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First Things First

                                                                                                                               
Contact:

Institute for Research & Reform in Ed.
308 Glendale Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732)288-0066
www.irre.org
Center for Youth Development & Policy Research:
Academy for Educational Development
www.aed.org

 

Purpose / Mission:

Education reform initiative that provides schools/school districts with strategy for comprehensive reform


Strength:

  • Stakeholder & community support/research
  • Research-based set of seven critical features and implementation strategies
  • "Theory of Change" approach for assessing & publicly tracking of progress

Change Methodology:

Stakeholder defined "Theory of Change" which directs goal, action, & outcome of initiative


Research Base or Data Support Network:

Grounded in developmental, educational research on children/youth, as well as research on organizational change and effective practices


Resources Provided:

  • Consultants
  • Publications
  • Reference materials

Instrument:

  • First Things First: Seven Critical Features & Implementation Strategies
  • First Things First Theory of Change Model

Ownership of Data:

  • Contracting Community
  • Institute for Research & reform in Ed.

                                                                           

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