Center for Reform of School Systems
Education in the United States must improve to meet our needs in a rapidly changing global economy. The Center for Reform of School Systems (CRSS) understands this need and has been working with school districts across the country for over a decade.
CRSS has a long history of training district governance teams to focus on improving student achievement. In addition, the Center offers expertise, metric development, and objective analysis of district operations and instructional programs.
School districts are going to need to get more productivity with less funding for a very long time. Operational and instructional effectiveness are critical to creating high-performing school districts.
While our country is rightfully focused on reforming education in our schools, the missing link in this strategy is school boards. Boards hold the important power in school districts. They hire and fire the superintendent. They control the money. And, they control the policies that direct or impede reform.
School districts are the most effective places to direct the reform of education at scale. The Center for Reform of School Systems creates effective school board-superintendent teams and strong instructional and operational systems to transform education for hundreds of thousands of children.
Testimonials
In my 15 years as a superintendent, the RGA Institute has been my most enlightening and rewarding professional development experience. It has verified the need for school boards and superintendents to work as a team to carry out the essential purpose of the public schools and effectuate their beliefs and commitments to students. It has also shown me that when school districts are governed and managed correctly, schools do make a positive difference for all students.
As a new school board member, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew I wanted to help make a difference in our school system, but I was stepping into unknown waters. RGA has been a tremendous help to me. The case studies have been the best learning experience and have helped me gain the confidence I needed! I have also learned the importance of being a team member and not just a board member. Thank God for RGA!
Extremely valuable experience. Not only are we presented with a wealth of information and professional resources, but the fact that we’re utilizing actual district data and dynamics makes the training very powerful. We are thrilled to be participants!
The opening presentation was well crafted and efficient in moving the board into the place to do the work. It was the perfect complement to my internal message to them about the seriousness of our task. We covered more ground in getting policies ready for a vote than any board member thought possible – your facilitation was critical to that movement! I am very thankful!
Innovative Training for School Boards
- Unique and comprehensive board training curriculum that gets results
- Policy development designed to improve student achievement and eliminate achievement gaps
- Audits, plan development, and ongoing support for operational improvement
- Case studies modeled after those developed by the Harvard Business School
