We have always had a talented group of teachers at our school, yet Cynthia Millinger (of Charter School Startup) has been the compass that we needed. She has been able to focus the direction of our math instruction by helping teachers deliberately choose the standards they will teach, create data-driven assessments, and help with analyzing data. Our school has greatly benefited from having Cynthia as our consultant."
— Patrick Mulhern
Education Director
Greater Brunswick Charter School
New Brunswick, NJ
Charter School Startup supports school leaders in program evaluation, curriculum alignment, and professional development as soon as your doors have opened.
CSS specializes in:
- using a collaborative approach to determine the strengths and weaknesses of a school's educational program to build strategic action plans
- aligning curricula to Common Core standards to create authentic and effective programs
- helping schools create a culture of effective data-driven instruction that is manageable for teachers and successful at meeting students' needs
CSS staff:
- conduct teacher observations
- guide teachers through the curriculum development/alignment process
- deliver workshops on instructional strategies
- facilitate data reflection meetings
- follow-up on teacher-created action plans to help school leaders monitor progress
Several inner-city New Jersey charter schools in areas such as Newark and New Brunswick have seen significant increases in student achievement by working with Charter School Startup to improve their instructional programs and high-stakes assessment results.