Recommendations from UChicago Consortium and PERTS for successfully implementing new policies and practices based on data from student experience surveys, like Cultivate and Elevate, that address universal pain points.

This paper explores five key actions that can be taken to effectively implement student-centered data systems in creating learning environments where all young people feel seen, heard, and able to achieve. Paired with practical examples, these key actions were generated in partnership with BELE learning partners and their experience working with districts to implement Elevate,…

Yonkers Public Schools worked with the Bank Street Education Center to increase the number of Black and Latinx students receiving supportive, growth-oriented feedback about their learning in math. Emphasizing the interconnectedness of positive learning experiences, this case study shows their success and what they did.

Teachers can accelerate learning by creating motivating classroom conditions. Highlighting the Elevate framework, this research brief focuses on quantifying the relationship between math achievement and the Elevate learning conditions, as well as variability in conditions over time. Key highlights include:

Originally created for the December BELE Convening, this directory will help districts know what kind of support they can find within BELE.

In this article, Abigail Echo-Hawk, the Chief Research Officer of the Seattle Indian Health Board, talks about what it means to decolonize data in her context of providing health services for indigenous communities. This discussion goes into how data is communicated through a deficit-based framework, how to add a cultural lens in thinking about data,…

Elevate is a free tool that helps teachers work together to improve their students’ classroom experiences. The linked page lists free resources for leading Elevate communities of practice—everything from building will with teachers to community of practice meeting protocols.

Negative experiences have a powerful impact on the human brain, which is wired to recognize threats more readily than rewards. Research in neuroscience has revealed that the brain responds to perceived social threats in the same manner as threats to survival. For marginalized students who are highly attuned to potential dangers, survival mechanisms can kick…

This tool, adapted from the ATLAS Looking at Data Protocol from the National School Reform Faculty Harmony Education Center (nsrfharmony.org), presents a structured reflection process for SEL teams and other school stakeholders to observe trends and discuss ideas for continuous improvement of SEL implementation. It emphasizes the importance of examining data with an equity lens…