Culture transformation. Leadership development. Innovative partnerships. These themes and more are tackled in the Spring 2010 edition of the District Management Journal. Through case studies, feature articles, interviews, DMC focuses on examples of district leaders, foundation, and business partners who are engaging in bold initiatives to align strategy, strengthen management capacity, and foster collaboration to achieve tremendous results. The issue includes an extensive set of work on the topic of Pay-for-Performance -strategies, structures, and funding options for school districts considering the design and implementation of a program.
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Partnership and Capacity Building: An Interview with Bob Corcoran and Kelli Wells of GE Foundation
With more than $150 million committed to drive reform in six U.S. school districts, GE Foundation has taken a unique approach. The Foundation leverages the expertise of GE in core areas such as personnel management, resource allocation, collaboration, and technology to grow school district management capacity. In this interview, Bob Corcoran and Kelli Wells gives us more insight into the workings of these close-knit partnerships.
Aurora Public Schools: Building a Culture of Trust
John Barry began his tenure as superintendent with a strategic entry plan and quickly focused on the vision of graduating every student with the choice to attend college without remediation. In this feature article, Barry shares how he used data, data teams, and data walls to not only raise student achievement, but to transform the district and create a culture of trust, teamwork, and transparency.
Baltimore County Public Schools: Using Innovative Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate Change
Far from the typical "I beg you for stuff and you give it to me type of partnership," Superintendent Joe Hairston created a ground-breaking partnership with industry leaders to align industry objectives with the district's goals of boosting science, technology, engineering, and math education.
Houston Independent School District: Culture Change through Performance Pay
