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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Andover Central School District to join Harvard center on rural education


Andover Central School District to join Harvard center on rural education
The National Center for Rural Education Research Networks will address chronic absenteeism, college readiness, and college enrollment
Cambridge, MA — Today, Andover Central School District joins 50 rural schools as a part of the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), an initiative of the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education, the district will have the opportunity to apply the Proving Ground model of evidence-based improvement to address chronic absenteeism, college readiness, and college enrollment.
“As a district we will be providing data to Harvard University, networking with other selected school districts and growing professionally through collaboration with both national and international experts.  Through this intensive learning we will be implementing different strategic plans based on the three focus areas over the next five years.  This is an incredible opportunity for Andover Central School District” stated Kathryn Slavinski, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assistant Superintendent.
NCRERN will produce tools for identifying students most at risk for absenteeism and being unprepared for college as well as change management resources designed to guide rural schools in addressing chronic absenteeism, college readiness, and college enrollment. Throughout the five years, the Center’s member districts will collaborate on shared challenges, learning from each other to guide future work on school improvement.
“The network brings together our expertise in strategic management and analytics and our partners’ expertise in supporting rural students,” says Bi Vuong, Proving Ground director and NCRERN interim director. “We are excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with districts committed to learning with us and sharing their expertise with each other.”