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Research and Evaluation

Learning How to Improve Education
We sponsor research that examines education in the United States to understand which practices best prepare students for high school graduation, college, and careers. We also commission regular evaluations of the initiatives we support so we can share our results and improve our grantmaking strategies.

Highlights

Working Towards College Readiness

A paper by Dr. David Conley discusses the definition and measurement of college readiness.

All Students College-Ready

This report highlights findings from the first seven years of our education grantmaking efforts. (587 KB PDF)

Education Research
We sponsor relevant research as part of our efforts to help improve education in the U.S. Browse through a list of topics and access reports here.

Education Evaluation
We regularly examine the effects of our grants on students and schools. Access evaluations here.

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