Academy for Urban School Leadership

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Mar 13, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$15,938,432

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Turnaround Schools - AUSL turns around chronically failing Chicago public schools through a disciplined transformation process built on a foundation of staffing the school with a critical mass of specially trained AUSL teachers. The Board of Education of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) selects failing schools in need of critical transformation and contracts with AUSL to manage the turnaround process on their behalf. To lead the transformation process AUSL guides a recommendation for a CPS-hired principal. AUSL plays a pivotal role in supporting the principal in bringing on a team of teachers, many of whom are graduates of AUSL's teacher training program as well as providing new curriculum, after schools programs and other critical resources to the school which directly impact school improvement and student success. AUSL turnaround schools offer students and their families a new start after years, even decades of chronic failure. The new school leadership team and highly qualified staff bring the talent, resources and belief in students' abilities needed to get the school back on track. A new climate and culture of success at the school is based on high expectations for student achievement and the belief that all children can learn. In 2010-11, AUSL served almost 6,300 students in 12 schools. Overall, the CPS schools turned around by AUSL have demonstrated consistent yearly improvement in state testing standards which far exceed other CPS high poverty, high needs schools.

Filer

EIN

36-4447457