School Works Assessing Quality, Building Capacity

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  • Leadership, Shared Responsibility and Collaboration

  • Organization the District for Successful Turnaround

Overview

SchoolWorks (www.schoolworks.org) is an education consulting company that provides a broad continuum of services to educators, administrators, institutions and governing bodies in support of K-12 education improvement and reform. With a foundation in assessment services, SchoolWorks has reviewed and documented the work of thousands of schools and districts since the company’s inception in 1998, developing and refining a proprietary set of research-based criteria (SchoolWorks Quality Criteria) and an evidence-based classroom observation tool (SchoolWorks Classroom Visit Tool) that serve as the framework for this work. With decades of insight into best practices across domains, SchoolWorks provides authoritative school improvement support by helping schools and districts identify their strengths and weaknesses, develop and execute meaningful and achievable action plans, and monitor ongoing progress. The company’s consulting services include 1) designing accountability frameworks; 2) school/district assessment; 3) leadership supports; 4) instructional supports; and 5) lead partner services for turnaround schools and districts.

Contact

Kim Wechtenhiser, President
Phone: 978-921-1674
Email: kwechtenhiser@schoolworks.org