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Continuous improvement ROI is a way to ensure effective and equitable allocation of ESSER funds even when the timeline of spend, and our system’s capacity, are limited
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See how to approach the concept of ROI through a continuous improvement mindset, where we explore alternative options for the “return” that we typically think of as student outcomes.
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On Friday, April 9, 2021, the Alliance for Resource Equity (ARE) hosted their third Learning Series session on the most critical resource equity actions that districts can take to direct...
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On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Education Resource Strategies hosted a webinar on resource planning for virtual schools. Speakers included Education First, who presented domains and key...
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A guide outlining the 5 principles of equity-focused spending reporting, including essential questions and examples of effective reporting practices.
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The ERS Resource Map for LAUSD analyzes resource allocation across the district, with a special emphasis on distribution of funding; teacher compensation, strategic retention, and...
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Arizona spends less on K-12 education than almost every other state. But adding resources on top of the current system is likely an ineffective solution.
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gives states new financial transparency tools to better understand and become leaders for resource equity, but only if they are used well. These...
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ERS's Chief Executive Officer and President Karen Hawley Miles presented to the Governor's Commission on Access to a Sound Basic Education in North Carolina, focusing on four questions.
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Our team, in both Boston and San Francisco offices, is growing! We are seeking results-oriented professionals with strong analytical skills and a passion for improving the educational...
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Do these challenges sound familiar?
A higher bar for student learning and greater student needs, which requires new ways of organizing resources and investment.
Unsustainable cost...
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The following are the findings from our 2017 School System 20/20 assessment on how Avoyelles Parish Schools (a rural district located north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana) uses resources like...
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The majority of students at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School—located in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood—enter 9th grade significantly below grade level in reading or math. To catch...
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The following presentation summarizes the findings from our recent work in Denver Public Schools. These findings were the result of our School System 20/20 diagnostic of the district,...
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On Wednesday, February 15, ERS hosted a webinar to connect with potential candidates and share information about working at ERS and current open positions.
Jessica Fick, Senior HR &...
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Our School System 20/20 series of briefs, Data Decisions, highlights common opportunities school systems have to yield big results for students by adjusting their current resource use. It...
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By embracing a set of school-wide values, UP Academy creates an atmosphere of rigor and joy, one that leads students to internalize important, positive lifelong values. Students now have...
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See how Ridge Road Middle School in Charlotte, NC, transformed its student and adult culture through instituting strong schoolwide systems and routines.
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The number one factor impacting student achievement is teacher quality, and finding, developing, recognizing and retaining great educators is the key to the success of our students and...
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To make teacher teams work, Ashley Park has thought deliberately about the composition of teacher teams, created long blocks of time within the schedule to permit collaborative planning,...
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Data-driven instruction is the systematic use of common, standards-based assessments and other data to track student progress and adjust instruction and support—to drive meaningful...
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Data-driven instruction is the systematic use of common, standards-based assessments and other data to track student progress and adjust instruction and support—to drive meaningful...
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