Student-Centered Learning Continuum Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page July 2019 The Nellie Mae team has been working hand in hand with teachers, school leaders, and researchers to develop a set of criteria that detail the characteristics of high-quality, student-centered learning in classrooms, schools, and districts — a Student-Centered Learning (SCL) Continuum. This tool…
Building Power: One Foundation’s Story of Funding Grassroots Organizing and Engagement Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page June 2019 In 2014, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation began funding three projects that together comprise the Grassroots Portfolio: Civic and Family Engagement, Community Organizing, and Amplifying Student Voice and Leadership. This work was part of…
The Better Math Teaching Network: Lessons Learned from the First Year Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page April 2018 AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH Far too many students are disengaged in understanding algebra. Since Algebra I is the gatekeeper to advanced math and science coursework, this seriously limits their future educational and career opportunities. The Better…
Supporting Youth Organizing: A Tale of Unexpected Insights Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page August 03, 2018 ALGORHTHYM In August 2016, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation launched an evaluation of our Amplifying Student Voice and Leadership (ASVL) grantees to learn more about their efforts over a five-year period. This evaluation is representative of…
The Better Math Teaching Network Year One: Developmental Evaluation Report Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page October 01, 2018 PARTNERS FOR NETWORK IMPROVEMENT (PNI) AT UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH This report provides a descriptive and analytic portrait of the Better Math Teaching Network’s first year of operation using data including: Observations of a…
Supporting Youth Organizing: A Tale of Unexpected Insights Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page October 15, 2018 ALGORHTHYM In August 2016, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF) commissioned Algorhythm to conduct an evaluation of eight (out of the twelve they were funding at the time) Amplifying Student Voice and Leadership (ASVL) grantees so…
The educator shortage is a complex, multi-layered challenge that communities throughout the country have faced for decades. Addressing the problem requires solutions that go beyond quick fixes — like shaming burned-out teachers into staying the course or calling on police officers, first responders, college students and veterans to temporarily fill vacant spots.
Imagine being at a school where 80% of the students look like you…but you’re the only one like you who is in the honors and advanced classes. That’s where this week’s guest, Carlon Howard, found himself as he readied to graduate from high school. And that experience put him on the pathway that landed him as a leader and impact-maker in educational equity.
Re “Leaders called slow to fight lag in learning: Advocates seek quicker use of aid” (Page A1, Oct. 25): The education sector has seen unprecedented disruption. Over the past three years, students, families, educators, and communities have navigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing racism, a toxic sociopolitical climate, recurring gun violence, a struggling economy, and more.
As we get closer to this year’s midterm elections, I’m reminded of the lingering impact all elections have — especially for Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian American communities.