Audience: PIE Network Leaders Being an excellent manager of community organizers requires a distinct management approach that balances autonomy, accountability, and passion with strategy. In this interactive session, discover 7 field-tested best practices that will transform how you support and develop your organizing team. Drawing from real experiences within the PIE Network, you’ll learn crucial […]
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Innovating State Assessments
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Assessments are a critical vehicle for student and school improvement, and offer information that parents and families want and need. Join us for a discussion with leading experts Michelle Croft (Bellwether) and Khaled Ismail (Education First) as they explore transformative approaches to assessment systems based on their recent research (see here […]
Preparing for School Finance Mayhem
Audience: PIE Network Leaders A growing number of urban school districts are embroiled in financial mayhem. Districts from San Francisco to Chicago to New Orleans face growing fiscal challenges, and advocates are working to ensure that district and state leaders prioritize the needs of students. Join this conversation with Marguerite Roza (Edunomics Lab) and Erica […]
7 Best Practices for Making Your Reports Matter
Audience: PIE Network Leaders How can we ensure our research and policy reports don’t just sit on virtual shelves but drive real-world change for students and families? In this session, you will hear 7 field-tested best practices that have helped PIE Network organizations transform their reports into meaningful action and impact. You’ll learn practical techniques […]
Math Multipliers: Fireside Chat with Zearn’s Shalinee Sharma
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Join national math expert, Zearn founder, and author Shalinee Sharma (Zearn) for a fireside chat with PIE Network leader Jim Cowen (Collaborative for Student Success) to discuss Shalinee’s new book Math Mind. The conversation will explore why math and math mindsets matter for students, teachers, and families, and ways families can […]
Something to Talk About: Assessment & Accountability Messaging Guidance
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Assessment and accountability systems are complicated, and it can be challenging to talk about them clearly and compellingly with policymakers and families. Join this conversation with Peri Lynn Turnbull (PLT Strategies) and Victoria Criado (PLT Strategies) to learn more about the clear and effective talking points they created for PIE Network […]
Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems
State assessment and accountability systems are designed to identify and support the students and schools that most need it. EdTrust’s new report reviewed each state’s accountability system to identify trends in how states are equitably implementing key federal provisions from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by centering student group performance and connecting the school […]
PIE Network: Research Working Group September Meeting
Join the Research Working Group’s September bi-monthly meeting! This month, we’ll discuss chronic absenteeism, both defining the problem and shedding light on promising practices. We’ll hear from fellow researchers on initiatives in their states before diving into a group discussion on the topic. Please come ready to share about chronic absenteeism work happening in your […]
PIE Network: Measuring College and Career Readiness
Measuring and ensuring college and career readiness for every student requires us to rethink our current assessment and accountability systems. State leaders play a crucial role in setting the stage for more equitable and impactful measurement practices. SEAs must thoroughly understand the tools available to them to create conditions that support schools in selecting high-impact […]
Vote for the 2024 Eddies
The annual Eddies Awards are an opportunity to amplify, celebrate, and learn from advocacy campaigns and leaders driving impactful policy change for every student in every community. The Eddies help show progress for students and the power of advocacy—a message that feels more important than ever. Read more about the 2024 finalists. Voting for the […]