The Future of Higher Education

James Applegate

Jim Applegate, Ph.D., from the Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP), will be presenting at the Inside Higher Education convening on “The Future of Higher Education” in Baltimore July 8-10, 2019, in Baltimore, MD.  Attendees will be among 400 other higher ed professionals from research universities, regional public universities and community colleges.

B-3 Continuity Conference materials posted

B-3 Continuity Conference

The Illinois Birth-to-Third (B-3) Continuity Project held its fifth and final conference June 12-13, 2019. The B-3 Conference hosted school districts and community leaders working toward birth-to-third grade alignment strategies in their community. Communities representing from early childhood, K–12 schools, and the broader community came together to learn about B-3 Continuity. This conference was planned by Center

New book tells story of Illinois’ principal preparation reform

Lisa Hood, Alicia Haller, Maureen Kincaid, and Erika Hunt

Illinois is home to a nationally recognized model for principal preparation reform. A new book by one of the key players in the effort, the Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) at Illinois State University, chronicles the hard-earned achievement.

FY20 RFPs released for PFA, PFA-E & PI

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Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has Requested for Proposals (RFPs) open for the following Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) funded programs

Leadership for Equity (LFE) micro-credentials

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Through funding from the SEED-funded TEAM Lead project and support from a Stone Foundation grant, the Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) at Illinois State University has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Education, American Institutes for Research (AIR) and BloomBoard to develop and sustain the Leadership for Equity (LFE) Micro-Credential Cluster.  The LFE MC is based on Tennessee’s Leadership for Equity Playbook, funded through support from The Wallace Foundation, and aligns with the Professional Standards for Educational Leadership (PSEL).

National Education Leaders’ Workshop

Jason Gordon, Erika Hunt, Paul Fleming, Linda Shay at NELW conference

Erika Hunt, Ph.D., from the Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP), Paul Fleming (Department of Education, Tennessee), Jason Gordon (BloomBoard), and Linda Shay (CSEP) presented on Saturday, March 1, 2019, at the National Education Leaders’ Workshop.  The presentation was titled “Leadership for Equity Micro-Credential: Grounding Tennessee’s Leadership for Equity Playbook Into a Competency-Based Learning Opportunity”.

B-3 Continuity Conference – Key Note & Administrators Academy

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Have you registered yet for the 2019 B-3 Continuity Conference? Make sure you send the invitation out to your community partners and get registered by March 22, 2019!  The Birth-to-Third Grade (B-3) Continuity Conference is scheduled for June 12-13, 2019, at the Double Tree Hotel in Bloomington, IL. The conference website has all the details you

B-3 networking event materials posted

Early Childhood Student

On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 the Birth-to-Third Grade (B-3) Continuity Project hosted 130 Preschool Expansion and Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) programs for a B-3 Continuity Community of Practice networking event.

ESSA 2019 Conference

ESSA Conference Attendees

Several members of the Leading Ed Partnerships team and participants shared their experiences and expertise at the 2019 StatewideEvery Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Conference in the Leading Ed Partnership strand. Each presentation highlighted the innovative work of the Leading Ed Partnerships and provided valuable information to the conference attendees.