Center for Educational Transformation (CET)
Statement of Purpose
CET supports research, policy, local and state reform initiatives and other activities which increase the ability of Maine's middle and secondary level educators to transform teaching and learning within their schools, in order to ensure the success of Maine children as students, citizens and workers.
Goals and Major Activities
The work of CET includes:
- Maintaining CET as a vital regional organization based at the Maine Department of Education; working in partnership with The Great Maine Schools Project at the George Mitchell Institute and a variety of other educational and professional development organizations throughout Maine.
- Supporting the work of the Comprehensive School Reform Grant Program, CSR at the present and former 48 grant sites. This support may include; research, documentation, and professional development activities.
- Creating a seamless, state-wide effort among both CSR funded and non-funded schools.
- Increasing the capacity for school transformation through professional development activities for school leaders, including working in collaboration with current leadership organizations.
- Expanding the CET to include a cadre of Maine Faculty, educators recruited by CET who are committed to secondary reform and who are willing to share their expertise.
- Generating opportunities to support reform in schools through summer academies, direct coaching to schools, and workshops offered by CET and other resources.
- Advancing a public agenda for support of educational transformation at the state level.
