Mission
Close gaps, accelerate learning, promote achievement
Create equitable access
to Achievement Cultures in K – 12 public education.
Level the playing field
providing pathways to academic and career success
By Enhancing:
- Student Engagement
- Teacher Efficacy
- School Leader Effectiveness
- Parental Involvement
Using data, analytics and innovation that transforms schools, learning and lives
Ed Inquiry’s Cross walk to DESE Vision
DESE Educational Vision
Biggest Winner Math Challenge Aligns with DESE Vision for students
All Students
Are known and valued
- Students feel known, valued and respected.
- Peer collaboration and ability to learn from each other
- Enhance the student’s sense of belonging and foster a positive learning atmosphere.
Learning Experiences
Are relevant, real-world and interactive
- Engaging, interactive, and culturally relevant financial literacy content
- Deeper understanding and critical thinking by exposing students to real-world applications
- Easy accessibility through virtual platforms
- Gifted and advanced students experience an enriching learning experience.
Individualized Support
Enable students to excel at grade level and beyond
- Bridging the excellence gap by nurturing each individual’s strengths.
- A challenging space by utilizing peer competency groups
- Safe and inclusive virtual classroom environment
- Cultivating well-rounded individuals equipped with both academic knowledge and essential life skills.
Biggest Winner Math Challenge Aligns with DESE Vision
DESE’s Strategic Objectives
Biggest Winner Math Challenge Aligns with DESE Strategic Objectives
Whole Student
Cultivate systems to support the whole student and foster joyful, healthy, and supportive learning environments so that all students feel valued, connected, nourished, and ready to learn.
- Cultivating well-rounded individuals equipped with both academic knowledge and essential life skills.
- Students feel known, valued and respected.
- Enhance the student’s sense of belonging and foster a positive learning atmosphere.
- Easy accessibility through virtual platforms
- Safe and inclusive virtual classroom environment
- Mentorship opportunities for high school student interns
Deeper Learning
Promote deeper learning so that all students engage in grade-level work that is real-world, relevant, and interactive
- Peer collaboration and ability to learn from each other
- Engaging, interactive, and culturally relevant financial literacy content
- Deeper understanding and critical thinking by exposing students to real-world applications
- Gifted and advanced students an enriching learning experience.
- Bridging the excellence gap by nurturing each individual’s strengths.
- A challenging space by utilizing peer competency groups
Diverse and Effective Workforce
Develop and sustain a workforce that is diverse, culturally responsive, well-prepared, and committed to continuous improvement, so that all students have equitable access to effective educators.
- Rigorous recruitment process to ensure instructors can engage, challenge and relate to students
- Diverse cohort of instructors recruited nationally
- Professional development provided to instructors continuously to best serve gifted students
- Unique opportunities to apply educator skills
- Fellowship opportunities-National virtual instructor community; Remote opportunities throughout the year
