That’s why NewSchools Ignite is proud to invest in ACT.” “ACT Tessera has the potential to increase equity and improve academic outcomes by supporting the development of social-emotional competencies as well as improvements in school culture and climate. “We believe ed tech tools hold great promise in this area,” said Tonika Cheek Clayton, Managing Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund. The grant is part of the NewSchools Ignite Expanded Definition of Student Success Challenge, a program open to innovators developing technology-enabled learning experiences, instructional content, learning diagnostics, administrative tools and other products that promote an expanded definition of student success by enhancing academic and social-emotional learning and supporting the development of nurturing school and classroom environments. “We are committed to leveling the playing field for all students, regardless of needs, backgrounds or resources, in their efforts to learn essential skills and navigate their pathway to college and career readiness.” “We are very proud and excited to have won this grant, which will assist our efforts to help students, particularly those who are underserved, succeed both in and out of school,” said Jim Larimore, chief officer for the ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning. Funding will also provide a real world application to demonstrate the efficacy of the ACT Tessera Teacher Playbook for improving social and emotional skills. The grant, which is typically awarded to early-stage innovators and educators, rather than established organizations such as ACT, will support further development of ACT Tessera, a social and emotional skills measurement program, including the ability to conduct critical research among underserved learners. IOWA CITY, Iowa-ACT announced today that NewSchools Venture Fund, a national nonprofit that invests in educators and innovators who want to reimagine learning, has awarded the nonprofit learning, measurement and navigation organization a grant to advance its work on social and emotional skills. New Schools Venture Fund grant is a recognition of ACT’s innovative work in the area of social and emotional learning designed to help students succeed in and out of school.
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