We believe that student-centered approaches can best prepare all learners for college, work and life.

Moving away from our current education system’s “one-size-fits-all” approach, toward an approach that targets the skills and knowledge students need while connecting learning to their experiences, strengths and interests, will help every learner achieve more – in school and in the future.

• New uses of technology in support of student-centered approaches;
  

• The use of data to help educators understand where learners are in their progression and what interventions must be applied to support them in content mastery; and
  

• Appropriate educator staffing and development

Student-centered approaches that embrace these principles will help all learners – including traditionally underserved learners­– enhance performance, achieve higher outcomes and graduate from high school better prepared for college, work and life.

Our support for work that promotes a deeper, student-centered experience that better prepares all students for the future is focused in four key areas:

• District-Level Systems Change
  We are investing in districts and communities across New England as they implement, sustain and build demand for student-centered approaches that foster deeper learning for every student.
  

• State-Level Systems Change
  We are supporting state and federal education policies that foster student-centered approaches to learning.
  

• Research and Development
  We are building a base of knowledge through research to help individuals, practitioners, and organizations better understand, implement and support student-centered approaches to learning.
  

• Public Understanding
  We are supporting communities in their efforts to increase awareness of and build broad support for new approaches that help reshape public education.