Evidence-Based Strategies to Boost Student Engagement and Success

The nearly $200 billion in ESSER funding represents a unique opportunity for K-12 leaders to make significant investments in improving instruction and closing achievement gaps among students. In this paper, we’ll explore two evidence-based educational approaches, Understanding by Design (UbD) and Gold Standard Project-Based Learning (PBL), that K-12 leaders should consider as they look to use their ESSER funds to combat learning loss and drive student engagement.

In this complimentary white paper from Defined Learning, we’ll share what the experts say about the UbD and PBL approaches and provide examples from districts that have effectively implemented these strategies to boost student success.

Educators Featured

Jay McTighe

Educator, author, and co-developer of the Understanding by Design framework

Tina Henckel

Director of STEM Education for Norwalk Public Schools, CT

John Larmer

Education consultant and PBL expert who co-developed the Gold-Standard model for PBL