Academic Development Institute of Lincoln, Illinois (ADI)
Founded in 1984, ADI originally led comprehensive school reform projects at the Laboratory for Student Success at Temple University, designing and implementing school reform models across the country. In 2005, the U.S. Dept. of Education (ED) awarded ADI the opportunity to operate the national Center on Innovation & Improvement, one of five newly created content centers. Since 2012, ADI has continued national technical assistance work partnering in three national content centers —Building State Capacity and Productivity, School Turnaround, and Innovations in Learning. ADI has also worked with State Educational Agencies (SEAs) throughout the nation on train-the-trainer processes using its Four Domains of Rapid Improvement.
Areas of focus for ADI’s work within the RC6:
- Providing supports around strategic performance management at the SEA level
- Leading the train-the-trainer process designed to overlay a focus on school improvement for CSI/TSI schools in three states
- Collaborating to support the selection, implementation, and evaluation of Family Engagement interventions at the LEA/CSI school level.
For more about ADI visit adi.org
Bellwether Education Partners of Boston/Washington D.C.
A national nonprofit, Bellwether Education Partners focuses on dramatically changing education and life outcomes for under served children. BEP helps education organizations accelerate their impact and by working to improve policy and practice through six service areas: policy analysis and research; strategy and growth planning; organizational effectiveness and efficiency; implementation support; educational program evaluation; and academic and program advising.
Area of focus for Bellwether’s work within the RC6:
- The RC6 subcontracts with Bellwether to serve as an external evaluator, offering annual summative reporting as well as ongoing formative evaluation.
Find more about Bellwether Education Partners at bellwethereducation.org
