Of all schools that have participated in the Transformation Network, about one in four had a low rating in 2022, the most recent year. Since it began, 97 schools have participated in the network.Īccording to state data, a majority of schools that completed three years in the network and started with one of the two lowest ratings – turnaround or priority improvement status – raised their marks to get off the state’s watch within three years. Many of the schools that take part in the Transformation Network, including the two in Greeley, receive benefits that last beyond the participation in the state program. Glenwood Springs Elementary School, Roaring Fork Mount Garfield Middle School, Mesa County Valley 51 Grand Mesa Middle School, Mesa County Valley 51 The schools recommended this year to join the Transformation Network are:Ĭlifton Elementary, Mesa County Valley 51 State leaders say more schools have been joining. Schools that are struggling and looking for funding and state support have a long menu of program options to pick from, including the Transformation Network. To join, schools have to be identified as struggling either by state or by federal measures, and then apply. Schools that join the network receive state or federal funding for three years as well as support from state experts in improving their school. “You don’t capture the richness that turnaround schools undergo when they are going through this work.” “There’s a big part of the picture that’s always missing,” Diaz-Bilello said. The study was done by the Center for Assessment, Design, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) at the CU Boulder School of Education. “There was a need to go a little deeper on what happened to those schools that had left the program and sustained success,” said Elena Diaz-Bilello, a researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder, and author of the report. Researchers found that narrowing the focus to fewer improvement strategies, empowering teachers to lead change in their classrooms, and having good relationships between state, district, and school leaders, are key.Īnd, importantly, the study found, local educators such as teachers and school leaders have to feel ownership of the work that’s happening, rather than being told what to do. The case study, presented to the State Board of Education in October, follows Centennial Elementary and Prairie Heights Middle School, two Greeley schools that joined the state’s Transformation Network and have maintained their improvements over time. The state on Wednesday approved the latest round of school improvement dollars. Officials with the Colorado Department of Education are using the findings to improve how they help schools in turnaround.
Seven years later, Centennial is being cited as a success story in a new study commissioned by the state that highlights the importance of local leaders and classroom teachers taking ownership of school improvement efforts.
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