community of practice Archives - The GRAD Partnership

The Power of Transformational Data to Drive Student Success: Lessons Emerging from the GRAD Partnership Community of Practice

Data for accountability has been used to set goals, evaluate practices, and connect efforts to student outcomes. While essential, this approach leaves little room for reflection or flexibility. In contrast, data for transformation blends accountability with deeper reflection and inquiry into practices, guiding educators to examine and refine their strategies to better serve students.

Celebrating Progress and Partnership: Reflecting on the GRAD Partnership’s Student Success System Convening in Denver

This week, as schools across the nation celebrate teachers, we reflect on our most recent gathering of leaders from more than 20 districts that took place in Denver, Colorado. The energizing event put a spotlight on the tireless efforts of our educators and highlighted the transformative strides schools are making in building student support systems nationwide.

Building Trust: A Critical Element of Student Success Teams – Experiences of Three High School Principals in Chicago

A recent CoP session focused on the importance of trust building as teams use data to collaborate and improve experiences and outcomes for students. The event featured a trio of successful Chicago public high school principals, who were each asked, “What recommendations do you have for other principals on how to foster trust within student success teams?”