1. Why Collaborate? California Labor Management Initiative Fall 2015 Convenings

2. Why Collaborate? Question 1: What do you hope to accomplish through collaboration?

3. Question 2: What are the potential risks of collaboration? Why Collaborate?

4. “I have learned that no single constituency in education can succeed by itself in making our public schools effective for all students. It’s tough enough even if we all work together— impossible if we do not.” - Adam Urbanski, founding director of Teachers Union Reform Network (TURN)

5. Why Collaborate? What does authentic labor-management collaboration look like? Authentic collaboration takes place at all levels of the system: At school sites The district office Between and among managers, teachers and staff It’s about cultivating a district-wide culture of collaboration Authentic collaboration focuses on all matters that affect teaching and learning, not just issues of collective bargaining. Authentic collaboration does not end disagreements, nor does it always lead to consensus. Authentic collaboration does not lead to collusion.

6. Why Collaborate? The Purpose of Collaboration “Labor-management collaboration is not about unions and districts being more cordial to one another for the sake of cordiality. The goal…is to change the substance of the conversation and, ultimately, the quality of decisions.” - Julia Koppich, co-author, United Mindworkers

7. Why Collaborate? The ultimate purpose of collaboration and better decision-making is to improve student achievement.

9. Improved Student Achievement Greater Trust Increased Civility Increased Innovation and Problem Solving Fewer Grievances, Better Retention Intermediary Effects of Collaboration

10. “School reform movements often are accompanied by external pressure to improve quickly and considerable external scrutiny as well. In short, the stakes suddenly are high and the demands for change great. The presence of relational trust, however, moderates the sense of uncertainty and vulnerability that individuals feel as they confront such demands. When trust is strong, individual engagement with reform does not feel like a call for heroic action. In this sense, relational trust is a catalyst for innovation.” - Bryk and Schneider, Trust in Schools Why Collaborate? Greater Trust

11. Increased Civility The effects of incivility in the workplace based on a poll of 800 managers and employees in 17 industries… 47% intentionally decreased the time spent at work. 80% lost work time worrying about the incident. 66% said that their performance declined. 78% said that their commitment to the organization declined. 12% said that they left their job because of the uncivil treatment. 25% admitted to taking their frustration out on customers. - Porath and Pearson, “The Price of Incivility,” 2013, Harvard Business Review Why Collaborate?

12. Better Problem Solving and Innovation Montgomery County, Maryland Why Collaborate? 156,000 students 17 th largest district in U.S. 31% White 29% Latino 21% African-American 14 % Asian

13. Better Problem Solving and Innovation Products of Collaboration in Montgomery County A nationally recognized Professional Growth System that ensures continuous improvement in teaching and shared accountability for student outcomes. A peer assistance and review (PAR) program that provides intensive support to all novice teachers and to tenured veterans who are struggling. A National Board Certification Support Program, providing scholarships, coaches, and professional development to participating teachers. A career lattice program that enables teachers to serve as team leaders, consulting teachers, instructional specialists, and staff development facilitators. “Lead teachers” can receive annual salary supplements of up to $3,000. Why Collaborate?

14. The Impact of Collaboration Why Collaborate?

15. Montgomery County Public Schools Reduced teacher attrition 30% decline in grievances 90% graduation rate in 2014 92% of graduates attended 2 or 4 year college Recipient of the 2010 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award The Impact of Collaboration

16. Better Problem Solving and Innovation Cincinnati Public Schools Why Collaborate? 55 Schools 34,000 Students 64% African-American 28% White 3% Latino

17. Better Problem Solving and Innovation Products of Collaboration in Cincinnati Public Schools The nation’s second Peer Assistance and Review Program Instructional Leadership Teams at all schools that address operational problems. Members include the principal and lead teachers who make most of the key educational decisions at their schools. Community Learning Centers available to students and their families during and after school and on weekends. health services counseling after-school programs nutrition classes parent and family engagement programs early childhood education career and college access services youth development activities, mentoring, and arts programming. Why Collaborate?

18. Cincinnati Public Schools The Impact of Collaboration

19. Student Learning Why Collaborate? Cincinnati Public Schools

20. ABC Unified School District Why Collaborate? 30 Schools 21,000 Students 56% Free/reduced lunch 45% Latino 25% Asian 11% Filipino 9% African-American 7% White

21. Why Collaborate? Key finding from study by Rubenstein and McCarthy: Students in schools with the strongest labor- management partnerships showed the greatest academic improvement. ABC Unified School District Impact on Student Achievement

22.  Statistically Significant: P<.01  Controls for SES  Explains 54% of Variation in API Improvement

23. Partnership and Performance Statistically Significant Association between Partnership, API Performance in 2012 & Improvement  Partnership Factor Can Account for 76 Points on 2012 API - Rubinstein and McCarthy Partnership Quality Leads to Performance Improvement

24. Questions and Comments Why Collaborate?

25. A Final Thought… If you want to go fast, go alone… If you want to go far, go together. - African Proverb

26. Why Collaborate? Team Time 1 Question #1: When do you collaborate well now and why does it work?

27. Why Collaborate? Team Time 1 Question #2: What obstacles do you face strengthening collaboration in your district?