The Urban Assembly (New York)
Taking a unique approach to The Four Keys, this organization is quickly becoming a mover in New York education…
National Center for Innovation in Education | Engaging With Innovation
Inflexion (formerly EPIC) and the Center for Innovation in Education (CIE) worked to support educators as they integrated essential skills and dispositions into practice. Developmental frameworks for each of four…
South Carolina | Aligning a K-16 System
In 2007, EPIC began an ongoing partnership with the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education on a statewide alignment project. With this effort, South Carolina took a leading national role in addressing the critical issue of improving K–16 alignment.
Rend Lake College (Illinois)
The Aspen Institute named Rend Lake College (RLC) as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges during its quest to award the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College…
CTE Course Equivalent Frameworks (Washington)
In 2014, Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction contracted EPIC to facilitate the creation of course equivalent frameworks in mathematics and/or science for 20 of the…
Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning (Oregon)
EPIC conducted an evaluation of a 15-month project funded by the Oregon Department of Education. The grant allowed the Oregon Business Education Compact (BEC) to implement a model of professional development and support for teachers and leaders at four demonstration sites across Oregon (two middle schools, one high school, and one grade 4–7 school). The project aimed to support and expand the use of proficiency-based teaching practices, and gather feedback from teachers and students about the use of proficiency-based practices in their schools. The evaluation focused on adding to the BEC’s growing body of research-based knowledge regarding its model, determining the necessity and effectiveness of the various components of the model, and deepening understanding of the supports and barriers to effective implementation.
Collective Impact Shared Outcomes (Oregon)
Outcomes Frameworks In 2014, Oregon’s Chief Education Office (CEO) awarded EPIC a nine-month contract to develop frameworks that demonstrate the statewide outcomes expected from two CEO-supported initiatives: Regional Achievement…
CampusReady
CampusReady Empowering educators to prepare students for success beyond high school What is CampusReady? CampusReady is a self-diagnostic tool that provides data, reports, recommendations, and links to resources that help…