Milwaukee Partnership Schools Project
About |
The Milwaukee Partnership Schools Project is a collaborative effort between Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), City Year Milwaukee, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. It provides a coordinated set of supports to improve outcomes for students at four MPS schools. The initiative began during the 2015-16 school year. Intended outcomes include academic growth, improved school culture, and increased social and emotional skills.
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Aims |
An external evaluation conducted by the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in August 2019 reported improved school culture with declines in both the percentage of students at Partnership schools with at least one office disciplinary referral (ODR) and the average number of ODRs by students who had at least one. The evaluation also included an analysis of the STAR exam and found an increasingly positive effect the longer that students remained enrolled in Partnership schools, particularly in math.
CUPH provides collaboration leadership for the Milwaukee Partnership Schools Project including communication, collaboration, vision, accountability, and facilitation. This work includes a field guide, institute, and ongoing meetings to build the elements needed for success including: identifying priorities, determining tactics, setting and tracking benchmarks, and building backbone support. |
Partners |
Funded by the TOSA foundation, |
Team |
UW Milwaukee
Rachel Lander, Phd Kaija Zusevics, Phd |
