1. Toward a Collective Vision and Shared Commitment to Success

2.  To play a part in revitalizing and transforming North High School and uniting the people of North Minneapolis around this work.  To help create a compelling and feasible plan with a new leader in place to make this vision a reality.

3.  Institute for Research and Reform in Education  15 years of experience partnering with struggling high schools and their communities.  Track record of success and important lessons learned from falling short.  Commitment to listen and adapt to local context and stay true to evidence of what students need to be successful.  Capacity to support all aspects of school reform: from planning to doing to sustaining.

4. Source data: Analysis of evaluation surveys of students in KCKPS and Department of Education Research & Evaluation at KCKPS All four Kansas City Kansas comprehensive high schools implementing IRRE strategies

5. Source Data: Kansas State Department of Education District Report Card All four comprehensive high schools implementing IRRE strategies RDA-061807

6. Source Data: Kansas State Department of Education District Report Card and Texas Education Agency, AEIS Report System RDA-022210

7.  Small Personalized Learning Environment  Engaging, Aligned and Rigorous Instruction  Effective Advocacy for Students and Families  Effective Use of Data  Local Capacity to Strengthen and Sustain Reform

8.  Aspen Institute Roundtable for Community Change  Two decades of experience.  Community building and engagement.  Alignment across constituencies within and beyond neighborhoods.  Structural racism framework for understanding community challenges.  Racial equity and learning and practice network.

9. Baltimore Community Foundation Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America Chicago Field Museum City of Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services Center for Law & Social Policy Communities In Schools Duval County Public School System (Jacksonville, Florida) The Florida Times Union Jacksonville Community Foundation Mayor’s Office, City of Milwaukee Milwaukee Business Journal National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship The New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community New Mexico State Senators Ortiz and Keller New Mexico Voices for Children  New Mexico Youth Alliance NYC Department of Education, Student Placement NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Schools Out Washington United Neighborhood Centers of America

10.  Local partner  Process for engaging community constituents and educators  Broad based  Guiding questions  Iterative process  Work products  New North High School blueprint  Launch plan for 2011-12  New leadership

11.  A New North High School combining exemplary educational practice with full engagement in and by its community – a city-wide and neighborhood asset.  Educators and community residents supporting all students to fulfill their highest potential.  Local leadership with the capacity and will to strengthen and sustain the work.