Spinning the Numbers on Turnarounds: School Improvement Grant Controversy Brews - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

The Commissioner's Network schools was a similar model to this.

Spinning the Numbers on Turnarounds: School Improvement Grant Controversy Brews - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: "This study focused on three areas. It looked at student reading scores, teacher turnover, and the resources provided to the different schools. We get a detailed comparison of the standings of all 210 schools, and some facts emerge.

33 schools were above the city-wide average for all of Chicago's 480 elementary schools. All 33 high-achieving schools are led by elected Local School Councils who chose their principals and have unionized teachers, typically teachers with substantial experience.
14 of the 33 highest-scoring schools were more than 90% African American.
16 of the 33 highest-scoring schools were more than 85% Latino.
No Turnaround School scored above the city-wide average.
There are only three Turnaround Schools among the top hundred schools.
Heavy investment in the turnarounds was part of the plan. These schools got a fresh start, with staff that was specially trained. The report looks at the promises made at the outset, and compares those to the results we are seeing."

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