Conducted and provided recommendations as part of annual external evaluations (2014 and 2015) that examined evolving California education policy conditions, the different ways Fund grantees worked to inform and influence the policy environment, and how well the Fund was supporting...
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Managed grants and technical assistance of a national, multi-million dollar project designed to help policymakers, education leaders and advocates support the transition to higher-quality state assessments (such as PARCC and Smarter Balanced). Five foundations invested in HQAP (Gates, Hemsley, Hewlett,...
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Served as national project director for the Core to College sponsored project. Ten states pursued K-12/higher education alignment around the Common Core State Standards, aligned assessments and a variety of other collaborative initiatives including college readiness courses, curriculum alignment and...
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Researched, crafted and engaged leadership in developing a teacher data system policy report and legislative recommendations.
PIE Network connects 103 state and local education reform organizations and 28 national policy partners in 32 states and Washington, D.C. Together, Network members are connected, think bigger, work smarter, and give back—all in the service of improving education for...
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Provided implementation support to Public Impact on the launch of its Opportunity Culture effort in Charlotte and Nashville. Since the program’s inception, have helped expand the effort to Syracuse and the state of Texas.
Examined national trends in professional development (PD) and considered opportunities for Raikes to partner with leading PD organizations to bring a focus on student agency into existing models of teacher support and development.
Advised executive director, provided extra capacity, developed legislative agendas, wrote policy briefs and website content, and facilitated the development of the organization’s strategic plan.
Researched and authored “Preparing Students for Success in Life,” a comprehensive set of recommendations that cut across the state’s P-20 education continuum and that seek to position all students for success.
Facilitated a strategic planning process for Educators Rising, a new initiative consolidating multiple organizations housed under Phi Delta Kappa International to cultivate a sustainable pipeline – from high school through early career – of highly skilled, thoroughly prepared educators. Summarized...
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