Founded in 2007, the Partnership is driven by our mission to transform schools and revolutionize school systems to empower all students with a high-quality education. We seek to dramatically accelerate student achievement by managing and building capacity in 19 of the highest-need Los Angeles Unified School District (LA Unified) schools. Our network of schools, grades K-12, is concentrated in the communities of Watts, South LA and Boyle Heights. The Partnership school transformation model integrates three components: Great Leaders offers our 19 school principals and 39 assistant principals professional development, leadership guidance and coaching that equips them to establish a shared school vision with robust systems; Highly-Effective Teaching provides 132 teacher leaders with integrated professional learning and coaching that promotes strong classroom instruction and peer support; and Engaged & Empowered Communities leverages our partnerships with more than 100 community organizations, and educates 2,000 parents annually (through our Parent College program) to advocate for their children, schools and neighborhoods. The Partnership continues to successfully promote academic achievement and college and career readiness across our network. Our four-year cohort graduation rate reached 81% in 2016, up from a baseline rate of 36%. We have achieved success at scale with several pilot programs rolled out across LAUSD, including: producing family-friendly school report cards, which enhance transparency through a summary of a school’s overall effectiveness; and introducing an online credit recovery system, which has facilitated significant graduation-rate increases District-wide. To learn more about the Partnership, please visit our website at www.PartnershipLA.org.