School Improvement & Redesign
Projects within the focus area of School Improvement & Redesign
Active Projects
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship
Follow Harvard doctoral students in the PIER Fellowship as they collaborate with school districts and state agencies to conduct meaningful quantitative research—and join the PIER Seminar series for impactful insights.
Proving Ground
Discover how Proving Ground partners with school districts to identify and test practical solutions to challenges like chronic absenteeism through data analysis, strategic advising, and continuous improvement.
Strategic Data Project
Collaborate with the Strategic Data Project to equip education leaders with the data, tools, and insights they need to improve outcomes.
Past Projects
Achievement Network i3 Program Evaluation
Find out what a multi-state study revealed about The Achievement Network’s role in school improvement.
Boston Charter Research Collaborative
Explore how a research-practice partnership advanced social-emotional learning in Boston charter schools.
Boston Teacher Residency Evaluation
Learn how the Boston Teacher Residency program shaped teacher effectiveness, retention, and student outcomes.
DreamBox Learning Achievement Growth
Explore how digital math software influenced student learning in Maryland schools.
Evaluating Newark's Education Reforms
Learn what a major study uncovered about one of the nation’s most ambitious school reform efforts, a $200 million investment in Newark’s schools.
Learning by the Book
Read a multi-state study from CEPR exploring whether textbook choice can lead to improved student achievement.
National Center for Research in Policy and Practice
Discover results from a national study on how educational leaders use research to guide decisions and improve schools nationwide.
Social-Emotional Measures for California Office to Reform Education
Learn about a California effort to integrate social-emotional learning into school accountability.
Teaching Higher: Educators’ Perspectives on Common Core Implementation
Learn how educators across the country navigated the shift to Common Core-aligned instruction and assessments.