Since 1975, The Education Alliance has promoted educational change to provide all students with equitable opportunities to succeed.
We focus on district and school improvement with special attention to underperformance and issues of equity and diversity. learn more >>
Alliance evaluators to present at the American Evaluation Association Conference >>
Alliance evaluators will share recent study results in five different sessions at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association in Orlando, Florida between November 9 and 14, 2009.
Webinar recording now available for "Effective Professional Development for Teachers of ELLs: District and School Readiness" >>
Many districts request professional development to help teachers build knowledge and skills to teach English language learners. How can we maximize the effectiveness of this professional development? New England Equity Assistance Center staff presented processes and tools they have found helpful in gauging the readiness of districts and schools to offer effective professional development within a comprehensive program that fully addresses the academic, linguistic, and cultural needs of English language learners.
Webinar recording now available for "Evaluation: A Key Resource in Planning for and Pursuing Program Funding Opportunities" >>
As state and district leaders seek funds to improve teaching and learning or to turnaround low performing schools, they need to clearly define their needs; specify the data that establishes the parameters of their needs; and develop a viable approach for mobilizing local resources, data, and partners to address their goals. Evaluators can serve as a critical and often free resource during the grant writing and program design effort. Specifically, evaluators bring valuable expertise, tools, methods, and approaches to determining the alignment between the interventions or strategies employed and the ultimate goals of a program as funded.
