Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The philadelphia academy of school leaders (pasl) provides high-quality, results-driven professional development for school and system leaders to accelerate learning and growth for every philadelphia student. We invest in philadelphia's education leadership with the conviction that this investment will yield dividends for the almost 200,000 school children who live here. Our research-based professional development experiences provide leaders with the necessary tools, skills, and networks to elevate performance and advance equity to improve school and student outcomes.the neubauer fellowship in educational leadership, pasl's flagship program, is a transformative two-year leadership experience for principals with a proven track record of improving philadelphia's schools. The program develops leadership skills to elevate school performance and student outcomes in schools and across the city.using a unique cross-sector, cohort-based approach, fellows receive best-in-class professional development and build deep relationships with a network of outstanding peers who share strategies and problem-solve with one another. The fellowship provides resources and guidance to sharpen principals' leadership capacities and produce measurable, meaningful results. The competitive fellowship selection process ensures a diverse mix of talent and perspectives that enhances the learning environment. The rigorous competency-based selection process includes an application, interviews, instructional analysis, data reviews, and school visits. The two-year neubauer fellowship includes the following program components: - an intensive six-day summer institute in year 1 - quarterly institutes to build capacity in seven leadership competencies: adaptive leadership; continuous improvement for student success; equity; family and community engagement; instructional leadership; professional learning; systems and operations - individualized monthly coaching to support strategy implementation and leadership growth - application of learning to a year-long problem of practice - opportunities to host and visit other fellows' schools - intimate "dinners with decision-makers" with prominent business, government, and non-profit leaders who face complex, unpredictable challenges as a format to learn leadership lessons from other fields - a $4,000 stipend over the two years of the fellowship - ongoing and differentiated learning opportunities, connections, and resources as senior fellows (alumni)the neubauer fellowship has served 173 school and system leaders who collectively impact nearly 100,000 students every day. Based on an external evaluator's multi-year evaluation, we are pleased to share the following results: leader retention - neubauer fellows are retained at higher rates in the school, principal role, school system, and city of philadelphia. This is true after 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years. - neubauer fellows are more likely to move into leadership roles. Student attendance - schools led by neubauer fellows had a higher percentage of students attending 95% or more of instructional days than schools not led by program participants. - percentages increased in years after beginning the neubauer fellowship (compared to prior years). Teacher perceptions (teacher survey questions aligned to our leadership levers) - schools led by neubauer fellows had a higher percentage of teachers with most favorable perceptions of principals' communication of mission and vision, talent management, instructional improvement, and expectations of students. - participation in pasl programs appears to improve teacher perceptions of these characteristics. Strategic teacher retention - neubauer fellows retain teachers strategically. They have higher retention of higher-performing teachers and lower retention of lower-performing teachers. - neubauer fellows had higher retention rates for "distinguished" teachers in years during/after the fellowship than would have been expected based on prior ra

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 83.7%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $38.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 70.6%; rating input score 71; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.6%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.52; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.42; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 27.2%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 20.6% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 16.6% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings