Academic Strategy

We challenge our clients to start from the end - envisioning a comprehensive profile of a student graduate, inclusive of academic skills, character strengths and 21st century skills. With this graduate profile in place, we partner with instructional leaders to align curriculum, professional development systems, master schedules and all aspects of the instructional model to achieve the graduate profile.

ACADEMIC SYSTEM FRAMEWORK

Our Academic System framework and design process supports schools to integrate key aspects of their academic model.

1

Strong

Curricular

Resources

2

Content

Focused

Teams

3

Instructional

Coaching

4

Aligned

Professional
Development

5

Data-Driven

Instruction

FOUNDATION 1:

A common vision for excellent teaching.

FOUNDATION 2:

Collaborative teams of principals and instructional staff monitoring each system and responding to data trends.

Case Studies

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Greg Giornelli

Chief Executive Officer

Purpose Built Schools

“What sets NorthStar apart from other consulting groups has been their relentless focus on understanding our mission, values and culture and building strategies that are unique to our context”

ACADEMIC STRATEGY