Research, Assessment & Improvement (RAI)
The Research & Innovation team has joined with our Assessment & Learning Supports team to form the new Research, Assessment & Improvement Department (RAI). We're excited to support MMSD staff, students and families!
Helping others know more to improve.
RAI strives to proactively engage with district and school leadership to use local evidence and innovate for equitable, continuous improvement. We help others know more in order to improve through relevant, timely evidence; strong data literacy and routines; collaborative research, inquiry and design; and support for leaders to drive evidence to action.
2024-25 Goals
- Research: Provide strong evidence to use for decision-making by district and central office department leaders
- Assessment: Proactively manage and support our assessment strategy and data systems
- Improvement: Lead district efforts to create and enact an aligned, system-wide approach to drive continuous improvement toward our goals
Requests for Work
External Research in MMSD
Any potential research project in MMSD must undergo the review process by the External Research Committee (ERC). To determine if you should submit an ERC request and learn more about this process, please visit the ERC webpage.
Requests from Central Office
Data, survey and analysis requests from Central Office must be submitted in a centralized form to be completed by Cabinet members only. Please work with your Cabinet member to submit a request on behalf of the requesting individual, team or department.
Other Requests
If you have a general query or you are not an MMSD employee and you have a data request, please visit the Public Records Requests page.
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