Who We Are
NCREST works with educators, policymakers, community groups and other organizations to improve schools and transform education systems. Founded in 1990 by Linda Darling-Hammond and Ann Lieberman, Director Thomas Hatch leads NCREST’s current efforts help all those engaged in education to reimagine, create, and sustain more powerful and equitable learning environments. NCREST is affiliated with the Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University.
What We Do
NCREST carries out research and development projects that address the fundamental changes in learning, teaching, curriculum, assessment, parent and community engagement, and administration that comprehensive school improvement demands. As part of the work, NCREST produces a wide range of publications and images of practice that can be used to fuel educational reform efforts and support professional learning. NCREST also shares news and research on educational change around the world via International Education News.
Featured Publication
“New possibilities for schooling are most likely to take off when their goals, capacity demands, and values fit the common needs, existing capabilities, and prevailing conditions in the schools and communities where they’re supposed to work” — Thomas Hatch
Read more in “ We will now resume our regular programming” from the Journal of Educational Change and The Education We Need for a Future We Can’t Predict.
Featured Projects
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What's new, what's good, and what's effective in education around the world
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(Re)Conceptualizing Change at Scale: Lead the Change Interviews (Part 8)
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Decolonizing Professional Learning: Lead the Change Interviews (Part 7)
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Teachers as Agents of Change: Lead the Change Interviews (Part 6)
This week, IEN features the work of scholars whose research focuses on teachers’ abilities as leaders of educational change. This post is the sixth in a series featuring excerpts of interviews with presenters participating in the Educational Change Special Interest Group sessions … Continue reading
Racial Justice and Educational Equity: Lead the Change Interviews (Part 5)
This week, IEN features the work of scholars exploring opportunities for racial equity and justice within education. This post is the fifth in a series featuring excerpts of interviews with presenters participating in the Educational Change Special Interest Group sessions at the … Continue reading