Scaling Reform with Intermediary Support: SMFCSD Assessment Initiative

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Abstract: For my field project, I worked with San Mateo Foster City School District (SMFCSD) on their reform initiative to develop a new districtwide approach to assessment and to ultimately select a set of standards-aligned assessments that are consistent with that approach. For support in this endeavor, the district had hired an intermediary organization. Throughout my project, I witnessed the challenges of scaling districtwide reform and how partnerships with intermediary organizations can exacerbate those challenges. Drawing upon these experiences and existing literature on scaling reform and intermediary organizations, I have created a comprehensive set of resources for districts and schools to reference when considering working with an intermediary organization or when already partnered with an intermediary organization. I have also proposed a theory of change for the future of SMFCSD's assessment initiative. Given that schools and districts frequently hire intermediary organizations to support their reform efforts, I hope these tools prove useful in identifying and perhaps avoiding potential obstacles.

Author	Weingast, Joanna

Subject	Scaling reform
Subject	Intermediary organizations
Subject	Districtwide change
Subject	Assessment reform
Genre	Text
Genre	Capstone
Genre	Documentation
Genre	Poster
Genre	Student project report
Genre	Posters

DOI	https://doi.org/10.25740/nh230pm3219
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/nh230pm3219

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Preferred citation: Weingast, J. (2023). Scaling Reform with Intermediary Support: SMFCSD Assessment Initiative. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/nh230pm3219. https://doi.org/10.25740/nh230pm3219.

Policy, Organization Leadership Studies (POLS) Program Field Projects, Graduate School of Education

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