Spotlight on Continuous Improvement: FAFSA Task Forces
As a network, we are committed to continuous improvement. Collectively, we seek to refine our efforts based on new data,…
Category: Data Tools and Practices
RISE’s Freshman Focus Network Provides Actionable Strategies to Support Students Through the Grade 9 Transition
Grade 9 on-track performance is positively correlated with on-time high school graduation and postsecondary access and success. Grounded in this…
Engagement Team Expands RISE’s Impact in Connecticut and Beyond
Through our core and most comprehensive network of schools, RISE has piloted many promising practices that have led to improved…
Educator Spotlight: Laura Ehlinger
Throughout the year, RISE will be shining a light on some of the many talented educators we partner with to…
Back-to-School Season at RISE Highlights Importance of Data for Student Success
In preparation for the current school year, the RISE Network held multiple planning retreats with core network school partners throughout…
RISE Summer Academies Give Students a Head Start as They Prepare for Senior Year
And that’s a wrap! The summer of 2023 was a busy one; from the end of June to the third…
RISE’s Grade 9 Symposium Provides Educators with Opportunities for Engagement, Reflection, and Planning
Over 120 attendees from 36 schools and 19 districts in four states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and New York) gathered recently…
RISE Network Shares Promising Practices on the National Stage
Central to the RISE Network’s mission is creating a platform for educators to come together across schools and districts to…
RISE Network Expands Collaboration to New Schools in Partner Districts
Across the RISE Network, our partner educators come together to learn, grow, and improve. As these collaborations continue to support…
RISE’s Foundational Conditions for Grade 9 Success: Data Visibility
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been able to return to more “normal” celebrations than I had been able to…
RISE Network welcomes Chris Lewine as Chief of Data Strategy and Product Innovation
Building on early success using data to improve graduation rates and on-track achievement, the Connecticut RISE Network hires Chief of…
What’s next for the RISE data tools?
As a high school teacher, I often struggled with keeping track of all my students, their assignments, and all the…