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Mission
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AUSL will improve student achievement in Chicago’s high-poverty, chronically failing schools through its disciplined transformation process, built on a foundation of specially trained AUSL teachers.
AUSL is at the forefront of education reform in Chicago. Founded in 2001 by Martin J. Koldyke, venture capitalist and founder of the Golden Apple Foundation, AUSL has created a unique model of reform that has been heralded by President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. AUSL’s model is to train teachers in a rigorous one year residency program and then place them in AUSL-managed turnaround schools to effect whole school transformation. The results are impressive.
History of AUSL
2001 AUSL opens first training academy, The Chicago Academy
The Chicago Academy is AUSL’s first teacher training site.
2003 First class of 31 residents graduate; AUSL opens second training academy, Dodge Renaissance Academy
2004 AUSL opens its first high school training academy, Chicago Academy High School
2005 AUSL opens Tarkington School of Excellence, 4th training academy
2006 AUSL’s first turnaround school, Sherman School of Excellence
2007 AUSL’s second turnaround school, Harvard School of Excellence; AUSL opens two more training academies: Collins Academy High School and National Teachers Academy, bringing the total training academies to six
2008 Three new turnaround schools: Orr Academy High School and Morton and Howe Schools of Excellence
2009 New turnaround schools: Bethune, Johnson and Dulles Schools of Excellence bring the total turnaround schools to eight.
2010 Four new turnaround schools: Bradwell, Curtis and Deneen Schools of Excellence and Phillips Academy High School bring the total turnaround schools to 12. Total AUSL residency graduates reaches 368.
50 of 56 AUSL graduates from the class of 2010 will be teaching in AUSL turnaround schools next year.
AUSL Newsletters
Around AUSL newsletter November, 2009
Around AUSL newsletter April, 2009
Around AUSL newsletter November, 2008 |
