Entries for June 2010

Efficacy in the News: The Envoy Project with Memphis City Schools

posted on June 24, 2010

Efficacy is in the news! As a part of our Envoy Project with Memphis City Schools, we engaged middle school students in a week-long summer camp,...

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Posted in: School Turnaround, How Effort Shapes Ability, The Mission is Proficiency

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A Valedictorian Masters Her English Speech

posted on June 11, 2010

Salma Hussein, Valedictorian of English High in Boston, tells David Boeri of WBUR that the theme of her graduation speech is "that you can be successf...

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Posted in: Resilience After Failure or Difficulty, How Effort Shapes Ability, The Mission is Proficiency

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Two Men and Two Paths

posted on June 11, 2010

In 2000, the city of Baltimore was home to two men who shared the same name - Wes Moore - but who were on distinctly different paths. Despite th...

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Posted in: The Mission is Proficiency

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Mass. School System Translates Data into Action

posted on June 02, 2010

Leaders of the Fall River district and B.M.C. Durfee High School analyzed their data to develop actionable strategies to boost student achievement, le...

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Posted in: Standards & Assessment, School Turnaround, Improving Practices

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