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About CEC

CEC works with school districts across the country to implement measurable social change. Our mission and vision direct us to work with organizations using a systems orientation process to help them build collaborative cultures, and equitable, evidence-based practices that empower adults and students to deepen their learning and thrive.

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Meet the CEC Team

CEC prides itself on being able to provide the right mix of consultants, with expertise both in building effective systems and in specific content areas. In addition, CEC strives to provide districts strong relationships with consultants over time.

We believe schools can finally make the changes that really make a difference. Will this be your story?

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This we know is true:

Educators navigate the difficult conditions in schools because they ultimately want to positively impact the trajectory of a child. The current school organizational system needs to be freed to allow for these dedicated professionals to make it happen.

Now is the time.

Today’s sudden and dramatic change in our educational institutions have to radically alter who and how we operate in schools. It is time for fundamental, future-oriented change.

Let us partner with you to reimagine a better new normal.

You are in control of your school context. You have the power to shape the improvement you imagine.

CEC challenges the status quo by being a forward thinking, proactive, and innovative partner in preparing learners for successful futures.

We are collectively changed by today’s experiences. Now is the time to make the necessary system change through collective responsibility and empowering one another in our work to support the whole child.

Together we build capacity to imagine what is possible.

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Impact Case Studies

Berkeley School District 87:  The Foundation of Continuous Improvement

Berkeley School District 87: The Foundation of Continuous Improvement

Transitioning to a new Superintendent can be a time of upheaval for a district. Berkeley School District 87 was no different. The new Superintendent wanted to clarify and refine the direction for the district. He wanted to ensure a process that identified a clear path and common focus for the district. Having worked with CEC in the past, he was familiar with the collaborative nature of their work and wanted to ensure maximum stakeholder voice in the district strategic planning development. Berkeley School District 87 selected CEC to help them build their new strategic plan to identify their “compass” for the next five years and realign their system to a true continuous improvement process.

Chicago Public School District: Hedges Elementary School

Chicago Public School District: Hedges Elementary School

In 2022, Hedges Elementary School sought to gain support in the design and implementation of an effective school improvement process. Additionally, Hedges wanted to provide their leadership team with professional coaching. Hedges partnered with Catalyst for Educational Change (CEC) to achieve these goals.

CEC Partners

CEC builds long-term partnerships to support work on a variety of initiatives that advance our mission. We view partnerships as one of the cornerstones of our success; they have allowed CEC to remain in contact with leading practitioners and researchers which has helped advance our work and benefits our clients.