In 2012 we worked with the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation to organize a two-day session to help education grantees learn more about change management strategies, organizational sustainability, evaluation and measurement and communications. In this report, we summarize...
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States and districts are under increased pressure to turn low-performing schools around. In this paper, we review research on how experienced external partners and experts can help move schools through their reform process and leave them on a path to...
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In 2011, we worked with the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation to organize a day-long session to help education grantees probe the specific challenges and possible paths forward that education organizations face as they grow, expand their reach...
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In 2010 we organized a day-long session for the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation to help their education grantees develop plans for quantifying their impact and supporting their growth plans. This report summarizes some of the key questions,...
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Federal stimulus spending for both economic recovery and education reform has not matched its ambitious intent. In this paper, we explore how the unprecedented flow of funding from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) into education impacted the field,...
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In 2009, we organized a day-long session for the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation to give their grantees the opportunity to think deeply about the challenges and considerations involved in scaling up their organizations’ work. In this report,...
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