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