Evaluation of TNTP’s Turnaround Leadership Teams Strategy, 2018-2022 - Final Report - August 30, 2023

Oct 15, 2026

Final report evaluating TNTP’s Turnaround Leadership Teams Strategy (TLTS) from 2018 to 2022, submitted August 30, 2023. The study synthesizes the program’s design and evaluation goals, outlines research questions and methods, and analyzes impacts on student achievement and teacher outcomes, including confirmatory and exploratory analyses. It also assesses fidelity of implementation by examining key components such as diagnosing school needs and developing/supporting SLTs, and examines alignment with EIR scale-up goals and cost analysis. It includes acknowledgements, references, and appendix technical details.

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Executive Summary: The Turnaround Leadership Teams Strategy, 2018–2022

I. Introduction

A. Previous evidence on school leadership programs

B. TLTS program description

C. Evaluation goals

II. Study Description

A. Research questions for the impact evaluation

B. Research design

C. Recruitment, eligibility, and characteristics of districts and schools

D. Eligibility and characteristics of students and teachers

E. School, student, and teacher attrition

F. Overview of analytic approach

III. TLTS Impacts on Student Achievement and Teacher Outcomes

A. Confirmatory analysis: TLTS impacts on Year 2 student achievement outcomes

B. Exploratory analyses of student and teacher outcomes

C. Discussion

IV. Fidelity of Program Implementation

A. Key program component 1: diagnosing school needs

B. Key program component 2: developing and supporting SLTs

C. Conclusion

V. Fidelity to EIR Scale-up Goals and Cost Analysis

A. Fidelity to EIR scale-up goals

B. Cost analysis for the TLTS program

References

Appendix A Description of Program Supports Provided to Districts and Schools through TLTS

A. Overview

B. Component 1: Diagnosing school needs

C. Component 2: Developing and supporting SLTs

D. TNTP adaptation and supports in the context of COVID-19

Appendix B Additional Technical Details

Evaluation of TNTP’s Turnaround Leadership Teams Strategy, 2018–2022 Final Report August 30, 2023 Naihobe Gonzalez, Alicia Demers, Marykate Zukiewicz, Francisco Yang, and Dan Welsh Submitted to: TNTP 500 7th Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10018 Attention: Cassandra Coddington, Project Officer Submitted by: Mathematica 1100 First Street, NE, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20002-4221 Phone: (202) 484-9220 Fax: (202) 863-1763 Project Director: Marykate Zukiewicz This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. Acknowledgements This study would not have been possible without the contributions of many individuals and organizations. First and foremost, we thank the TNTP staff who provided essential information about their program over the course of the study. We are also grateful for the cooperation of the school districts, schools, teachers, and students who participated in the study. The study also benefited from the contributions of many people at Mathematica. Allison McKie provided valuable input on the study design and thoughtful reviews of the final report. Virginia Knechtel and Emilyn Whitesell also provided excellent early leadership on project design. Survey Director Kristina Rall led the study’s data collection effort, with assistance from Megan McIntyre, Ryan Callahan and Ae Sengmavong. Ruby Steedle provided excellent research and programming assistance. Tori Rockwell and Karina Edouard supported collection and analysis of implementation data. Sheryl Friedlander and Sharon Clark provided expert production support. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) through an Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant awarded to TNTP (award number U411B170003) . The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the OESE or the U.S. Department of Education. This page has been left blank for double-sided copying. Contents Executive Summary: The Turnaround Leadership Teams Strategy, 2018–2022........................................ix I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 A. Previous evidence on school leadership programs ....................................................................... 1 B. TLTS program description ............................................................................................................. 2 C. Evaluation goals ............................................................................................................................ 6 II. Study Description .................................................................................................................................. 7 A. Research questions for the impact evaluation .............................................................................. 7 B. Research design............................................................................................................................ 7 C. Recruitment, eligibility, and characteristics of districts and schools ............................................ 12 D. Eligibility and characteristics of students and teachers ............................................................... 13 E. School, student, and teacher attrition .......................................................................................... 19 F. Overview of analytic approach .................................................................................................... 22 III. TLTS Impacts on Student Achievement and Teacher Outcomes ....................................................... 24 A. Confirmatory analysis: TLTS impacts on Year 2 student achievement outcomes ...................... 24 B. Exploratory analyses of student and teacher outcomes .............................................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of this final evaluation report?

The report evaluates TNTP’s Turnaround Leadership Teams Strategy (TLTS) over 2018–2022, covering study design, impact findings on student and teacher outcomes, and evidence on implementation fidelity and scale-up alignment.

How does the report assess TLTS impacts on student achievement and teacher outcomes?

It includes a confirmatory analysis of Year 2 student achievement outcomes and exploratory analyses covering additional student and teacher outcomes, followed by a discussion of results.

Which program implementation elements are examined for fidelity and scale-up?

The fidelity section reviews key components including diagnosing school needs and developing and supporting SLTs, and the report further examines fidelity to EIR scale-up goals and provides cost analysis for TLTS.

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