The Broad Residency: Results
Working from within the system, Broad Residents are well positioned to identify, catalyze and lead the transformation required to ensure that every American child receives a world-class education. Broad Residents have achieved outcomes such as:
During the recession, eliminated central office redundancy in Miami-Dade, reducing duplicative staff by more than 25 percent and moving some 400 top-heavy positions to the classroom.
The result: the district saved jobs, bolstered direct support for students and reduced class size while moving into its strongest financial position in a decade, with the smallest cuts to direct classroom instruction.
The result: the district saved jobs, bolstered direct support for students and reduced class size while moving into its strongest financial position in a decade, with the smallest cuts to direct classroom instruction.
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Developed a high school after-school program in Chicago for the highest risk ninth graders, who achieved a 23 percent higher English pass-rate and 18 percent fewer absences than students not participating in the program.
The result: 91 percent of participants went on to 10th grade, versus 86 percent district-wide.
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Achieved a 50 percent increase in the number of high school seniors in Long Beach completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), besting other similar U.S. Department of Education-funded pilot projects nationwide.
The result: Long Beach students received 25 percent more college scholarships district-wide that year, a record $40 million total.
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Created a data-driven approach in Fresno to identify the root causes of student behaviors leading to suspensions and expulsions, which allowed school staff to preemptively intervene when necessary.
The result: suspension incidents were reduced 10 percent that year.
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Reduced the deficit in Boston by $3.2 million by tightening food ordering processes, putting checks and controls in place to limit equipment purchases and repairs and persuading area nonprofits to provide support at no cost.
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Designed a principal vacancy forecasting model in Chicago which predicted vacancies with 97 percent accuracy.
The result: by proactively recruiting more than 300 high-quality individuals to fill predicted vacancies, the district was able to fill slots with quality leaders without gaps in leadership.
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Saved millions in Miami-Dade by benchmarking transportation, food service and school administration operations against other large districts and adopting more efficient delivery systems.
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Lowered amount of time principals spent on administrative tasks in New York City from 43 percent to 30 percent by reducing unnecessary central office reporting requirements.
The result: principals had far more time to spend in the classroom, helping students and teachers succeed.
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Doubled parent applications to magnet schools in Pittsburgh by developing an online application system that accounted for more than a third of all applicants the first year.
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Saved Denver more than $2 million through contract negotiations, decreased interest rates on borrowed capital, and increased vendor competition.
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Improved teacher quality and diversity in Boston by securing100 percent more ready-to-hire teachers in critical areas (math, reading, science); 58 percent more licensed black teacher applicants; and 30 percent more licensed Hispanic teacher applicants.
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Secured $32 million in grants in Long Beach and achieved a 65 percent increase in the number of students in AP courses.
Reduced the deficit in Boston by $3.2 million by tightening food ordering processes, putting checks and controls in place to limit equipment purchases and repairs and persuading area nonprofits to provide support at no cost.
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Designed a principal vacancy forecasting model in Chicago which predicted vacancies with 97 percent accuracy.
The result: by proactively recruiting more than 300 high-quality individuals to fill predicted vacancies, the district was able to fill slots with quality leaders without gaps in leadership.
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Saved millions in Miami-Dade by benchmarking transportation, food service and school administration operations against other large districts and adopting more efficient delivery systems.
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Lowered amount of time principals spent on administrative tasks in New York City from 43 percent to 30 percent by reducing unnecessary central office reporting requirements.
The result: principals had far more time to spend in the classroom, helping students and teachers succeed.
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Doubled parent applications to magnet schools in Pittsburgh by developing an online application system that accounted for more than a third of all applicants the first year.
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Saved Denver more than $2 million through contract negotiations, decreased interest rates on borrowed capital, and increased vendor competition.
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Improved teacher quality and diversity in Boston by securing100 percent more ready-to-hire teachers in critical areas (math, reading, science); 58 percent more licensed black teacher applicants; and 30 percent more licensed Hispanic teacher applicants.
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Secured $32 million in grants in Long Beach and achieved a 65 percent increase in the number of students in AP courses.