Workshop Toolkit
Conduct your own school turnaround workshop
REL West has developed a complete toolkit of instructions, resources, and suggestions for conducting an introductory workshop or series of workshops on research-based approaches to turning around low-performing schools.
About the Workshop
This workshop toolkit provides a comprehensive set of free materials which can be tailored to meet school improvement goals and participant needs, including a downloadable facilitator’s guide, three turnkey presentations, printable handouts, and suggested participant activities.
The workshop’s flexible format allows for a one-day session or a series of shorter meetings, large or small groups, and structured or more informal settings. It can easily be facilitated by anyone interested in helping to turn around low-performing schools, and is appropriate for participants at the state, district, or school level, as well as external support providers working with struggling schools.
Presentations
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PowerPoint: Overview of IES Practice Guides
Download the PowerPoint by clicking below, and present it using the script provided in the list of handouts in the right-hand column.
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Slideshow with Video: Turning Around Low-Performing Schools 46:26
Play Rebecca Herman's narrated slide presentation by clicking on the image to the left, or download it below.
Instructions For Download
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Slideshow with Audio: Doing What Works 16:12
Play Nikola Filby's demonstration of the Doing What Works website by clicking the image to the left, or download it below.
Instructions For Download
Facilitator's Guide
This guide provides instructions, helpful tips, and tools for the workshop facilitator.
Practice Guide
This research-based guide identifies practices that can improve the performance of chronically low-performing schools—a process commonly referred to as creating "turnaround schools." The four recommendations in the guide work together to help failing schools make rapid progress.
Handouts
Here are downloadable copies of all workshop toolkit handouts, including note-taking guides and activity worksheets.
For Windows:
- Right-click on the downloaded .zip file
- Select “Extract All”
- Open the newly-created folder (it will have the same name as the .zip file)
- Double-click on index.html
For Mac:
- Double-click on the downloaded .zip file
- Open the newly-created folder (it will have the same name as the .zip file)
- Double-click on index.html
For Windows:
- Right-click on the downloaded .zip file
- Select “Extract All”
- Open the newly-created folder (it will have the same name as the .zip file); all of the individual handout files will appear
- Double-click on any handout file you wish to view
For Mac:
- Double-click on the downloaded .zip file
- Open the newly-created folder (it will have the same name as the .zip file); all of the individual handout files will appear
- Double-click on any handout file you wish to view