Assisting Race to the Top–District Grantees in Conducting Quick-Turnaround Evaluations

• In Event: RCT-YES: A New Tool to Support Lower-Cost Program Evaluation in Schools

Abstract

The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) at ED makes strategic investments in innovative programs and practices and administers many of ED’s competitive grant programs. OII funds the District Reform Support Network (RSN) to provide technical assistance to Race to the Top-District grantees as they implement reforms in their schools and districts. This presentation will provide an overview of the technical assistance and other resources that are available to grantees, including support for quick-turnaround evaluations.

Author

• Andrea Browning, U.S. Department of Education