Tools and Resources

Network districts use a variety of models, templates, and exemplar artifacts to implement the SGS Strategy.

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Models/Templates

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Talent Landscape Tool

The Talent Landscape tool provides districts a method to estimate how many campus leaders will be needed in the foreseeable future. This tool can...

Models/Templates

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Progress Monitoring Toolkit: A Toolkit to Support Strong Implementation of School Actions

The Progress Monitoring Toolkit provides a set of tools to support high-quality monitoring of 10 partner-managed and 2) district-managed actions. The toolkit includes sample...

Models/Templates

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NACSA’s Core Pre-Opening Monitoring Guidance and Sample Pre-Opening Requirements

Authorizers have an obligation to decide if a school is ready to open for instruction. This is a detailed list of actions that school...

References

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Authorizer Handbook

This Authorizer Handbook is a reference document that provides an overview of best practices throughout the authorizing life cycle and includes several templates and...

Models/Templates

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Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan

This Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan includes the following components:

Prepare: 

  • Part 1: Define the key aspects of the whole communication plan process -...
Models/Templates

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Change Management Diagnostic Tool

This Change Management Diagnostic tool will help you define key conditions for change at the district and campus level, as well as provide space...

Grants

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Texas Partnership Benefits

Senate Bill 1882 (2017) encourages districts to form partnerships with high-quality school leaders by authorizing in-district charter schools. Applications due each spring; state benefits...

Exemplars

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Denver Public Schools 2019 Call for Quality Schools

Denver Public Schools use the Call for New Quality Schools to identify specific needs for new schools on the basis of enrollment demand or...

Exemplars

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Denver Public Schools' Year Zero Start-up Checklist

Authorizers have an obligation to decide if a school is ready to open for instruction. This detailed list from Denver Public Schools shows the...

Models/Templates

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Campus Evaluation Report Template

This is an adaptable template and dataset which is aligned to the Campus Evaluation Framework. It may be used to generate school-level reports that...

Models/Templates

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Campus Evaluation Framework

This Campus Evaluation Framework is a reference document and template that describes the rigorous contractual expectations that school operators must meet in the areas...

Exemplars

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Ft. Worth ISD Application

Ft. Worth ISD published this Call for Great Schools to outlines a the district's needs and invite eligible school leaders to apply to lead...