For more than a decade, ERS has been working with urban school system leaders to strategically reallocate resources to improve student performance. Through this work, we have gained unparalleled knowledge and experience in the challenges and opportunities urban school systems face today – and how to meet those challenges to help every student succeed.
We'd like to share what we've learned with you and your colleagues by sharing this collection of resources and tools ERS has developed. Check back often, as new resources will be added continuously.
School Budget Hold’em:ERS, November 3rd, 2011
Education funding decisions should never be left to chance. School Budget Hold ‘em is more than a game…it’s an interactive exploration of the thoughtful trade-offs school administrators have to make in these challenging budget times.
Resource Mapping Summary Report:Education Resource Strategies, January 17, 2012
ERS’ public presentation to the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. See an example of resource mapping results and how this kind of analysis can reveal a road map for how to most effectively and efficiently meet goals for improving instruction.
The Resourceful School: by Naomi Calvo and Karen Hawley Miles
Educational Leadership, December 2011
The new Issue of Education Leadership focuses on tough times and strategies for making the most of decreasing budgets.
Sustaining Turnaround at Scale - Session Summaries
A brief description of every panel presentation from the ERS Summit, Sustaining Turnaround at Scale.
Memphis White Paper:ERS, October 27, 2010
If your school district is facing a budget issue, it might surprise you to learn that the solution might very well lie in a game of cards. That certainly was the case earlier this year for the city schools of Memphis, Tennessee.
Sustaining Turnaround at Scale - Posters:
Education Resource Strategies held a summit, “Sustaining Turnaround at Scale”. As part of the summit’s effort to compare different turnaround strategies, ERS created posters showing different and unique turnaround strategies.
Transformation or decline?: by Karen Hawley Miles
Kappan, October 2011
ERS Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles writes about strategies for restructuring, going in depth on four changes districts should consider to alleviate budget pressure while improving student performance.
Act Now to Transform School Systems by Karen Hawley Miles and Karen Baroody
PIE Network, September 2011
This article identifies seven priorities that could help districts invest in transformation. It then reviews the barriers that prevent change and the steps state policy makers can take to overcome the barriers.
Realigning Resources for District Success: by Jonathan Travers and Kristen Ferris
ERS, September 2011
After one year of in-depth resource analysis, ERS released a report on Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), Realigning Resources for District Success.
Realigning Resources for District Success: by Jonathan Travers and Kristen Ferris
ERS, September 20, 2011
The ERS presentation given to the Duval County Public Schools Board of Education.
Restructuring Resources for High-Performing Schools: by Karen Hawley Miles and Karen Baroody with Elliot Regenstein
Education Resource Strategies
At this time of continued budget shortfalls when every dollar spent on education must yield maximum returns in student outcomes–states’ policies and regulations often inadvertently trap precious resources—making decision-making for districts even more difficult. Education Resource Strategies with EducationCounsel identifies four areas where state policymakers can make a big difference…
A Strategic Spending Review of Syracuse City School District: by Stephen Frank
ERS, May 2011
ERS final report summarizing research on the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) and the participative community “work-out” process that was held in response to research results. The report shows how SCSD is in a strong position to improve and deliver on its promise for all children, but that to succeed,…
Video: Turnaround in ActionERS, March 2011
See how two schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC district are approaching turnaround.
Seven Strategies for District TransformationERS, September 2010
Learn about the seven key strategies for districts to improve student performance at scale.
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