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School System Improvement Insights & Resources

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    Technical Assistance That Works: From Collaboration to Capacity

    Learn about phase 2 of the Education Northwest technical assistance approach: collaborative implementation.

  • Mikkaka Overstreet and Lymaris Santana

    Funding Alone Won’t Fix Education: Why Accountability and Monitoring Are Essential for Student Success

    States across the country are improving literacy rates using a combination of funding, strategic policies, monitoring, and implementation support.

  • Literacy Lens: The Core Competencies of Transformative Education

    Literacy Lens: The Core Competencies of Transformative Education

    How can states support school improvement? Senior Director Catherine Barbour outlines a formula for successful leadership.

  • Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet and guest co-author Dr. Christine Pitts

    Don’t Take Your Foot Off the Gas: Making the Most of Early Literacy Reform

    Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet and guest co-author Dr. Christine Pitts look at a crucial part of maintaining momentum in early literacy reform—implementation.

  • Mikkaka Overstreet

    Literacy Lens: Promising Approaches to Implementing Evidence-Based Literacy Practices

    So far, 31 states have adopted the science of reading approach to literacy in grades K–3. Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet looks at how some of these states are applying two implementation strategies.

  • Mikkaka Overstreet

    Literacy Lens: Four Ways States Can Implement Evidence-Based Literacy Practices

    Reversing the nationwide decline in reading achievement requires systemic and individual change. Here are four ways to approach the challenge.

  • Mikkaka Overstreet

    Literacy Lens: Data-Driven Literacy Leadership

    Teachers are more likely to use new literacy initiatives they believe will help students. Principals can use data to get that critical educator buy-in.

  • Mikkaka Overstreet

    Literacy Lens: The Impact of Literacy Leadership

    Improving literacy outcomes for all students starts with consistently implementing evidence-based practices—and that requires strong leadership.

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    Lessons for the Education System from Youth Reengagement Programs

    In the United States today, more than four million young adults have disengaged from the K–12 education system without graduating or entering the workforce.

  • Literacy Lens by Mikkaka Overstreet

    Literacy Lens: Review, Reflect, Revise

    To stay focused on goals and ensure strategies and practices are working, educators need to review, reflect, and revise from time to time—engaging in a cycle of continuous improvement to meet student needs.

  • Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet

    Literacy Lens: Literacy Leadership for Positive Change

    The second installment in Dr. Mikkaka Overstreet’s new literacy blog looks at the crucial role school leaders play in supporting the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices.

  • family walking to a school

    Education Northwest to Lead New Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center

    Education Northwest announces it has been awarded $5 million over five years to lead a collaborative effort establishing a Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center.

  • Mikkaka Overstreet

    Literacy Lens: New School Year, New Opportunities for Equitable Learning

    The first in a brand new monthly series, this post shines a light on the connection between literacy and equity and why the beginning of the school year is a chance to start fresh.

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    Scanning the Landscape of High School Alternatives

    The report describes strategies to build better systems to support high school alternatives that empower young people to transform their lives and build momentum for their future.

  • teachers working together

    How Indiana Schools Are Strengthening the Dual Credit Teacher Pipeline

    Our new study highlights creative solutions to encourage educators to earn dual credit teaching credentials.

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