PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SCHOOL LEADERS INC
230 S BROAD ST 17TH FLR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 www.phillyschoolleaders.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WE DEVELOP, ENGAGE, AND RETAIN PRINCIPALS AND SYSTEM LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS, DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO PREPARE ALL PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE.

TO DEVELOP AND RETAIN PRINCIPALS AND LEADERS WHO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

THE PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SCHOOL LEADERS, INC. WORKS TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN PHILADELPHIA SO EVERY STUDENT ATTENDS AN EXCELLENT SCHOOL THAT PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO ATTAIN THEIR DREAMS. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS, ENGAGES, AND RETAINS PRINCIPALS AND SYSTEM LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS, DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO PREPARE ALL PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE. WE TRAIN AND SUPPORT PRINCIPALS AND SCHOOL SYSTEM LEADERS ACROSS DISTRICT, CHARTER, AND FAITH-BASED SCHOOLS IN PHILADELPHIA. OUR RESULTS-DRIVEN, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH PROVIDES SCHOOL LEADERS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS, SKILLS, AND NETWORKS TO ELEVATE THEIR PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVE SCHOOL AND STUDENT OUTCOMES.THE NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, SCHOOL LEADER'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, IS A TRANSFORMATIVE TWO-YEAR LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR PRINCIPALS WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF IMPROVING PHILADELPHIA'S DISTRICT, CHARTER, AND FAITH-BASED SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS CRITICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS NEEDED TO ELEVATE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND ACROSS THE CITY.USING A UNIQUE CROSS-SECTOR, COHORT-BASED APPROACH, FELLOWS RECEIVE BEST-IN-CLASS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD DEEP RELATIONSHIPS WITH A NETWORK OF OUTSTANDING PEERS WHO SHARE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES. LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRACTITIONERS, AUTHORS, AND RESEARCHERS FACILITATE A CURRICULUM THAT SUPPORTS FELLOWS TO PRODUCE MEASURABLE, MEANINGFUL RESULTS.THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE FELLOWSHIP IS COMPETITIVE AND ENSURES A DIVERSE MIX OF TALENT AND PERSPECTIVES TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE RIGOROUS COMPETENCY-BASED SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDES AN APPLICATION, INTERVIEWS, INSTRUCTIONAL ANALYSIS, DATA REVIEWS, AND SCHOOL VISITS. THE TWO-YEAR NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPONENTS: - AN INTENSIVE SIX-DAY SUMMER INSTITUTE IN YEAR 1. - QUARTERLY INSTITUTES TO BUILD CAPACITY IN PERSONAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP - 1-ON-1 COACHING TO SUPPORT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH - OPPORTUNITIES TO HOST AND VISIT OTHER FELLOWS' SCHOOLS - INTIMATE "DINNERS WITH DECISION-MAKERS" WITH PROMINENT BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND NONPROFIT LEADERS WHO FACE COMPLEX, UNPREDICTABLE CHALLENGES AS A FORMAT TO LEARN LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM OTHER FIELDS - A $5,000 STIPEND OVER THE TWO YEARS OF THE FELLOWSHIP - A MATCHING GRANT TOTALING $25,000 TO SUPPORT SCHOOL-BASED PROJECTS THAT FOSTER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSTHE NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP SERVES 128 SCHOOL AND SYSTEM LEADERS WHO SERVE OVER 100,000 STUDENTS EVERY DAY. SCHOOLS LED BY NEUBAUER FELLOWS OUTPERFORMED AND SHOWED HIGHER GAINS COMPARED TO OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. FELLOW-LED SCHOOLS DEMONSTRATED: - CONSISTENT OUTPERFORMANCE AND LARGER IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE TESTS - LARGER STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH - GREATER ACADEMIC GAINS WITH BLACK AND LATINX STUDENTS - HIGHER STUDENT ATTENDANCE RATES AND MORE THAN 3X THE GROWTH IN STUDENT ATTENDANCE NEUBAUER FELLOWS MAKE UP ONE-THIRD OF THE CITY'S PRINCIPALS, YET REPRESENT FAR MORE THAN A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF THE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION. ACCORDING TO SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORTS RELEASED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, FELLOWS LEAD 83% OF THE CITY'S HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND 60% OF THE SCHOOLS MAKING GREATEST GROWTH. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, FELLOWS RECEIVED 69% OF LINDBACK AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPALS AND LED SEVEN OF THE TEN PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS THAT RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON DISTINCTION.ANCHORED BY THE NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP, SCHOOL LEADERS DEVELOPED A CONTINUUM OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING TO SHEPHERD AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL LEADERS FROM SCHOOL TO SYSTEM LEADERSHIP ROLES:- THE LEADERS OF LEADERS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE SUCCESS OF NEUBAUER SENIOR FELLOWS (ALUMNI) WHO ARE PROMOTED TO SYSTEM LEADERSHIP POSITIONS BEYOND THE PRINCIPALSHIP (E.G., ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, CHARTER CEO). THE PROGRAM INCLUDES CAPACITY BUILDING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, DIFFERENTIATED COACHING, STRATEGIES TO SUPERVISE AND SUPPORT MANAGERS OF OTHERS, AND CONSULTANCIES AROUND PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE. IT ALSO INCORPORATES INDIVIDUAL IN-PERSON AND ON-SITE COACHING TO IMPROVE SENIOR LEADER PRACTICE.- THE PERFORMANCE PARTNERS PROGRAM MATCHES HIGHLY EFFECTIVE NEUBAUER SENIOR FELLOWS TO SERVE AS COACHES FOR PRINCIPALS WHO DEMONSTRATE STRONG POTENTIAL TO BE SELECTED FOR A FUTURE NEUBAUER FELLOWSHIP COHORT. THE PROGRAM HELPS PRINCIPALS BUILD COACHING SKILLS TO GIVE FEEDBACK THAT IMPROVES TEACHER PRACTICE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. PARTICIPANTS WORK INDIVIDUALLY WITH SENIOR NEUBAUER FELLOWS OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR WHO PROVIDE COACHING AND SUPPORT TO REACH THEIR GOALS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, COACHES RECEIVE TRAINING ON EFFECTIVE COACHING PRACTICES THAT THEY CAN APPLY WITH BOTH THEIR PERFORMANCE PARTNER AND THEIR OWN STAFF.

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