We transform public school systems into learner-centered organizations that provide every student with the high-quality learning experiences they need to thrive.
OUR APPROACH TO EQUITY-FOCUSED SYSTEMS CHANGE
Recent Work Highlights
Implementing a new curriculum is complex, and the change process can be deeply personal to the teachers involved. If it isn't managed well, it's unlikely to work. The Curriculum Implementation Change Framework (CICF) is a framework and set of tools developed by CPRL that helps school and district leaders understand how implementation is going, how it’s changing over time, and why. With that information, leaders can make smart choices about how to support teachers and principals, build real buy-in across the school community, and make sure students keep getting strong learning experiences over time.
What happens after a school district chooses a high-quality curriculum, and what does it take to make that choice pay off for kids? A number of districts across the U.S. are figuring that out. We studied several of them—conducting hundreds of interviews with educators, school leaders, district leaders and external partners. What we discovered is that while each district is unique in size, demographics, culture, and geography, the pattern of change they followed was strikingly similar. It can be summarized with the acronym R.E.A.C.H. This report synthesizes how these districts improved outcomes, and what others can learn from them.
Why do different public institutions using the same strategies get wildly different results? The answers lie in how systems work, not just what they do. The Learning Hive, published by Teachers College Press, offers a framework, tools, and real world stories on how leaders can transform their organizations into thriving ecosystems of learning and growth where every student can succeed. Gain insights into how designing a learning hive helped Mississippi jump from 49th to 9th in the nation for reading proficiency, and how it enabled high schools in NYC to dramatically improve graduation rates and student learning.