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The Foundation for Success

Successful instructional implementation requires artfully combining proven instructional approaches, high-quality curriculum and rigor with a deep personal care for students.

For our leaders this means providing the scaffolding needed to move from operational experts to instructional leaders. 

At Ed Elements, we have one of the strongest reputations for having the right support in place for rapid leadership development and student success.
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DISTRICT IMPACT

Real change, made local.

  • Build plans that adapt to evolving needs.
  • Define and monitor success metrics effectively.
  • Engage the community to co-create solutions.
  • Develop proven, research-backed strategies.
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Our research-proven feedback loops – which we call the Tripod 7Cs – are at the foundation of our work; they provide both contextual instructional insights aligned to Danielson, and perceptions of classroom culture.  

Interested in learning more about how to close the gaps widened by learning loss, or how to shift from operational leadership to instructional leadership?

Ask us about the Tripod 7Cs, and whether there is an approach right for you.

Trusted by 350+ Districts and States WORLDWIDE

 

The Local Pulse Approach

Form-Validation-Check-1--Streamline-Freehand-2The 7Cs framework of effective teaching and associated survey measures capture essential elements of instructional practice.

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The 7Cs framework groups components into conceptual categories: support (care, confer, captivate, clarify, and consolidate); and academic press (challenge and classroom management). See the image to the right.

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Our 7Cs downloadable guide provides details about the 7Cs framework, including indicators of exemplary practice, reflection questions, and sample strategies, as well as sample survey items related to each of the 7Cs components.

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Ongoing Support with Quality Monitoring

Form-Validation-Check-1--Streamline-Freehand-2We collaborate with you to make sense of the data and work with you to inform your strategy, adjust practice, and improve habits. 

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We are intentionally not a software company. In fact, we believe this is complex work that happens through conversations and over time.

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We may look at the readout below, for instance, to inform and facilitate conversations across staff and leaders to drive instructional strategy as well as monitor program quality and improvements.
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Unlike Anything Else

It’s unlike anything districts already do. 

  • Connection to Student Achievement: The quality and specificity of this data provides clear actionable instructional improvements that are proven to lead to student success. 
  • Granularity: The Tripod 7Cs is granular to the classroom level (and can roll up to the school and district level), when others aggregate only at the school and district level.

All told, educators and leaders have the lenses to see the impact of their work.

 

Validated by Research

Many research studies have highlighted the reliability and validity of data collected with Tripod 7Cs surveys, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Measure of Effective Teaching (MET) Project, which used Tripod surveys as one of its key metrics with more than 3,000 teachers. It’s also aligned to and effectively used with Danielson Framework for Teaching.

Today, Tripod uses millions of student responses across nearly 250,000 classrooms to benchmark and calibrate results, and individualized reports for teachers and school leaders highlight strengths and opportunities for improvement.

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We've Done This Work Before

Feedback loops to drive rapid instructional improvements

Coming out of state receivership, Harrisburg PA experienced significant turnover, and teams needing instructional support. Leaders used the 7Cs data to gather school-level, and then teacher-level data to guide support for targeted teachers. This feedback loop enabled rapid improvements in learning and student success. 

Transformative

Leadership

 

After having worked with Education Elements for 5 years to refine its approach to instruction and implement personalized learning, the Enlarged City School District of Middletown in New York refined its own practices and habits to ensure the sustainability of initiatives in the long term.

New School Design and Implementation

 
 
As the 15th largest district in the country, Wake County Public School System was faced with keeping up with the demands of a rapidly growing population. WCPSS worked with Education Elements to design a new "personalized learning school" from the ground up, with a fresh approach to traditional structures and processes along the way.

Personalized Learning

 

 

Syracuse City School District struggled with low proficiency levels in math and ELA, and partnered with Education Elements to support instructional transformation across all schools. We developed the capacity of school teams, and connected their vision to district guardrails, resulting in significant improvements for students and staff.

Are you ready for real change?