CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION
28 WEST 44TH STREET SUITE 801, NEW YORK, NY 10036 the-cei.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: EFFECTIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. THE MISSION OF CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION (CEI) IS THREEFOLD: 1) ASSIST PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. OUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE HELP SCHOOLS TO CREATE MORE PRODUCTIVE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH STUDENTS THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. WITH OUR SUPPORT, SCHOOLS DEVELOP BETTER LEADERSHIP, BETTER TEACHING AND BETTER SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTABILITY; 2) BASED UPON CEI'S WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS, ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT WILL LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS; 3) PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE MEANS OF ACHIEVING IT. TO THOSE ENDS, CEI ASSISTS LARGE SCHOOLS TO RESTRUCTURE INTO SETS OF SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES, WORKS WITH TEAMS TO CREATE AND DEVELOP CHARTER SCHOOLS, TRAINS PRINCIPALS IN EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND FACILITATES COLLABORATION

TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT WILL PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN NYC AND OTHER COMMUNITIES.

PARTNERSHIP FOR INNOVATION IN COMPENSATION FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS (TIF/PICCS)- THROUGH THE PICCS PROGRAM CEI HAS BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO BECOME HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONALS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS - FOSTER AUTHENTIC COLLABORATION AT ALL LEVELS OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCS) THAT USE DATA TO RESEARCH STUDENT LEARNING CHALLENGES AND CREATE SHARED ACTION STRATEGIES - SUPPORT TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH OBSERVATIONS USING THE DANIELSON FRAMEWORK - SUPPORT PRINCIPAL EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH THE USE OF THE VANDERBILT ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION (VAL-ED) - PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATOR AND SCHOOL LEADER EVALUATION SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES MEASURES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES TO PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH AN ANNUAL REVIEW TIED TO COMPENSATION - OFFER EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND A STRUCTURE TO PARTICIPATE IN INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS ACROSS AND WITHIN SCHOOLS - ASSIST SCHOOLS IN CREATING A PERFORMANCE-BASED SALARY SCHEDULE AND TEACHER CAREER LADDER THAT ALLOWS EFFECTIVE TEACHERS TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREER WITHOUT LEAVING THE CLASSROOM - HONE THE INSTRUCTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE NEEDED TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, REWARDING OUR MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS, AND ACHIEVING HIGH LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE FOR ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. PICCS IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AWARDED TO CEI BY US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (USDOE) THROUGH ITS TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND (TIF) LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION. CEI WAS AWARDED A SIX MONTH NO COST LIMITED EXTENSION WHICH ENDED ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2018.

PUBLIC SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - CUSTOMIZED SERVICES, EMBEDDED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, COACHING, MENTORING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO FACILITATE THE TURNAROUND OF LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS.

PROJECT BOOST (BUILDING OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS)IS ONE OF CEI'S OLDEST PROGRAMS, WHICH TARGETS ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 5TH THROUGH 9TH GRADE WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC TALENTS BUT DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO CULTIVATE AND ENRICH THEIR ACADEMIC QUALITY. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST AND TO INSPIRE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS IN GAINING ADMISSION TO THE HIGH-QUALITY HIGH SCHOOLS. CEI OFFERS A TRIANGLE OF SERVICES TO BUILD ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND SERVICE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR LONG-TERM STUDENT GROWTH, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS OF ITS OPERATION, PROJECT BOOST HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SOME OF NYC'S FINEST ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. PROJECT BOOST ALSO ENCOURAGES THE STUDENT TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED TO THEM, BUT ALSO EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT THAT REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, THEY CAN MAKE FUNDAMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY BY GIVING OF THEMSELVES THROUGH SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM, PROJECT BOOST HAS PROVIDED FREE AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED-COST THEATRE TICKETS TO UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS AND THEIR STUDENTS. THIS HAS AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPOSURE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS, WHICH INCLUDED ATTENDANCE AT NYC'S MOST RENOWNED PERFORMING ARTS VENUES, SUCH AS BROADWAY THEATRES, LINCOLN CENTER, AND CARNEGIE HALL, AND TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO RESPOND TO THE THEATRE THROUGH WORKSHOPS, DISCUSSIONS, AND WRITING (SINCE ITS INCEPTION OVER 5,000 TICKETS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS). TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS OF PROJECT BOOST, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES, TEST PREPARATION, ACADEMIC GUIDANCE, COLLEGE VISITATIONS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.

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