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Accelerating Universal Wi-Fi Access in Ector County
Thirty-nine percent of families in Ector County did not have access to the internet at the start of the pandemic with many in this rural county not having any options. Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Scott Muri shares how the...
Ector Home Connectivity: US & Texas Landscape
This report created by Thru-Ed for Ector County Independent School District was part of a project to explore what options were available to improve broadband access to the residents of Ector County. This report illustrates national case studies and...
Ector County Home Connectivity: Baseline Assessment
This report created by Thru-Ed for Ector County Independent School District is part of a project to explore what options are available to improve broadband access to the residents of Ector County. This baseline report provides a snapshot of the...
Piloting Mastery-Based Grading
In response to the high failure rates seen during the pandemic, Monterey Peninsula shifted its grading system to be more focused on standards mastery.
Universal Wi-Fi Access
Thirty-nine percent of families in Ector County Independent School District had no internet access or cell phone internet access. To provide universal access, the district provided families with MiFi devices and connected with local cable services...
MPUSD Sample Communication to Parents About Standards-Based Grading Pilot
This webpage offers parents at MPUSD’s Seaside Middle School information on new mastery grading policies.
How Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Reduced Their Failure Rate by over 60%
This Getting Smart article tells more of the story behind MPUSD’s switch to mastery grading during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Distance-Learning MOU With a Focus on Instructional Aims
Leaders at Monterey Peninsula Unified School Districts worked to negotiate an agreement with union leaders that clearly defined expectations for remote instruction in ways that tied to student-centered aims.
Overview of Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
Ector County Independent School District partnered with Harvard University researchers to explore how to structure a performance-based contract for virtual tutoring.
School Districts and Tutoring Providers Explore Outcomes-Based Contracting K-12 Math Education
This blog post provides highlights from the Outcomes-Based Contracting Summit co-organized by Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research and Third Sector. Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Scott Muri was a part...
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District MOU: Reopening Schools 20-21
MPUSD leaders worked with their local union to renegotiate memoranda of understanding for instruction during the pandemic. These MOUs outline key in-person, hybrid, and distance learning agreements made between management and unionized staff.