DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL
Washington, DC, US
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501(c)3
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EIN
46-5460594
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Regional Funder
Washington, DC, US
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501(c)3
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EIN
46-5460594
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Regional Funder
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
LEARNING SCIENCES RESEARCH: LEARNING SCIENCES RESEARCH FOCUSES ON THE WHY, WHAT, AND HOW OF LEARNING, IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL. IN 2020 DIGITAL PROMISE WAS AWARDED TWO PRIME RESEARCH GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, STRENGTHENING RESEARCH ON EMERGING LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES, AND AI AND THE FUTURE OF STEM LEARNING: ENGAGING RESEARCH AND PRACTITIONER AUDIENCES. DIGITAL PROMISE WAS ALSO AWARDED AN EDUCATION AND INNOVATION EARLY PHASE RESEARCH AWARD FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ICOACH TEAM, LOOKING AT THE EFFICACY OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COACHING. IN ADDITION, DIGITAL PROMISE CONTINUED TO WORK ON NUMEROUS NSF AND US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RESEARCH GRANTS THAT WERE AWARDED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.7MProgram 2 [2020]
RESEARCH IN ACTION: RESEARCH IN ACTION WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT THE LEARNER VARIABILITY PROJECT (LVP) AND THE LEARNER VARIABILITY NAVIGATOR (LVN) A WEB APP, SEEK TO UNCOVER EVIDENCE-BASED FACTORS AND STRATEGIES TO MEET LEARNERS WHERE THEY ARE ACROSS VARIED CONTEXTS AND NEEDS. IN 2020 THE ADULT LEARNING MODEL WAS ADDED TO THE LVN. ADDITIONALLY, DIGITAL PROMISE'S EDTECH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ADDED LEARNER VARIABILITY AS A NEW CERTIFICATION, AND A NEW PRODUCT ASSESSMENT TOOL WAS LAUNCHED FOR DEVELOPERS TO EXPLORE HOW WELL THEIR PRODUCTS SUPPORT LEARNER VARIABILITY AND IDENTIFY FEATURES THAT COULD REACH MORE LEARNERS IN THE LVN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.5MProgram 3 [2020]
NETWORKS: AS A FORWARD-THINKING NETWORK FOCUSED ON ADVANCING INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES, THE LEAGUE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS WAS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. ADVOCATING FOR DIGITAL EQUITY WITH RENEWED URGENCY, THE LEAGUE ORGANIZED A PURCHASING CONSORTIUM TO DELIVER DEVICES TO SCHOOLS AND LAUNCHED #CONNECTKIDSNOW TO CALL FOR A NATIONAL SOLUTION TO CLOSE THE HOMEWORK GAP. THE LEAGUE'S RESPONSIVE TOWN HALL SERIES LEVERAGED LEAGUE EXPERTISE ON TOPICS INCLUDING STUDENT WELL-BEING, TECHNOLOGY SUSTAINABILITY, AND MORE. THE CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE INNOVATION WAS LAUNCHED IN 2020 WITH A VISION FOCUSED ON RESOURCING THE INGENUITY OF BLACK, BROWN, AND INDIGENOUS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EQUITY-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN R&D. IN 2020, VERIZON INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLS WERE WELL-POSITIONED FOR A SMOOTHER TRANSITION TO DISTANCE AND HYBRID LEARNING THAN MOST. IN ADDITION TO DEVICES WITH MONTHLY DATA PLANS FOR EVERY STUDENT AND TEACHER, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY WHEREVER LEARNING IS TAKING PLACE. THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER, THE VILS TEAM PROVIDED WEBINARS TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE VILS NETWORK IN INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO LEARNING, AS WELL AS WITH PLANNING TO ROLL OUT NEW DEVICES TO STUDENTS FOR AT-HOME USE. BY THE FALL, ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL TEACHERS NATIONWIDE ON THE TEACHER TRAINING PATHWAYS PLATFORM, WHICH OFFERS FREE COURSES ALIGNED WITH DIGITAL PROMISE MICRO-CREDENTIALS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$47.7M
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