Overview
NorthStar Education Partners collaborated with The Urban Assembly to conceive a shared vision for operating as a model provider, sharing their unique academic, data, social-emotional, and college-readiness strategies with the field. This partnership aimed to transform The Urban Assembly’s existing services into a model provider format and promote the internal staff’s capabilities to support this vision.
Objectives
The Urban Assembly partnered with NorthStar to:
- Vision Formulation: Formulate a vision for becoming a model provider, including what to offer, how much to charge, and the needs of the field.
- Service Conversion: Convert existing services into a model provider format.
- Staff Capability Promotion: Promote their internal staff’s capabilities and mindset around being a model provider.
- Revenue Roadmap: Create a roadmap to generate more revenue for services over time, refine the model, and systematically reflect on progress.
Partner
The Urban Assembly
Location: New York City, New York
Enrollment & Schools
Operates a family of 23 high-performing New York City public secondary schools
Mission Statement
The mission of the Urban Assembly is to advance students’ economic and social mobility by improving public education.
Key Activities & Deliverables
Vision Formulation
- Workshops: Led a core team of Urban Assembly staff members through a series of workshops to develop a common language for being a model provider.
- Market Analysis: Examined exemplary examples in the field and analyzed case studies to brainstorm ideas for new products and services.
- Financial Modeling Training: Trained staff on how to use financial modeling, analyze the market for potential products, and achieve product-market fit.
Service Conversion
- Service Format Conversion: Converted existing services into a model provider format, ensuring they are adaptable and scalable.
- Product Development: Developed new products and services aligned with the vision of being a model provider.
Staff Capability Promotion
- Skill Development: Trained internal staff on new skills needed to succeed as a model provider, including market analysis, product-market fit, and equitable pricing.
- Pitch Practice: Enabled staff to practice pitching new ideas using the Green Light Rubric and the Green Light Evaluation Process.
Revenue Roadmap
- Revenue Generation Roadmap: Created a roadmap to generate more revenue over time, identifying areas for refinement and systematic reflection on progress.
- Progress Evaluation: Established a process for regular evaluation and improvement of the model provider strategy.
Outcomes
NorthStar and The Urban Assembly successfully implemented a shared vision for operating as a model provider. This collaboration resulted in:
- Defined Model Provider Vision: A clear vision and strategic plan for The Urban Assembly to operate as a model provider.
- Enhanced Services: Converted and developed services that are scalable and adaptable to the needs of the field.
- Skilled Staff: Internal staff equipped with the skills and mindset to support the model provider vision.
- Increased Revenue: A comprehensive roadmap for generating revenue and refining the model over time.
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