Learning Policy Institute
For General Operating Support
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Amount$1,500,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/14/2015
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Overview
The Institute for Education Policy is a new research and policy think tank that aims to use rigorous research to develop and advance education policy solutions. The institute will (a) support policy development in states that are part of the Council of Chief State School Officers’ Innovation Lab Network, concentrating on accountability; (b) support a funder collaborative focused on deeper learning research and policy efforts; (c) work with the Alliance for Excellent Education to support nonprofits working on policy reform; and (d) conduct research on deeper learning policies and practices in states. The institute will contribute to building the research base and policy supports needed for deeper learning to progress in states.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.learningpolicyinstitute.org
Address
1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
To create a stronger and more equitable public education system, the Learning Policy Institute provides policymakers and stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels with the evidence, ideas, and actions needed to improve education. This grant provides general operating support for the Institute. (Strategy: K-12 Teaching and Learning)
for supporting socioculturally responsive assessment systems anchored in OpenSciEd
The Learning Policy Institute conducts high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. With this grant, the institute will support states working on performance assessment systems anchored in high-quality instructional materials, in particular OpenSciEd. With the institute’s support, states will develop fair, valid, and meaningful assessments by producing research, examples, and guidance for socioculturally responsive assessment practices in science. The project also helps to advance the effective use of open educational resources and practices in ways that enable more responsive teaching and better learning. (Strategy: Open Education)
for support of a coalition to advance state learning policy work
The Learning Policy Institute conducts and communicates independent, nonpartisan, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. This work will follow on the release of the report from the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development, which outlined recommendations for incorporating the science of learning and development into state learning policy. Working with policymakers, researchers, educators, and community groups, the Institute will serve as the coordinating body to advance evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable deeper learning for each and every child.
