Evaluating the Learning Acceleration System

Using an RFP process, the CCEE identified Education Northwest, in partnership with Social Policy Research Associates (SPR), as the independent evaluator of the Learning Acceleration System Grant. Education Northwest will conduct planning, formative, and summative evaluations of the Learning Acceleration System Grant Program. The evaluation will measure the effectiveness of professional development activities under the Learning Acceleration System Grant, including the impact on instructional practices, student learning, and scalability of sustainable professional learning systems. The independent evaluation team developed this logic model to guide the evaluation and capture inputs, activities, outputs, and desired outcomes of the Learning Acceleration System Grant.

You can read the findings and impact of the LASG by reading the Executive Summary of the Year 2 Evaluation Memo.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Education Northwest

Elizabeth Gandhi
Principal Researcher, Applied Research and Evaluation [email protected]

Evaluation Goals

Evaluate the collective impact and success of the Learning Acceleration System Grant in achieving desired outcomes.

Identify successful systems, structures, and delivery models for professional learning worthy of replication to build a robust statewide infrastructure for professional learning.

Support the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to evaluate and make recommendations regarding professional learning opportunities that positively impact teacher practice and student outcomes, address existing needs, and align with related initiatives.

The evaluation of the Learning Acceleration System grant will include reviewing alignment of the Learning Acceleration System Grant with related professional learning initiatives. To establish coherence across statewide professional learning program evaluations, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, California Department of Education, and State Board of Education is convening designated evaluation teams, including the Learning Acceleration System Grant independent evaluation team, to provide community and collaboration toward a shared vision of successful evaluations. These alignment efforts are described on the CCEE’s Statewide Program Evaluation webpage.