheirneedsmoreclearly,and providingthesupporttheyrequiretothrive.Thishasledtobetterstudent outcomesandamorepositive,collaborativeschoolculture.”
NEXTSTEPS
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