School Leadership

Mathematics Education in the Boston Public Schools

EDC assists in cultivating and supporting teacher leaders in math leadership teams who play key roles in providing professional development in mathematics education throughout the Boston Public Schools. EDC provides professional development for the elementary school mathematics coaches who support the implementation of the curriculum Investigations in Number, Data, and Space.

A Struggling District Turns Around

What does it take to turnaround an “underperforming” district? This question becomes more urgent every day as the number of districts earning this designation grows—and the consequences get tougher.

For EDC’s Barbara Miller, “turnaround partner” for the Winchendon (Massachusetts) Public Schools, the answer begins with some hard thinking about where an outside advisor like herself can have the biggest impact quickly.

Assistance to Basic Education

EDC has been selected by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a lead organization to implement the Assistance to Basic Education (ABE/BE) initiative, USAID’s new Indefinite Quantity Contract mechanism to support quality basic education around the world.

What Makes an Effective School Principal?

What do principals need to know about the teaching and learning in their schools? How do a principal’s own knowledge and beliefs shape the way his or her school is run? How do principals view themselves as on-the-job learners? A new book by researcher Barbara Scott Nelson of Education Development Center (EDC),and Annette Sassi of Education Matters provides detailed portraits of administrators at work, illuminating the key decision-making situations they face and the actions they choose to take.