What is Reform Governance^® and why is it so vital to our future? 

Reform Governance® is a comprehensive theory of governance for urban school boards committed to effective and efficient district operations, high achievement for all children, and the elimination of the achievement gap.  It is built on the belief that to achieve this outcome, urban districts must be redesigned.  

To act, boards must be firm about their core beliefs and commitments. They also need to have a clear theory of action for change that drives redesign of their district through the enactment and oversight of aligned reform policies.  Policy development and approval, and all their other work must rest on clear and shared understandings of roles, responsibilities, and board conventions about how work is done.  Broad public support must also be earned and continuity assured. These are the elements of the Reform Governance® framework (diagrammed below).

The Reform Governance^® Framework 

Each box in the framework outlined above represents a board responsibility.  Linked together, these responsibilities constitute the work of the board. Two major characteristics of the framework are the striped horizontal line that indicates the division between governance and management – with the up and down arrows indicating that board members have no management authority but the superintendent is part of the governance team.

 

Reform Governance^® in Action (RGA) is the CRSS training program that is based on this framework.  It is the only program in the country that trains school leaders how to improve student learning through better governance.  RGA brings together district teams for a series of training events where participants engage in deep learning about the program’s core concepts and leave prepared to lead their districts more effectively and confidently. 

If your team is ready to start transforming your school district, we are ready to help.

Contact us today and let’s begin creating a better future for America’s public schools together.