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In order to realize the promise of innovative teaching models at the student level, school and district leaders must establish system-level conditions such as: 

  • Essential Supports (e.g. tools, culture, professional learning, student supports) that allow educators to implement the design for students
  • Enabling Systems and Structures (e.g. policies, time allocation, communication, infrastructure, measurement) that lower barriers for implementation and accelerate uptake 
  • Ongoing Processes (e.g. vision, change management, continuous improvement) to align and improve. 

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Learning Materials & Tools
  • Core Curriculum
  • Supplemental Curriculum
  • Digital Curriculum
  • Assessments
  • Software Selection
  • Open Educational Resources
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
 Professional Development & Learning
  • Onboarding
  • Professional Development
  • Technology Training
  • Coaching
  • Content Area Training
  • Pedagogy
Student Support Programming
  • Comprehensive Student Development
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Physical Health
  • Mental Health
  • Identity Development
Community & Culture
  • Student Culture
  • Staff Culture
  • Systems Building
  • Parent Engagement
  • Community Engagement

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Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Research is on the rise as experts work to discover the most effective ways to bring innovative learning practices into K-12 classrooms. Implementing evidence-based practices requires coordinated action around capturing, collecting, and analyzing information about pilot and program inputs and outputs to measure implementation and determine efficacy. Ultimately, practitioners engage in this work in service of providing the best opportunities to students.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Pilot Structure
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Dissemination

Interested in exploring this area further? Explore additional resources in our Research and Measurement section.

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Technology & Data Infrastructure
  • Technology Infrastructure
  • Connectivity
  • Hardware
  • Procurement
  • Network Systems
  • Data Infrastructure
  • Data Interoperability
  • Data Privacy & Security
Finance & Resourcing
  • Budgets
  • Finance Modeling
Physical Environment
  • Flexible Classroom
  • Physical Layout
  • Safety
Talent Systems
  • Leadership Pipeline
  • Teacher Pipeline
  • Staffing Model
  • Human Resource Systems
Communications
  • Communications Planning
  • Public Relations
 Time
  • School Schedule
  • Structure of the Day
 Research, Measurement, & Evaluation
  • Pilot Structure
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Dissemination
 Policies
  • State Policy
  • District Policy
  • School Policy
  • Data Privacy Policy

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Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Research is on the rise as experts work to discover the most effective ways to bring innovative learning practices into K-12 classrooms. Implementing evidence-based practices requires coordinated action around capturing, collecting, and analyzing information about pilot and program inputs and outputs to measure implementation and determine efficacy. Ultimately, practitioners engage in this work in service of providing the best opportunities to students.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Pilot Structure
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Dissemination

Interested in exploring this area further? Explore additional resources in our Research and Measurement section.

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  • Strategy Development
  • Vision Development
  • Leadership Decisions
Planning & Project Management
  • Planning
  • Project Management
  • Implementation
Change Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Leadership Choices
 Continuous Improvement
  • Program Capture
  • Program Codification
Designing for Equity
  • Equity Framing & Focus
  • Co-Design with Stakeholders
  • Analysis & Reflection

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Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Research is on the rise as experts work to discover the most effective ways to bring innovative learning practices into K-12 classrooms. Implementing evidence-based practices requires coordinated action around capturing, collecting, and analyzing information about pilot and program inputs and outputs to measure implementation and determine efficacy. Ultimately, practitioners engage in this work in service of providing the best opportunities to students.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Pilot Structure
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Dissemination

Interested in exploring this area further? Explore additional resources in our Research and Measurement section.

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Conducting a Needs Assessment

Collecting data to understand a problem or challenge in context
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Tool: Blended Teaching Assessment Tool

Three individual tests that form an objective, validated test of teacher skill in blended teaching to measure and assess high-quality blended teaching skills.
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Strategies for Equitably Analyzing Disciplinary Data

Understanding inequitable patterns in disciplinary data
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Mendon-Upton Regional School District

Evaluating Edtech Tools

Methods districts can use to decide whether an edtech tool is worth the investment
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Novi Community School District

Using Data to Advocate for Changes in Virtual and Hybrid Learning Models

Advocating for changes to virtual and hybrid learning models through data use
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Leveraging Data to Advocate for More Creative Learning Experiences

Using data to understand and create more creative learning experiences for students
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How to Build Accurate and Meaningful Data Visualizations

Strategies for visually presenting data and communicating results
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Chicopee Public Schools

Surveying Teachers to Identify Edtech Professional Learning Needs

Using survey data to plan targeted and relevant professional learning opportunities
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How to Organize Your Data

Using Google Drive and Google Sheets to organize data
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Designing Measurable Solutions

A guide for schools and systems seeking to design and measure new pilots or programs
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How to Run a Focus Group

Planning and running focus groups to capture insights and evidence
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Tool: Edtech Pilot Framework

A tool for designing and running educational technology pilots
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Organizing and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Organizing qualitative data is the first step towards analyzing data efficiently
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Collecting Student Feedback on Edtech Tools

Incorporating student voice in edtech evaluation to gauge learning and engagement
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Lindsay High School

Adult Wellbeing in Schools

Understanding and measuring the wellbeing of leaders, educators, and staff
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How to Identify Meaningful Subgroups

Measuring trends across different groups of people
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Example: The Myth of Learning Styles (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective around the myth of learning styles
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Collecting Data in Pursuit of Equity

“If you start at the classroom level, the system can’t see itself.” (Lisa Williams)
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Making Sense of Your Data Findings for Advocacy

Connecting your insights with actionable advocacy steps
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Mendon-Upton Regional School District

Empowering Teachers to Pilot Edtech Tools

Including educator voice in the edtech selection and evaluation process
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How to Develop Research Questions

Developing research questions as a roadmap for your investigation
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Denver Public Schools

Using Surveys to Guide AI Literacy and Instructional Practice

Surveying stakeholders to understand climate and inform professional development around AI
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Developing a Data Story

Using actionable data to tell a story that advocates for students
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Lindsay High School

Measuring Personalizing Learning for Educators

Understanding the relationships between innovative professional learning offerings and learner outcomes
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Leveraging Disciplinary Data to Advocate for Students

Using data on disciplinary events to advocate for equitable practices
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Accessing Student Data as a Family or Community Member for Advocacy

How family or community members can use student data for equitable advocacy
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Creativity in Schools

Measuring and understanding educator and student perceptions and behaviors related to creativity
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Guide: Blended Learning Measurement for Districts

How to measure local initiatives with program development and improvement in mind
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Example: Mix It Up! The Benefits of Mixed-Ability Groups (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective about the benefits of mixed-ability student groups
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Driving EdTech Systems: Build Research and Measurement Capacity

Effective and powerful edtech systems root decisions in data.
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Advocating for Students’ Unfinished Learning Needs

Using data to address unfinished learning
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Using Data to Advocate for Students with Learning Differences

Strategically using data to understand and support students with learning differences, inside and outside the classroom
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Short-Cycle Innovation Approach

Structured testing for new ideas and products with educators
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KIPP Massachusetts

Capturing Teachers’ Thoughts on Technology Usage

Providing opportunities for educators to share their perspective on technology through focus groups