Overview
Over the past decade, the Southwest Teacher Union Reform Network (SW Turn) has worked to bring together teacher union and school district leaders to study innovative reforms that can lead to increased achievement for all students. SW TURN brings together union leaders, administrators, outside experts, and other key stakeholders. Over the past several years, districts participating in SW TURN have represented some of the largest in the region, including Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Omaha and Tulsa. These districts alone serve more than 700,000 students in the region. The organization’s main goal is to support district and teacher union leaders in bringing about positive change that supports teachers and improves student learning and growth SAISD-SW-TURN-Report.
Read the three research studies CEC had completed through an independent research firm to learn more about the impact SW TURN had on participating school districts.
Since a key goal of TURN is to create positive change in school and district practice by promoting innovative ideas among union and district leaders, the evaluation focused on the following target: To identify districts that have implemented substantive changes in schools as a direct result of participating in SW TURN.