Trends in Implementation: The Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching through 2013-2014. Executive Summary

Can districts and charter management organizations (CMOs) use contemporary ideas about teacher evaluation, management, and support to spark big improvements in student outcomes? To answer this question, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching initiative with seven sites across the country that had diverse needs and student populations. Researchers from the RAND Corporation and the American Institutes for Research (AIR) are evaluating these efforts. Although the initiative will continue through the 2015-2016 school year, interim results--based on extensive surveys, interviews, site visits, and reviews of fiscal records--offer valuable insights for those considering or adopting similar reforms. This executive summary highlights findings from the study. [For the full report, see ED580306.]