What We Do

At Educentric, we understand the unique challenges that K-12 schools and districts face. Our North Star Metric (NSM) framework is designed to address these challenges by focusing on the metrics that matter most to your school’s success—whether it’s improving student performance, boosting teacher retention, or maximizing the impact of your limited resources. We provide a comprehensive, data-driven approach to solving some of the most pressing issues in education today.

Meeting Parent and Student Needs

Pain Point:

As educational options expand; parents are increasingly seeking alternatives to traditional K-12 schools to better meet their children’s needs. Homeschooling is at an all-time high, and state legislatures are providing more choice through charter grants. These trends are leading to declining student enrollment in many districts, causing significant revenue losses and triggering a cycle of school closures, teacher layoffs, and further financial strain.

How We Help:

Our NSM framework gathers input from parents, teachers, and students to evaluate whether the school is meeting their needs. We combine this feedback with historical performance data to conduct a Current State Analysis for each school. By leveraging both qualitative feedback and quantitative metrics, we help schools’ pinpoint areas requiring attention and focus efforts on what will have the most impact.

Outcome:

We provide a tailored, breakthrough performance plan, designed to focus on the most critical metric for the school’s success. These plans are concise, actionable, and typically just two pages long, empowering leadership teams to make informed, data-driven decisions.

Improving the Number of "F" and "D" Schools in Your District

Pain Point:

Many districts are seeing an increasing number of schools receive poor performance ratings ("F" and "D" schools). These schools often struggle with academic outcomes, teacher satisfaction, and student engagement, leading to broader district-wide performance issues and growing dissatisfaction among parents and students.

How We Help:

Educentric’s NSM framework identifies the root causes behind low performance in "F" and "D" schools. We analyze performance data, conduct stakeholder surveys, and review trends in teacher effectiveness to develop actionable strategies for improving underperforming schools. Our approach draws on best practices from both the education sector and business turnaround strategies, allowing districts to adopt new tactics that drive meaningful improvements.

Outcome:

Improved school ratings, higher student achievement, and a measurable reduction in the number of "F" and "D" schools. Districts will move toward a more balanced and equitable educational landscape.

Closing Achievement Gaps

Pain Point:

Achievement gaps between student groups remain a significant challenge, leading to lower graduation rates and long-term disparities in student success, particularly among historically underserved populations.

How We Help:

Our NSM framework identifies key drivers of student performance and directs efforts to the areas where they will have the greatest impact. By aligning educators, administrators, and parents around shared, measurable goals, we help districts close achievement gaps and boost outcomes for all learners.

Outcome:

Improved graduation rates, higher test scores, and more equitable educational opportunities for all students, helping to eliminate achievement disparities.

Reducing Teacher Turnover and Strengthening Leadership

Pain Point:

High teacher turnover and burnout are growing concerns, leaving districts struggling to maintain a stable, engaged workforce. Many challenging schools are led by principals who lack the experience and or skill set to effectively lead meaningful school improvement.

How We Help:

We focus on the development and support of your teaching staff and school principal, using data to track teacher satisfaction, professional development needs, and career progression. Our framework provides an Accountability Navigator (school improvement coach) who meets virtually each week with the school’s breakthrough performance team of teachers and the principal. By involving teachers in school performance teams, we help increase shared leadership that’s often missing in many schools.

Outcome:

Increased teacher retention, improved job satisfaction, and consistent principal coaching, resulting in a more positive and productive student outcomes.

Maximizing Limited Resources

Pain Point:

Many districts face budget constraints, limited time, and insufficient personnel to meet all their educational goals. Effectively managing these resources is essential to achieving student success.

How We Help:

Our NSM framework helps schools prioritize resources to support the achievement of their most important metrics. By providing data-driven insights, we ensure that resources are deployed efficiently, maximizing the impact on student success and educational outcomes.

Outcome:

We provide a tailored, breakthrough performance plan, designed to focus on the most critical metric for the school’s success. These plans are concise, actionable, and typically just two pages long, empowering leadership teams to make informed, data-driven decisions.