Curriculum & Learning Improvement Project (CLIP)
Problem
Many middle school students struggle with math, hindering their success in high school and in life.
Insufficient readiness in middle school math can limit students’ future academic and career opportunities. Providing students access to effective math instruction is essential for their future success. The Gates Foundation aims to improve middle school math instruction to better prepare students for high school and beyond, utilizing data-driven insights for improved decision-making.
Solution
NORC will lead the development of an integrated education data ecosystem.
The Gates Foundation selected NORC to lead a growing consortium—the Curriculum and Learning Improvement Project (CLIP)—to build an innovative data ecosystem that combines data from an existing learning management and student information system with metadata from curriculum providers. Historically, consortium members only had access to their own data. CLIP enables content developers and practitioners to share data, making the collection and application of information faster and easier to support all students’ math experiences. NORC’s decades of experience building collaborative data environments has been vital to CLIP’s success, allowing it to offer new insights into the state of math instruction.
Result
The piloted integrated data system provides educators with real-time insights on math instruction.
The piloted integrated data ecosystem provided teachers, principals, and school district leaders with real-time insights into how middle school math materials are being used in classrooms. It let users link curriculum implementation to student outcomes and make more informed instructional decisions. The ecosystem also provided researchers with an infrastructure to conduct evaluation activities more quickly and efficiently on behalf of the district.
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Project Leads
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Jennifer Hamilton
Senior Vice PresidentPrimary Investigator -
Jaunelle Pratt-Williams
Principal Research ScientistProject Director -
Stephen Schacht
Principal Research ScientistSenior Staff -
Brandon Sepulvado
Senior Research MethodologistSenior Staff -
Jessica Stewart
Senior Research DirectorSenior Staff
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