Testing Change Ideas in Real Time
Katie Bayerl
March 2020
This report summarizes the practices and findings of the pilot year of Student-Centered Assessment Network (SCAN), which used real-time testing to determine effective and engaging classroom assessment practices for students.
Teaching and Learning with Technology in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
University of Massachusetts Boston
August 2019
We know that English Learner (EL) students are an incredibly diverse group, and that meeting their needs requires an understanding
Student-Centered Learning Continuum
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
July 2019
The Nellie Mae team has been working hand in hand with teachers, school leaders, and researchers to develop a set
Building Power: One Foundation’s Story of Funding Grassroots Organizing and Engagement
Algorhthym
June 2019
This is the story of Nellie Mae's grassroots organizing and engagement funding.
Teaching and Learning with Technology in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms Copy
University of Massachusetts Boston
8/1/2019
We know that English Learner (EL) students are an incredibly diverse group, and that meeting their needs requires an understanding
The Better Math Teaching Network Year One: Developmental Evaluation Report
Partners for Network Improvement (PNI) at University of Pittsburgh
10/1/2018
This report outlines findings from the first year of the developmental evaluation of the Better Math Teaching Network.
Supporting Youth Organizing: A Tale of Unexpected Insights
Algorhthym
10/15/2018
Here's how funders can best support youth-led organizations.
Youth Organizing: A Model for Change
Algorhthym
8/3/2018
Here's how different models of youth organizing can support sustainable change.
The Better Math Teaching Network: Lessons Learned from the First Year
American Institutes for Research
4/5/2018
What are key findings from the Better Math Teaching Network's first full year of implementation?
Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education
CompetencyWorks
10/28/2017
How can the education field best advance through the next wave of competency-based learning innovation and implementation?
The Landscape Analysis of Personalized Learning in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech (MAPLE) Consortium
10/5/2017
What does personalized learning look like in Massachusetts public schools?
Leadership Competencies for Learner-Centered, Personalized Education
Jobs for the Future and the Council of Chief State School Officers
9/7/2017
What knowledge, skills, and dispositions must leaders master in order to build student-centered schools and learning environments?
CBE 360 Survey Toolkit
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
9/7/2017
This toolkit is designed to help schools and districts gather high-quality formative data to gauge progress towards and guide improvement efforts across various stages of competency education implementation.
How Family, School, and Community Engagement Can Improve Student Achievement and Influence School Reform
Lacy Wood and Emily Bauman
6/23/2017
What are the key components (practices, challenges, conditions, goals, and outcomes) of promising family-school partnerships that support school- and district-level reform?
An Introduction to the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education
Chris Sturgis and Susan Patrick
6/13/2017
This paper provides an overview of the goals of the National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education, the four papers that form the basis of discussion at the Summit, and a glossary of terms used in the four papers.
Online Courses For Credit Recovery In High Schools: Effectiveness And Promising Practices
UMass Donahue Institute
4/10/2017
How effective is online credit recovery at increasing student engagement and achievement?
Low-Stakes Completion-Based Funding: A New Approach to Financing Competency-Based Education
Florida SouthWestern State College
11/29/2016
While many states do not view online charter schools as an area for innovation within existing charter school regulations, New
Results from a Two-Year Study of the Effects of Extended Learning Opportunities on Student Outcomes in New Hampshire
Research for Action
11/10/2016
What are the effects of ELO participation on short-term and longer-term student outcomes?
Education Indicators for Maine 2016
Educate Maine
10/28/2016
Is Maine on track to see 70% of eleventh grade students proficient in reading and math by 2019?
Looking Under The Hood Of Competency-Based Education
American Institutes for Research
6/29/2016
What is the relationship between competency-based education practices and students' learning skills, behaviors, and dispositions?