Leslie Talbot

Leslie Talbot Leslie has a premium accountClick to upgrade to Premium Owner, Talbot Consulting Greater New York City Area 500+ connections Contact info Teachers College, Columbia University About K-12 public education strategist. Education reformer with extensive experience leading innovative education initiatives. Strategic partner of nonprofit, government and for profit entities skilled in the realignment of mission, goals, and core values with programs, fiscal policies and operational practices. Consummate manager of diverse and complex stakeholder relationships, and an accomplished expert in establishing replicable models for new school design, startup, improvement and growth. Specialties: Strategic Planning: district-level strategic planning: policy and systems solutions for alternative education, dropout prevention and reengagement, at-risk youth New Schools: new school design and startup, new school implementation Existing Schools: school site reviews and evaluation, charter renewal bootcamps Data-driven funding and program evaluations Mission-driven strategist Featured See all No alt text provided for this image A Conversation about Accountability Challenges Associated with Authorizing Schools Serving Opportunity Youth SlideShare The purpose of this session was to create a forum for open dialogue among attendees of the 2017 Alternative Accountability Policy Forum regarding challenges associated with authorizing schools serving majority opportunity youth. Authorizers from NY and DC illuminated approaches underway in their states, as moderator Leslie Talbot posed and probed for answers to audience questions. Key take-aways from this session are included. The Fundamentals of Charter Authorization for Schools Serving Majority Opportunity Youth Populations: No alt text provided for this image Improving the Odds for Chartering Schools Serving High-Risk Youth SlideShare This working session was facilitated by Leslie Talbot, who with members of the DC Association of Chartered Public Schools (DCACPS), discussed methods to improve the likelihood of authorizers' chartering schools serving high-risk youth. Key strategies include quantifying schools' key design elements to expose value-added. This slide presentation also includes post-session follow up information requested by participants. No alt text provided for this image Pathways to Opportunity Project: Increasing Educational Equity through Innovative School Design Elements This paper details the complexities of in- and out-of-school challenges encountered by off-track youth. It outlines the tremendous opportunity these students present for high school innovation. The authors maintain that schools appropriately designed can effectively meet the academic and nonacademic needs of over-age and under-credited students. The authors provide recommendations school design and systems modifications that can be implemented in either public charter or district alternative high schools. It is the authors’ position (and experience) that schools implementing these design elements maintain safe and healthy climates and cultures, content and effective staff, and most importantly –greater performance gains and improved life circumstances for their students. Activity See all 1,449 followers View Nicole Garcia’s profile Kudos to Storefront Academy Charters Schools for continuing their history of developing community at #reopeningschools — this time with additional safety measures to protect all. Leslie shared this No alternative text description for this image Oh no! Feel better! Leslie commented No alt text provided for this image Promise Academy Schools run 90% on government funds. Have you seen their budget? I believe you are conflating Harlem Children’s Zone’s budget with that of the charter school. In fact, nearly all NYC charter schools run 80-100% on the government (per pupil and entitlement allocations) allotted for district public schools. This information is easily verified through NYSED. Leslie replied to a comment No alt text provided for this image @hczorg’s Geoff Canada sends SOS to @JoeBiden/@DNC: Ensure black/brown #children have #educational options. Asks DNC: Support @BarackObama’s #educational philosophy. Provide #parents choices where limited options exist & demonstrate #BlackLivesMatter. Leslie shared this 2 Comments Experience Talbot Consulting Founder & Principal Company NameTalbot Consulting Dates Employed2006 – Present Employment Duration14 yrs LocationGreater New York City Area An education consulting practice founded in 2006, TC is an established strategic partner to state and local education agencies, charter management organizations, school design teams, new school startups, established education institutions, novice and veteran educators. TC has created education program designs for seven schools and nonprofits; helped open three public charter and one district school; guided more effective practice in countless K-12 schools, three out-of-school programs and five nonprofit support organizations; and secured private and government grants totaling $690K. TC currently supports several school startup and implementation projects in New York and New Jersey, and strategic planning for alternative education in Newark Public Schools. … see more K12connect, Inc. Senior Vice President Company NameK12connect, Inc. Dates Employed2000 – 2006 Employment Duration6 yrs Independent Consultant Education Consultant Company NameIndependent Consultant Dates Employed1993 – 2000 Employment Duration7 yrs Teach for America Director, Research & Evaluation Company NameTeach for America Dates Employed1992 – 1993 Employment Duration1 yr Education Teachers College, Columbia University Teachers College, Columbia University Degree NameMAField Of StudySociology & Education Areas of study: Research & Evaluation Sociology of schools Effects of race & class on schools as organizational structures Stanford University Stanford University Degree NameBAField Of StudyPublic Policy