Governing Local Accountability

The Health of School Committees and Councils in Gateway Cities

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• Jan 9, 2019 Policy Center

Paper two documented a dearth of local account­ability practice in Gateway Cities. The third and final installment in our series, this report traces the absence of robust local accountability in

School and District Improvement Plans

A Review of Local Accountability Practice in Massachusetts Gateway Cities

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• Jan 6, 2019 Policy Center

The second installment in a series of three reports, this paper explores the extent to which communities in Massachusetts exercise local accountability through an examination of Gateway City school and

Bring it on!

The Gateway Cities Journal

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• Nov 29, 2018 Policy Center Education

Next year Beacon Hill leaders are expected to finally turn their attention to solving the Chapter 70 underfunding challenges that have long plagued Gateway City school districts and disadvantaged Gateway

Local Accountability: The Forgotten Element in Education Reform

Part One in a Series of Three Papers

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• Nov 29, 2018 Policy Center Education

Prepared in partnership with the Center for Assessment, this novel paper is a first attempt to define the purpose and principles of “local accountability” practices that complement state and federal

Taking matters into their own hands

The Gateway Cities Journal

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• Jan 4, 2018 Policy Center

In 2013, Gateway City leaders developed an education vision. Their strategy was rooted in a belief that these inclusive urban communities could create exceptional learning environments by building on their

Improving College & Career Outcomes through Research-Practice Partnerships

A Case Study of ILP Implementation in Three Gateway City School Districts

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• Dec 11, 2017 Policy Center

Public schools are under pressure to close wide opportunity and achievement gaps so that disadvantaged students can compete for jobs in today’s knowledge economy on an equal footing. While the

Education policy forum highlights power of RPP model in Gateway Cities

Shedding new light on effective practice

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• Dec 6, 2017 Policy Center

Education leaders and policymakers gathered in downtown Boston to hear about early efforts to build research-practice partnerships (RPPs) through the Massachusetts Institute of College and Career Readiness(MICCR), a collaborative effort

Measuring School Climate in Massachusetts

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• Nov 17, 2017 Policy Center Education

Monday, December 11, 2017 – 8:00 AM UMass Club, One Beacon Street, Boston While measuring academic rigor remains a focus in Massachusetts, how are we measuring the environment and culture

Exploring Foundational Questions For Next Generation Accountability

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• Sep 23, 2016 Policy Center

These reflections have been prepared by the staff of the Next Generation Accountability Learning Community (NGALC). The NGALC is a group of roughly two dozen New England educators interested in

Entering the fray on education accountability

The Gateway Cities Journal

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• Jul 12, 2016 Policy Center

Recently MassINC convened education leaders from across New England for a dialogue on redesigning state accountability frameworks to comply with the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). We’ll be