Impact Stories

 

How do we know we’re making an impact? The CCNetwork’s Impact Stories illustrate the results of our work by celebrating ingenuity and collaboration and highlighting moments that sparked change in education. Written by National Comprehensive Center and Regional Comprehensive Center staff, these stories detail key strategies, important lessons, and promising solutions emerging from the CCNetwork's work with SEAs and LEAs across the country. We also share success stories of CCSSO members here as well to elevate additional examples of ways states and jurisdictions are making an impact in education. Filter by topic, Center, or state/jurisdiction to gain new ideas and to cheer for the great work happening in your area.

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Impact Stories
The National Comprehensive Center brought together state education agency teams to function as Communities of Practice to focus on critical educational issues related to equity, out-of-school time programming, and use of American Rescue Plan funds.
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U.S. Virgin Island Microsite Curates Thousands of Instructional Materials with Culture in Mind
To improve student engagement and learning, the Virgin Islands Department of Education partnered with the Region 3 Comprehensive Center to create #GoOpenUSVI. Through the microsite, students and teachers now have access to thousands of high-quality open license materials that reflect students' culture as well as provide flexibility, customization, and innovation for teachers.
  • Topic(s): Education Systems & Federal Requirements, Financial Management, Education Workforce, Professional Development, Equity in Education, Culturally-Responsive Practice, Teaching & Learning, Instructional Practice
  • State(s): U. S. Virgin Islands
  • Center or Affiliate: Region 3 Comprehensive Center
North Carolina Engineers STEM Opportunities for Its Youngest Learners
Educators in 16 North Carolina school districts are implementing high-quality STEM education programs to K–5 students thanks to a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Region 6 Comprehensive Center. The project is focused on creating capacity at both the state and district levels to ensure their initial success can be scaled and sustained.
  • Topic(s): Education Systems & Federal Requirements, SEA Operations & Performance Management, Education Workforce, Professional Development, Teaching & Learning, Instructional Practice, Mathematics/STEM/Computer Science
Guam’s Social-Emotional Learning Program for PreK Students Inspires a Ripple Effect
The Region 18 Comprehensive Center (R18CC) partnered with the Guam Department of Education to institute a pre-kindergarten program focused on social-emotional learning. So far, the technical assistance being provided by R18CC has benefited students, teachers, the community, and curriculum.
  • Topic(s): Student & Staff Well-Being, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Teaching & Learning, Early Education
  • State(s): Guam
  • Center or Affiliate: Region 18 Comprehensive Center
Communication and Data Use Transform School Culture in Palau
Districts and schools in Palau are seeing positive changes in teaching and learning from implementing the "Circles of Success" model, created in partnership with the Palau Ministry of Education and the Region 18 Comprehensive Center. The model focuses on student-centered instruction, data-driven teaching and decisionmaking, and improving organizational structures and practices.
  • Topic(s): Education Systems & Federal Requirements, Data & Continuous Improvement, SEA Operations & Performance Management
  • State(s): Palau
  • Center or Affiliate: Region 18 Comprehensive Center
Integration Guide Proves to be Necessary Kindling, Sparking Curricula Use in South Dakota
South Dakota’s Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards (OSEUS) were approved by the State Board of Education five years ago. However, many teachers were left on their own to figure out how to incorporate these important lessons across their curricula. Beginning in 2020, the Region 11 Comprehensive Center partnered with the South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE) and the South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations, Office of Indian Education (SD DTR-OIE) to help address this challenge.
  • Topic(s): Education Workforce, Professional Development, Specific Population Groups, American Indian/Alaska Native, Rural & Remote, Teaching & Learning, Instructional Practice
  • State(s): South Dakota
  • Center or Affiliate: Region 11 Comprehensive Center
New Foundation for Multilingualism Gives a “Voice” to Every Student in Hawaii
The World Languages Program in Hawaii is helping districts and schools improve language learning, promote biliteracy, and improve outcomes for all students. With the support of Region 19 Comprehensive Center, the World Languages Program has supported the implementation of the Hawaii Department of Education’s revised multilingualism policy by aligning its new language standards to national ones, developing a resource guide and professional development plan, hosting a summit to introduce statewide educators to the new multilingualism framework, and building a coalition with other state programs to generate support for the initiative.
  • Topic(s): Education Workforce, Professional Development, Specific Population Groups, Multilingual Learners, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, Teaching & Learning
  • State(s): Hawaii
  • Center or Affiliate: Region 19 Comprehensive Center