2019 Research Year in Review
This year, Overdeck Family Foundation funded four new studies and renewed 18 grants totaling $6,140,722 in research funding.
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Download: Analysis and Reflections on Student Outcome Data in RSU2
The data in this report reflects some clear challenges that RSU2 needs to focus on as well as bright spots.
Overdeck Family Foundation Research Continuum and Mid-Year 2019 Research Update
An overview of our foundation's research continuum and a look at 2019 mid-year progress.
Download: Key Considerations for Research Dissemination
A downloadable resource of key considerations and best practices for research dissemination.
Call for Letters of Interest: Out-of-School STEM Programs - Deadline 7/17/19
A call for Letters of Interest to help the Inspired Minds portfolio understand which out-of-school STEM programs have scaled and why.
Sample Recruitment Challenges and Best Practices
It is impossible to have a successful applied research project (quantitative or qualitative) without first recruiting a sample. Here are some best practices for recruiting representative samples in education.
2018 Research Year In Review
Overdeck Family Foundation supported 22 new research projects in 2018, providing total funding of over $5.6 million.
Launch of Opportunity Insights
The Opportunity Atlas is an interactive tool that lets users discover which neighborhoods in America offer children the best chance to rise out of poverty.
The Opportunity Myth Study
The Opportunity Myth study found that most students do what they’re asked in school but are still not ready to succeed after school given a lack of assignments that ask students to achieve grade level mastery.