Inflexion
For General Operating Support
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Amount$300,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/22/2011
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
The Educational Policy Improvement Center, focused on creating better connections between high school and college, is a national leader in deeper learning, especially research and development in college and career-readiness activities. The Center's work will promote a national agenda by (1) increasing the role of higher education in developing and using new deeper learning state assessments; (2) conducting a feasiblity study to increase the deeper learning dimensions of Advanced Placement courses; (3) developing an online platform for entering, storing, developing, and managing deeper learning assessment items; and (4) participating in the Hewlett Foundation's Deeper Learning research activities.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.inflexion.org
Address
1700 Millrace, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for a review of alignment between grantee instructional materials and deeper learning skills
The Educational Policy Improvement Center will review materials produced by the Student Achievement Partners (SAP), Achieve, and Illustrative Math to assess alignment between the instructional materials and curriculum rubrics and review documents developed by these grantees and the deeper learning competencies.
for general operating support
With renewed support, the Educational Policy Improvement Center will continue its work with state agencies, nongovernmental organizations, school districts, and networks to conduct research, develop programs and tools to implement academic standards for college readiness, and develop and scale tests of deeper learning.
