Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)

At a glance Director(s): Michael Whitmore Residents Graduated: 312 3-Year Retention Rate: 85% Number of Training Sites: 7

3400 North Austin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634

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More about Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)

Founded in 2001, AUSL is a not-for-profit teacher preparation and school management organization working in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to affect the transformation of underperforming and underserved schools in high-poverty neighborhoods of Chicago. AUSL was founded by Martin J. Koldyke, venture capitalist and founder of The Golden Apple Foundation. He inspired and engaged a group of business and community leaders to design a program that would significantly advance and reform the teaching profession. AUSL’s mission is to improve student achievement in Chicago’s high-poverty, chronically failing schools through its disciplined transformation process, built on a foundation of specially trained AUSL teachers. Through its Urban Teacher Residency program, AUSL creates a pipeline of talent to provide human capital to its Turnaround Schools. The AUSL program combines expertise in preparing teachers to succeed in high-poverty, chronically underperforming urban schools with individuals committed to making a real difference in the lives of children.

AUSL is a founding network partner and helped define the Residency for Residencies Program. As a founding network partner, AUSL contributes important learnings and other support to emerging partner programs.