Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy

131 Mount Auburn Street
1st Floor
Cambridge , Massachusetts
02138
United States

Mission Statement: The Rennie Center's mission is to develop a public agenda that promotes significant improvement of public education in Massachusetts. We envision an education system that educates every child to be successful in life, citizenship, employment and life-long learning. The Rennie Center offers educators and policy makers a "safe place" to consider evidence and perspectives, discuss issues and develop new approaches to their work. We seek to foster thoughtful public discourse and informed policy making through non-partisan, independent research, civic engagement, and effective action.

38 Research Works Available:

Alternative High School Math Pathways in Massachusetts: Developing an On-Ramp to Minimize College Remediation in Mathematics
Publication date: 2009-04-02
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Are Boys Making the Grade? Gender Gaps in Achievement and Attainment
Publication date: 2006-10-03
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

A Case Study of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care - Executive Summary
Publication date: 2008-05-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-05

A Case Study of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care - Full Report
Publication date: 2008-05-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-05

Data-Driven Teaching: Tools and Trends
Publication date: 2006-02-28
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

A Decade of Boston School Reform: Reflections and Aspirations - Executive Summary
Publication date: 2006-09-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

A Decade of Urban School Reform: Persistence and Progress in the Boston Public Schools
Publication date: 2007-03-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-05

A Decade of Urban School Reform: Persistence and Progress in the Boston Public Schools
Publication date: 2007-03-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-05

Educating English Language Learners in Dexter
Publication date: 2006-11-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Educational Choice or Unfair Competition: Charter Schools in Benton
Publication date: 2006-11-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Examining State Intervention Capacity: Policy Brief
Publication date: 2004-09-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Gaining Ground: Value-Added Analysis for Massachusetts
Publication date: 2004-04-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Governing Change? Considerations for Education Policymakers
Publication date: 2007-04-27
Date Archived: 2009-08-03

Head of the Class: Characteristics of Higher Performing Urban High Schools in Massachusetts
Publication date: 2003-11-20
Date Archived: 2009-08-03

Hiring Practices in the Newborough Unified School District
Publication date: 2006-11-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Improving Early Childhood Education: Framing the Options and Imperatives for State Action Policy
Publication date: 2004-04-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Mapping School Choice in Massachusetts: Data and Findings 2003
Publication date: 2003-05-21
Date Archived: 2009-08-03

Massachusetts Charter Schools & Their Feeder Districts: A Demographic Analysis
Publication date: 2004-10-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Meeting the Challenge: Promising Practices for Reducing the Dropout Rate in Massachusetts Schools and Districts
Publication date: 2009-02-12
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

No Child Left Behind - Opportunity or Obstacle for Massachusetts: Feedback From the Field - Interviews with Selected Superintendents
Publication date: 2003-10-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Opportunity to Learn Audit: Elementary School Science
Publication date: 2008-06-19
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Opportunity to Learn Audit: High School Science
Publication date: 2008-12-12
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Pathways to Graduation: Supporting All Students to Mastery - A Retrospective Look at the Class of 2003
Publication date: 2004-04-15
Date Archived: 2009-08-03

Post-EQA Accountability: A Menu of Policy Options
Publication date: 2008-01-16
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers: The Role of Practice-Based Teacher Preparation Programs in Massachusetts
Publication date: 2009-11-19
Date Archived: 2009-11-18

Raise the Age, Lower the Dropout Rate? Considerations for Policymakers
Publication date: 2009-04-09
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Reaching Capacity: A Blueprint for the State Role in Improving Low Performing Schools and Districts
Publication date: 2005-04-22
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Ready for the Next Challenge: Improving the Retention and Distribution of Excellent Teachers in Urban Schools (A Proposal by Teachers)
Publication date: 2009-04-07
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

The Road Not Taken: Horace Mann Charter Schools in Massachusetts
Publication date: 2006-04-27
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Scaling Up: Reform Lessons for Urban Comprehensive High Schools
Publication date: 2005-12-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

School on the Move: 2006 Best Practices Case Study -- Continuous Effort, Continuous Improvement: Student Achievement at the Sarah Greenwood School
Publication date: 2007-06-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Seeking Effective Policies and Practices for English Language Learners
Publication date: 2007-05-31
Date Archived: 2009-08-03

Seeking Effective Policies and Practices for Students with Special Needs
Publication date: 2009-05-07
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

A Time for Change: The Search for a New Superintendent in Carlton City
Publication date: 2006-11-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Toward Interagency Collaboration: The Role of Children's Cabinets
Publication date: 2009-06-10
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

White Paper: College Access and Retention of Career and Technical Education Graduates
Publication date: 2009-06-17
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

White Paper: Leadership for a New Era: State Education Agency and District Collaboration
Publication date: 2007-02-01
Date Archived: 2009-08-04

Win-Win Labor-Management Collaboration in Education: Breakthrough Practices to Benefit Students, Teachers, and Administrators
Publication date: 2005-11-18
Date Archived: 2009-08-04