Learn about how personalized learning is being implemented in schools across Colorado with the help of a unique state-level education organization, the Colorado Education Initiative.
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Leading Personalized Learning September, 2018 Michael DeArmond, Tricia Maas |
CRPE researchers analyze how school leaders can both encourage experimentation and support the formalization of innovative practice. |
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Are Washington Charter Public Schools Serving Students with Disabilities? July, 2018 Sivan Tuchman, Christine Campbell, Georgia Heyward |
This brief presents data on how special education students in Washington state are being served in charter public schools, using a national and local context. |
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What Do We Actually Know about the Four-Day School Week? June, 2018 Georgia Heyward |
This brief on the four-day school week answers common questions about its scope and trends and points out what is not yet known about the impacts on students and districts. |
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Personalized Learning at a Crossroads June, 2018 Betheny Gross, Michael DeArmond |
This report explores the early promise and challenges in personalized learning and calls for more system-level supports and strategies for innovation.
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Addressing Persistently Underperforming Schools: Evidence and Common Challenges May, 2018 Christine Campbell, Georgia Heyward, Ashley Jochim |
This brief looks at five strategies city leaders use to improve underperforming schools and lists critical questions leaders should ask when choosing or assessing an improvement strategy. |
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Lessons Learned About District-Charter Partnerships: How Sharing Instructional Practices Can Pave the Way for More Collaboration April, 2018 Alice Opalka, Sarah Yatsko |
An overview of the district-charter collaboration landscape and one strategy that many cities are pursuing: sharing instructional practices across district and charter schools. |
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How School Culture and Support Systems Can Improve Disciplinary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities: Mott Haven Academy Charter School Case Study March, 2018 Lauren Morando Rhim, Stephanie Lancet |
This brief examines how students with special needs are being served by an innovative New York City charter school. |
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How Personalized Learning Models Can Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities: Thrive Public Schools Case Study March, 2018 Lauren Morando Rhim, Stephanie Lancet |
This brief examines how students with special needs are being served by an innovative San Diego charter school network. |
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Passing Notes: Learning from Efforts to Share Instructional Practices Across District-Charter Lines February, 2018 Tricia Maas, Robin Lake |
This report examines recent efforts of districts and charter schools to share key instructional practices and offers recommendations for education leaders to move forward. |
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The Slowdown in Bay Area Charter School Growth: Causes and Solutions January, 2018 Robin Lake, Trey Cobb, Roohi Sharma, Alice Opalka |
This report examines why charter school growth in the San Francisco Bay Area has slowed dramatically and offers solutions for cities nationwide to encourage the development of new high-quality schools. |