STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE (EIN 30-0231116)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-25
IRS object ID
202601769349300215
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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PersonMARY SUZANNE DONOVANPersonNm
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Preparer PersonRICHARD M JONES CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Gross Receipts$7,093,914GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SERPINSTITUTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO GENERATE INNOVATIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO OUR SCHOOLS' MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS THROUGH SUSTAINED COLLABORATIONS AMONG EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND DESIGNERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$40,651PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$235,908TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$150,142TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,067,420NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,847,357NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP GENERATES INNOVATIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO OUR SCHOOLS' MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS THROUGH SUSTAINED COLLABORATIONS AMONG RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND DESIGNERS. WE WORK TO INCREASE EQUITY, IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING, AND GIVE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS GREATER AGENCY.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,460,491ExpenseAmt
Grant$813,543GrantAmt
DescSCALING STUDENTS' SUCCESS WITH STARI: EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY, SUPPORT, AND SPREAD SERP WAS AWARDED A FIVE-YEAR, 15-MILLION EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (EIR) EXPANSION-PHASE GRANT STARTING IN JANUARY 2023 TO BUILD THE CAPACITY TO SCALE THE STRATEGIC ADOLESCENT READING INTERVENTION (STARI). THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM'S ADOPTION IN FOUR STATES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, AND TO STUDY ITS EFFECTIVENESS WITH THESE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS. THE GOALS FOR THE PROJECT ARE: 1. TO IMPROVE THE READING SKILLS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, DEMONSTRATING EFFECTS OF STARI AS COMPARED TO BUSINESS-AS-USUAL ON READING BEHAVIORS, PROXIMAL READING SKILLS (READBASIX), PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS (STATE TESTS), AND LEADING INDICATORS OF DISTAL OUTCOMES (COURSE PASS RATES). 2. TO BUILD TEACHER CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF STARI PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ON TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE. 3. TO DETERMINE FOR WHOM AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS STARI IS MOST EFFECTIVE BY EXAMINING OUTCOMES FOR SUBGROUPS (STUDENTS READING FAR BELOW GRADE LEVEL, STUDENTS WITH IEPS, ENGLISH LEARNERS). 4. TO CREATE AN AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE PACKAGE OF SUPPORTS FOR SCHOOLS THATCHOOSE TO IMPLEMENT STARI OUTSIDE OF A GRANT-FUNDED RESEARCH STUDY. 5. TO DISSEMINATE RESULTS AND EXPAND THE USE OF STARI NATIONWIDE.Desc

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Expense$380,456ExpenseAmt
Grant$125,414GrantAmt
DescSUSTAINING LITERACY PRACTICES OVER TIME: CODIFYING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH MICRO-CREDENTIALING SERP RECEIVED A FOUR-YEAR, TWO-MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT FROM IES TO PARTNER WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS), AND A RESEARCH TEAM FROM HARVARD AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION CONSISTING OF TWO MICRO-CREDENTIAL COURSES. THE FIRST COURSE WILL TARGET EFFECTIVE USE OF STUDENT TIME IN LITERACY CENTERS, A STRUCTURE FOR INSTRUCTION USED IN THE LARGE MAJORITY OF K-2 CLASSROOMS. THE SECOND COURSE WILL TARGET THE USE OF ACADEMICALLY PRODUCTIVE TALK (APT), AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE THAT SUPPORTS DEEP READING COMPREHENSION AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BUT IS NOT WIDELY USED. BOTH COURSES ARE BEING DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH DCPS LITERACY LEADERS. DCPS K-2 CLASSROOMS FOOTAGE IS BEING COLLECTED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS FEATURING RESEARCHERS AND DCPS LITERACY LEADERS. COURSE CONTENT WILL BE REVISED IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS IN USABILITY STUDIES CONDUCTED THROUGH AN ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. SCHOOLS WILL BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO PARTICIPATE IN EACH OF THE COURSES IN YEAR 3 OF THE STUDY. ELIGIBLE TEACHERS IN THE TREATMENT SCHOOLS WILL INCLUDE THOSE IN GRADES K-2 WHO ARE IN THEIR FIRST THREE YEARS OF TEACHING, AND THOSE WHO ARE IN WARNING STATUS ON THEIR TEACHER EVALUATION. THE IMPACT OF THE COURSES ON TEACHERS' PRACTICE AND STUDENT LEARNING WILL BE EVALUATED.Desc

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DescADAPTING STARI TO ACCELERATE STUDENT READING ACHIEVEMENT IN MIDDLE GRADES SERP WAS AWARDED A TWO-YEAR, 1-MILLION GRANT AS PART OF IES' LEVERAGING EVIDENCE TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY NATIONWIDE (LEARN) NETWORK, WHICH FOCUSES ON ADAPTING AND PREPARING TO SCALE EXISTING, EVIDENCE-BASED PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ACCELERATE STUDENTS' LEARNING RELATIVE TO PRE- PANDEMIC RATES OF GROWTH. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FURTHER ADAPT AND ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE STRATEGIC ADOLESCENT READING INTERVENTION (STARI) TO RESPOND TO THE URGENT NEED TO ACCELERATE LEARNING AMONG MIDDLE GRADES STUDENTS READING TWO OR MORE YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO UPTAKE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, TO DEVELOP THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS THAT ADDRESS STUDENTS' NEEDS, AND TO TEST THE EFFECTS OF STARI ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. ADAPTATIONS WILL BE PRIORITIZED ACCORDING TO A ROUGHLY ESTIMATED RATE OF RETURN, AND THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE GRANT PERIOD TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STARI FOR ACCELERATING STUDENT READING GROWTH USING A REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY DESIGN THAT WILL ALLOW FOR COMPARISON OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN STARI IN ONE PARTNER DISTRICT WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT. THE TEAM WILL ALSO COMPARE CURRENT STARI STUDENTS' GROWTH TRAJECTORIES WITH READING GROWTH OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SAME SCHOOLS IN 2017-18 AND 2018-19, IN ORDER TO ANALYZE STARI'S EFFECTIVENESS AS COMPARED WITH PRE- PANDEMIC RATES OF GROWTH.Desc

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Desc1. CENTER FOR SUCCESS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS 2. MATH BY EXAMPLE 3. LEARNING PROGRESSIONS IN SCIENCE 4. INTERNAL COHERENCE 5. WORDGEN WEEKLY 6. NYCPS AIS PD 7. DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIONS OF THE TRANSLATEDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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PHIL DARO
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STEVE CARNEVALE
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FRANCISCO ESCOBEDO
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BRUCE ALBERTS - EXECUTIVE
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BILL HONIG - EXECUTIVE
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BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAREY WRIGHT
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LOUIS GOMEZ
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PATRICK BRENNAN
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GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE PATTON-TERRY - EXECUTIVE
BOARD - OUTG2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN
EXECUTIVE DI37.50$329,423$0$48,289Yes (X)
MATTHEW ELLINGER
DIRECTOR OF37.50$165,913$0$33,385Yes (X)
MARGARET TROYER - DIRECTOR
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CHRISTINE DAHNKE - DIRECTOR ORG DEV
AND PARTNERS37.50$147,355$0$58,263Yes (X)
ALEXANDRA HUYGHE
ASSISTANT DI37.50$130,487$0$28,456Yes (X)
DAVID DUDLEY - ILLUSTRATOR
& CONTENT D37.50$116,033$0$26,250Yes (X)
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MDRC
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$638FundraisingAmt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$2FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$2,598FundraisingAmt

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$280,352EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$195,446EOYAmt

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EOY$291,894EOYAmt

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EOY$41,621EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,019LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,494LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,622BOYAmt
EOY$2,525EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,040BOYAmt
EOY$5,040EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,303,328BOYAmt
EOY$3,997,499EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,908BOYAmt
EOY$150,142EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,908BOYAmt
EOY$150,142EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,037,307BOYAmt
EOY$1,626,541EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,113BOYAmt
EOY$2,220,816EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,067,420BOYAmt
EOY$3,847,357EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,303,328BOYAmt
EOY$3,997,499EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,779,937ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,064,797CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,883,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,105,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,011,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,403,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,469,625TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,064,797CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,883,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,105,903CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,011,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,403,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,469,625TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,985,580SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,484,045PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$557CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,387CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,651CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,189CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,005TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,534,630TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,873,235GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87600PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99360PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,019OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,494DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,525BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,525TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,093,914TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,093,914RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,093,914TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,313,977TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,313,977ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,313,977TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE INSTITUTE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2022 THROUGH 2024 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE INSTITUTE HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MDRC
200 VESEY STREETNEW YORKNY10281237379473501C3$813,543SUBCONTRACT RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
ROOM 4101 CHESAPEAKE BUILDINGCOLLEGE PARKMD20742526002033501C3$125,414SUBAWARD RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH THE ANNUAL AND INTERIM REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THE GRANTEEExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
MARY SUZANNE DONOVAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$326,580$2,843$32,923$15,366$377,712
MATTHEW ELLINGER
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN$164,971$942$16,900$16,485$199,298
MARGARET TROYER - DIRECTOR
LITERACY R&D$152,000$122$15,200$2,265$169,587
CHRISTINE DAHNKE - DIRECTOR ORG DEV
AND PARTNERSHIPS$147,223$132$15,333$42,930$205,618
ALEXANDRA HUYGHE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR$130,396$91$13,400$15,056$158,943

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE STRATEGIC EDUCATION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP GENERATES INNOVATIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO OUR SCHOOLS' MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS THROUGH SUSTAINED COLLABORATIONS AMONG RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND DESIGNERS. WE WORK TO INCREASE EQUITY, IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING, AND GIVE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS GREATER AGENCY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ASCALING STUDENTS' SUCCESS WITH STARI: EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY, SUPPORT, AND SPREAD SERP WAS AWARDED A FIVE-YEAR, 15-MILLION EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (EIR) EXPANSION-PHASE GRANT STARTING IN JANUARY 2023 TO BUILD THE CAPACITY TO SCALE THE STRATEGIC ADOLESCENT READING INTERVENTION (STARI). THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM'S ADOPTION IN FOUR STATES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, AND TO STUDY ITS EFFECTIVENESS WITH THESE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS. THE GOALS FOR THE PROJECT ARE: 1. TO IMPROVE THE READING SKILLS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, DEMONSTRATING EFFECTS OF STARI AS COMPARED TO BUSINESS-AS-USUAL ON READING BEHAVIORS, PROXIMAL READING SKILLS (READBASIX), PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS (STATE TESTS), AND LEADING INDICATORS OF DISTAL OUTCOMES (COURSE PASS RATES). 2. TO BUILD TEACHER CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF STARI PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ON TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE. 3. TO DETERMINE FOR WHOM AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS STARI IS MOST EFFECTIVE BY EXAMINING OUTCOMES FOR SUBGROUPS (STUDENTS READING FAR BELOW GRADE LEVEL, STUDENTS WITH IEPS, ENGLISH LEARNERS). 4. TO CREATE AN AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE PACKAGE OF SUPPORTS FOR SCHOOLS THATCHOOSE TO IMPLEMENT STARI OUTSIDE OF A GRANT-FUNDED RESEARCH STUDY. 5. TO DISSEMINATE RESULTS AND EXPAND THE USE OF STARI NATIONWIDE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BSUSTAINING LITERACY PRACTICES OVER TIME: CODIFYING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH MICRO-CREDENTIALING SERP RECEIVED A FOUR-YEAR, TWO-MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT FROM IES TO PARTNER WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS), AND A RESEARCH TEAM FROM HARVARD AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INTERVENTION CONSISTING OF TWO MICRO-CREDENTIAL COURSES. THE FIRST COURSE WILL TARGET EFFECTIVE USE OF STUDENT TIME IN LITERACY CENTERS, A STRUCTURE FOR INSTRUCTION USED IN THE LARGE MAJORITY OF K-2 CLASSROOMS. THE SECOND COURSE WILL TARGET THE USE OF ACADEMICALLY PRODUCTIVE TALK (APT), AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE THAT SUPPORTS DEEP READING COMPREHENSION AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BUT IS NOT WIDELY USED. BOTH COURSES ARE BEING DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH DCPS LITERACY LEADERS. DCPS K-2 CLASSROOMS FOOTAGE IS BEING COLLECTED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS FEATURING RESEARCHERS AND DCPS LITERACY LEADERS. COURSE CONTENT WILL BE REVISED IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS IN USABILITY STUDIES CONDUCTED THROUGH AN ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. SCHOOLS WILL BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO PARTICIPATE IN EACH OF THE COURSES IN YEAR 3 OF THE STUDY. ELIGIBLE TEACHERS IN THE TREATMENT SCHOOLS WILL INCLUDE THOSE IN GRADES K-2 WHO ARE IN THEIR FIRST THREE YEARS OF TEACHING, AND THOSE WHO ARE IN WARNING STATUS ON THEIR TEACHER EVALUATION. THE IMPACT OF THE COURSES ON TEACHERS' PRACTICE AND STUDENT LEARNING WILL BE EVALUATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CADAPTING STARI TO ACCELERATE STUDENT READING ACHIEVEMENT IN MIDDLE GRADES SERP WAS AWARDED A TWO-YEAR, 1-MILLION GRANT AS PART OF IES' LEVERAGING EVIDENCE TO ACCELERATE RECOVERY NATIONWIDE (LEARN) NETWORK, WHICH FOCUSES ON ADAPTING AND PREPARING TO SCALE EXISTING, EVIDENCE-BASED PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ACCELERATE STUDENTS' LEARNING RELATIVE TO PRE- PANDEMIC RATES OF GROWTH. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FURTHER ADAPT AND ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE STRATEGIC ADOLESCENT READING INTERVENTION (STARI) TO RESPOND TO THE URGENT NEED TO ACCELERATE LEARNING AMONG MIDDLE GRADES STUDENTS READING TWO OR MORE YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO UPTAKE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, TO DEVELOP THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS THAT ADDRESS STUDENTS' NEEDS, AND TO TEST THE EFFECTS OF STARI ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. ADAPTATIONS WILL BE PRIORITIZED ACCORDING TO A ROUGHLY ESTIMATED RATE OF RETURN, AND THE HIGHEST PRIORITY ADAPTATIONS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE GRANT PERIOD TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STARI FOR ACCELERATING STUDENT READING GROWTH USING A REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY DESIGN THAT WILL ALLOW FOR COMPARISON OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN STARI IN ONE PARTNER DISTRICT WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT. THE TEAM WILL ALSO COMPARE CURRENT STARI STUDENTS' GROWTH TRAJECTORIES WITH READING GROWTH OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SAME SCHOOLS IN 2017-18 AND 2018-19, IN ORDER TO ANALYZE STARI'S EFFECTIVENESS AS COMPARED WITH PRE- PANDEMIC RATES OF GROWTH.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D1. CENTER FOR SUCCESS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS 2. MATH BY EXAMPLE 3. LEARNING PROGRESSIONS IN SCIENCE 4. INTERNAL COHERENCE 5. WORDGEN WEEKLY 6. NYCPS AIS PD 7. DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIONS OF THE TRANSLATE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE 990 TAX RETURN UPON RECEIPT FROM THE PREPARER. EACH REVIEWS THE RETURN SEPARATELY, AND THEN THEY MEET TO REVIEW AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS EACH PERSON MAY HAVE. ONCE THE 990 IS APPROVED INTERNALLY, THE 990 TAX RETURN IS FORWARDED TO THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS FROM THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE SATISFIED AS TO THE COMPLETION OF THE 990 TAX RETURN, THE TAX RETURN IS FORWARDED TO THE REMAINING BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ONCE THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS THE RETURN FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH MAY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. EACH ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ITEM THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR BOARD MEETING REGARDING COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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