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Teachers as Owners

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

DIAL

3620 N. 18th Street - Milwaukee WI - 53206
Type of autonomy arrangement: charter and mou
Note: We have not yet interviewed this school.
Therefore, the info below may be incomplete or inaccurate.
Basic Profile

Opened In

2006

Grades

9 through 12

Environment

Urban

Type

District - Instrumentality Charter
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 teachers' authority is granted via charter contract with district and waivers from union. De facto the teachers select their colleagues, although the district retains the right to fill unfilled positions.

About the Learning Program

The Downtown Institute of Arts and Letters (DIAL High School) is a rigorous, year-round arts and humanities high school with a curriculum emphasizing multicultural Great Books and Advanced Placement course preparation. DIAL features a downtown campus offering a flexible, modular class schedule. Students audition in six art areas: Art, Creative Writing, Dance, Film & Video, Instrumental Music-Orchestra/Jazz, and Theatre.

Know More About This School?

Education|Evolving has not been in touch with leaders at this school to create a profile, but we’d like to! If you're with this school, please contact us for a short (15 minute) discussion or email dialog so we can include more about your school: inventory@educationevolving.org.