Episode 4 | Benefits-Based Accountability and bravEd

In this episode, Fairview Park City School District Superintendent Keith Ahearn talks with John Tanner, the founder of bravEd. BravEd focuses on benefits-based accountability for school districts and helps school leaders rethink the definition of school performance and accountability. 

Starting in September 2021, a cohort of educational leaders from Fairview Park, Maple Heights, and Olmsted Falls began professional learning on how to develop a comprehensive accountability system based on the following seven pillars: Student Learning; Student Readiness; Student Engagement & Well-Roundedness; Student Well-Being; Effective Adults; Community Connections and Effective Systems.

For more information about bravEd and John Tanner, please visit www.brave-ed.com.

Chapters

• 1:15 Introduction to John Tanner and bravEd
• 2:49 Background and experience
• 5:25 What is benefits-based accountability?
• 7:56 Why school accountability systems have been broken for years
• 10:56 Defining benefits for school districts
• 14:26 How benefits-based accountability can improve strategic planning
• 18:07 Collecting evidence to measure success
• 22:36 How bravEd can empower teachers
• 25:37 How bravEd can improve the organization and improve trust in community
• 28:41 How benefits-based accountability and bravEd can help influence public education
• 31:31 Where people can find more information on benefits-based accountability and bravEd