In 2019, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) secured funding from a landmark education bill, Texas House Bill 3, to launch initiatives across the state that addressed summer learning loss. The initiative, called Additional Days School Year (ADSY), provided funding to participating school districts to add up to 30 additional instructional days to their school year calendar. The voluntary summer learning component of ADSY called the Planning and Execution Program (PEP), offered districts support for planning and program design to develop and launch comprehensive, evidence-based summer learning programs.
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In the fall of 2018, Sperling Center for Research & Innovation (SCRI) and Kamehameha Schools (KS) launched a collaborative partnership to support the capacity building and continuous improvement of local youth-serving organizations in Hawaii. Through strategic coaching, SCRI has supported four overlapping cohorts of programs (17 total) to set and achieve goals for their organization and strengthen the connection between KS community partners/intermediaries and the education and workforce systems they aspire to influence. After years of coaching, participating organizations report being more focused, sustainable, and effective.
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) selected SCRI and BellXcel (SCRI/BX) to provide technical assistance to school districts and charter schools as part of a landmark education bill. Learn how SCRI/BX is helping ensure those districts and schools are prepared to launch high-quality programs that align to TEA requirements and advance their district goals while engaging and inspiring students, families, and teachers.
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The Opportunity Project, in collaboration with Tulsa Public Schools, wanted to develop a new summer learning opportunity to increase achievement and engagement. They hired SCRI to gather input from community stakeholders and recommend a structure that would work.
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With a record of outstanding results, Roca’s methods are in high demand, but its intensive model is difficult to replicate. Read how SCRI helped Roca develop a new service delivery model that sustainably scales its practices and strengthens organizational health.
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Hawaii’s education leaders knew they needed to focus on ensuring access to high-quality summer learning programs for all students. Learn how SCRI’s assessment of the summer learning landscape produced key insights to strengthen individual program practices and elevate the quality of summer programs statewide.
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