Matthew Spengler

Experience

1. Founder and Executive Director

   Blueprint Schools Network

   Jan 2011 — Present

   Blueprint Schools Network (Blueprint) is a national nonprofit organization that partners with districts and schools to promote educational equity and improve life outcomes for students. We have or are currently working with public school districts in Denver (CO), Leadville (CO), Boston (MA), Salem (MA), Holyoke (MA), Oakland (CA), East Saint Louis (IL) and St. Louis (MO) to plan, implement and monitor rigorous school improvement initiatives in 75 schools, serving over students.The foundation of our work is a framework of five core strategies that emerged through analyses of the attributes that drive student achievement and represent common elements of schools capable of closing the achievement gap. When implemented together, these principles form a comprehensive and evidence-based framework for transforming chronically underperforming schools.1. Ensuring every student has an excellent teacher and a school leader committed to their success;2. Setting clear, consistent standards for academic achievement and establishing a school-wide focus on preparing all students for college;3. Increasing instructional time;4. Providing intensive, daily, small-group tutoring to students using highly qualified and well-trained instructors; and5. Collecting data frequently to monitor the academic progress of each individual student and tailoring instruction to meet the needs of all learners.

Education

• Harvard University

  AB

• Harvard University Graduate School of Education

  Masters

Skills

• Grant Writing
• Research
• Non-Profits
• Nonprofits
• Program Development
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Editing
• Staff Development
• Education Policy
• Fundraising
• Curriculum Development
• Teaching
• Leadership Development