Curriculum Associates
Curriculum Associates partners with educators to make classrooms better places for teachers and students.
Curriculum Associates (CA), the creators of i-Ready, has been united around one common purpose: to make classrooms better places for teachers and students. For over 50 years, CA has been driven by this mission, introducing and constantly improving innovative and exciting products that give every student the chance to succeed. CA reaches more than 11 million elementary and middle school students across the US through its research-based print and online instructional materials and diagnostic assessments, including i-Ready Diagnostic and i-Ready Personalized Instruction. CA believes teachers are the essential glue between their programs and classroom success, so they strive to empower them with the tools and resources to accelerate student growth. Together with educators, CA makes equitable learning programs that are accessible to all a reality.
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public School’s (CPS) mission is to provide a high-quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. As a district, CPS will work to ensure that the following core values are adhered to in all of our planning and practices:
- Student Centered
- Whole Child
- Equity
- Academic Excellence
- Community Partnership
- Continuous Learning
Chicago Public Schools Advisors
Mary Beck - Deputy Chief of Teaching and Learning
Mary Beck
Chief of Teaching and Learning
Sarah Dickson - Director of External Research
Sarah Dickson
Director of External Research
Peter Leonard - Director of Student Assessment
Peter Leonard
Director of Student Assessment
Nicole Milberg - Network Chief
Nicole Milberg
Network Chief
Chris Moy - 4th Grade Teacher
Chris Moy
4th Grade Teacher
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) mission is to build a Full Service Community District focused on high academic achievement while serving the whole child, eliminating inequity, and providing each child with excellent teachers, every day. OUSD is focused on ensuring that all students find joy in their academic experience and graduate with the necessary skills to ensure they are caring, competent, fully-informed, critical thinkers who are prepared for college, career, and community success.
OUSD’s priorities:
- Quality Community Schools
- Fiscal Vitality
- Organizational Wellness
Oakland Unified School District Advisors
Sondra Aguilera - Chief Academic Officer
Sondra Aguilera
Chief Academic Officer
Alicia Arenas - Director of Elementary Instruction
Alicia Arenas
Director of Elementary Instruction
Rinat Fried - Research Associate
Rinat Fried
Research Associate
Leroy Gaines - Network Superintendent
Leroy Gaines
Network Superintendent
Sandra Prades-Bertran - Early Literacy Coach
Sandra Prades-Bertran
Early Literacy Coach and Dual Language Coordinator
Nikki Williams - Principal
Nikki Williams
Principal
Brief Bio
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The mission of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman, under the direction of co-chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates and the board of trustees.