Research + Reports

A reissue of Ned Hallowell’s “Who Do They Think You Are? Transference in the Teaching Life,” a chapter from Finding the Heart of the Child: Essays on Children, Families, and Schools by Edward M. Hallowell, MD, and Michael G. Thompson, PhD. This work reaffirms what we understand to be true and what we have observed and heard from school leaders during the pandemic: in management, it’s impossible to please everyone — especially if you are committed to doing what you believe is right.

This piece examines the critical role of institutional researchers in independent schools, detailing how to develop the function, desired skill sets, and project examples. Insights were gathered from interviews, job description analyses, conference presentations, and research on the history and role of institutional research in higher education.

In this report, EXPLO Elevate shares a framework for creating a culture of innovation within independent schools, along with one school’s experience applying this framework. The framework, known as Collective Genius, was developed after years of research by Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill and her colleagues.

A case study in applying the Bridgeway Group's tools for conflict management -- the Stakeholder Mapping Process; the Strategic Trust Tool; and the Ladder of Inference -- to the thorny problem of a school community trying to determine whether or not to eliminate Advanced Placement courses.

A case study about how to elevate a science research program to an entirely new level. Guided by one teacher, the result is deep learning, students taking on serious teaching roles, and broad and deep student engagement. This is a program model that could be used for subjects beyond science.