What is the UConn Neag School of Education’s role in the CommPACT Schools initiative?
By partnering with higher education, the CommPACT Schools are strongly connected to a resource for research-based practices. The Neag School’s Institute for Urban School Improvement serves as the independent support center for the CommPACT Schools and provides expertise in data-gathering and analysis, priority-setting and professional development activities to implement research-based practices. The CommPACT Schools are assigned on-site coaches who work in one or two of the schools on a full-time basis to support the range of services. UConn also offers access to ongoing professional learning opportunities for teachers and administrators, including Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS), Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM-R) – Reading and Math, and the Assessment Colloquia series.
