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Teachers as Owners

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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy
Updated Apr 23, 2011

Another Course to College

20 Warren St. - Brighton MA - 02135
Type of autonomy arrangement: pilot schools
Basic Profile

Opened In

2003

Grades

9 through 12

Environment

Urban

Type

District - Pilot
Autonomies
Select leaders
Determine school budget
Select colleagues
Determine salaries & benefits
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine learning program
Evaluate colleagues
Set schedule
Set staff pattern
Set school-level policy
Teacher Authority Is...
De Jure and De Facto
De jure authority is granted to the school governing board via the pilot agreement. The agreement gives the board authority to make decisions as indicated. De facto, teachers make decisions in the areas indicated.

About the Learning Program

To further engage students, teacher-created curriculum is encouraged and valued. An engaged teacher leads to engaged students. Giving teachers the freedom to craft their own curriculum, guided by the high expectations of the school’s college prep mission, helps create energy in the classroom, job satisfaction among teachers, and achievement in our students.