Success Stories

Birmingham City Schools (AL)

Dramatic Gains in Third-Grade Reading at Birmingham City Schools (AL)

In SY24, third-graders in Birmingham City Schools (AL) defied the odds and rose to a level of post-pandemic recovery rarely seen, with 81% scoring on or above grade level in reading on the 2024 state exam (Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program, or ACAP), up from 53% the year before.

Learn how Birmingham City Schools students achieved these exceptional gains with DMGroup’s Breakthrough Results (BTR) program.

Lincoln Public Schools (NE)

A Strategic Plan to Strengthen Community and Deliver for All at Lincoln Public Schools (NE)

Lincoln Public Schools partnered with DMGroup to create a strategic plan aimed at guiding and aligning the district's efforts over the next five years to achieve its goals. The planning process centered on fostering community engagement and cohesion while creating a plan that served all stakeholders.

Birmingham City Schools (AL)

Measurably Improving Third-Grade Math Achievement at Birmingham City Schools (AL)

Determined to improve third-grade math achievement, Birmingham City Schools partnered with District Management Group to implement a 10-week rapid-cycle intervention program called Breakthrough Results across 20 elementary schools. The results achieved were outstanding.

Minnehaha Academy (MN)

Elementary Scheduling Made Easy for Minnehaha Academy (MN)

A high-performing K-12 parochial school Minnehaha Academy struggled with a complex school schedule using spreadsheets and other scheduling tools. Learn how they used DMSchedules school scheduling software to create highly efficient school schedules and successfully implement their priorities for teaching and learning.

Boulder Valley School District (CO)

Investing in What Works at Boulder Valley School District (CO)

After participating in District Management Group’s Academic-ROI Institute, district leaders at Boulder Valley SD decided to apply lessons learned and use the Academic-ROI methodology to redesign the process for setting central office budgets.

Bibb County School District (GA)

Increasing Middle School Attendance at Bibb County School District (GA)

Having successfully partnered with District Management Group multiple times over the years, BCSD decided to try tackling middle school chronic absenteeism using DMGroup’s Breakthrough Results Program. The results achieved by BCSD were extraordinary.

West Feliciana Parish Schools (LA)

Special Education Opportunity Review Lights a Path to Improvement at West Feliciana Parish Schools (LA)

Read about the high-impact opportunities District Management Group identified to raise achievement for students in special education at West Feliciana Parish Schools (LA), and how the district prioritized the most impactful and feasible recommendations to better support students with the greatest learning needs.

Great Valley School District (PA)

Innovative School Schedules for a New School Configuration at Great Valley School District (PA)

Read how District Management Group analyzed staffing needs at Great Valley SD and helped develop creative scheduling solutions to maximize the potential of their new campus for grades 5 and 6.

East Baton Rouge Parish School System (LA)

Dramatic Improvements in Third Grade Literacy at East Baton Rouge Parish School System (LA)

EBR’s leadership had heard about the incredible results in literacy achieved with District Management Group’s Breakthrough Results Program. Determined to do all they could to help their third-graders, EBR decided to try this new approach, and launched a 10-week Breakthrough Results Literacy Challenge.

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) South (CA)

Distance-Learning Breakthroughs: Getting Results and Building Capacity at LAUSD South

Michael Romero, superintendent of Local District South wanted to make sure students in his district continued to learn and make progress during this period of online learning. Romero reflected on the success the district had had in previous years using District Management Group’s Breakthrough Results Program. Could something like this approach be carried out successfully online?

Sioux Falls School District (SD)

Setting the Course for Improvement with a Strategic Planning Process that Rallies the District

Facing myriad challenges including rising enrollment, a teacher shortage, an increasing population of English Language Learners, and falling graduation rates, SFSD, working in partnership with DMGroup, embarked on a strategic planning process that produced an actionable, results-oriented plan that has mobilized the district and community to work together toward shared goals.

Bibb County School District (GA)

Raising Achievement and Addressing Equity with Instructional Guidelines and Effective Scheduling

With support from DMGroup, BCSD established new instructional guidelines to help schools align to best practices and provide equitable learning and support opportunities for students. Implementing these guidelines required overhauling master schedules for all 22 elementary schools, a process accomplished through District Management Group facilitation and iteration on schedule drafts.

Boulder Valley School District (CO), Beaverton School District (OR), Tigard-Tualatin School District (OR)

A-ROI Institute: Three Member Districts Leverage Data to Determine What Works

Three districts participating in the 2017–2018 A-ROI Institute learned to conduct a rigorous A-ROI analysis using District Management Group’s 10-step process to assess both outcomes and cost. The A-ROI Institute provided a hands-on learning experience for district leaders through a combination of in-person workshops and personalized coaching for district teams.

South San Antonio Independent School District (TX)

Funding District Priorities Through Strategic Budgeting

As the fifth superintendent in three years, Dr. Abelardo Saavedra knew South San Antonio ISD was facing many challenges. In addition to facing a $4 million budget gap, the district needed to make new investments to raise student achievement and meet the many demands of its population. Learn how the district achieved these goals by taking a close look at general education and special education staffing.

Newport News Public Schools (VA)

A Systems-Thinking Approach to RTI: Improving Elementary Reading Supports Yields Significant Gains

When more rigorous state tests and standards yielded troubling results for NNPS, district leadership took action to examine current practices to support students who struggle, particularly with regard to elementary reading. Learn how the district within one year implemented a best-practice elementary Response to Intervention (RTI) model that is producing dramatic gains.