New Hampshire Learning Initiative
For Supporting New Hampshire’s Comprehensive System Of Assessment For Learning And Accountability
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Amount$700,000
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Program
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Date Awarded5/30/2017
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
The New Hampshire Learning Initiative is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting innovative assessment practices in the state. The initiative will work with school districts to promote the use of performance assessments as a central component of a comprehensive assessment system that is multifaceted and layered. These assessments will provide more accurate views of student knowledge and progress as well as their disposition toward college, career, and civic readiness, at the same time giving teachers valuable information about how to modify and adapt instruction.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
nhlearninginitiative.org
Address
Suite 110 One Liberty Lane East, Hampton, NH, 03842, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan development
The New Hampshire Learning Initiative serves as a catalyst for innovation in education in the state. The Initiative will coordinate the development of a New Hampshire School Accountability System to be included in a state plan required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Strong state models for supporting deeper learning student outcomes through accountability systems will improve student success locally and the understanding and capacity of decision makers to adopt similar reforms in their own states.
for supporting New Hampshire’s comprehensive system of assessment for learning and accountability
The New Hampshire Learning Initiative is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting innovative assessment practices in the state. The initiative will work with school districts to promote the use of performance assessments as a central component of a comprehensive assessment system that is multifaceted and layered. These assessments will provide more accurate views of student knowledge and progress as well as their disposition toward college, career, and civic readiness, while at the same time giving teachers valuable information about how to modify and adapt instruction.
for support of performance assessments in the state
The New Hampshire Learning Initiative is a nonprofit dedicated to seeding and supporting innovative practices in the state. The initiative will work with the state Department of Education and school districts to promote the use of performance assessments as a central component of a comprehensive assessment system. Participating districts will receive assistance with communications about performance assessment quality, and a new technology platform will be created to support task development and facilitate secure information and data sharing.
