Dollars for Degrees
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:50+00:00As the focus of policymakers and philanthropic funders has shifted from post-secondary access to post-secondary access and success, researchers have begun to investigate […]
Education Pioneers
Talent Placement Process
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:50+00:00
Redesigned talent placement process with custom web-based matching tool. Education Pioneers engaged Safal in a strategic planning project to redesign its placement process, making it more efficient, effective and scalable. Safal identified bottlenecks and pain points, internalized the organization’s strategic priorities and benchmarked processes against similar organizations. Key accomplishments: (1) Identified opportunities and implemented improvements [...]
Talent Placement ProcessLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:50+00:00
Houston A+
College Readiness Program
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:50+00:00
Designed & implemented college readiness program for middle schools (Challenge Network). Safal worked closely with Houston A+ as they redefined strategy and reinvented themselves as a non-profit that engaged with middle schools to enable post-secondary success. During the life of Safal’s work with the organization, Safal has designed and built many of its programs, continuously [...]
College Readiness ProgramLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:50+00:00
Kern Family Foundation
PISA Benchmarking Plan
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:50+00:00
Developed strategic plan & drafted investment proposal to fund “PISA for Schools” pilot initiative for international benchmarking of schools. The Kern Family Foundation supported an initiative to pilot “PISA for Schools” for international benchmarking of schools and local systems. We worked closely with the project team, Kern, and OECD to analyze the assessment environment, determine [...]
PISA Benchmarking PlanLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:50+00:00
Urban Teacher Center
Organizational Development and Scaling
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
IT assessment, planning & implementation plan to scale non-profit organization focused on training teachers committed to measurable results. Urban Teacher Center (UTC) is an education-focused non-profit founded in 2010 to train teachers committed to measurable results. Based on its initial successes, UTC was interested in expanding its operations in scale and scope. Safal was asked [...]
Organizational Development and ScalingLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
Project Lead The Way
Performance Management Dashboards
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
Designed & developed performance management dashboards for assessing performance of non-profit organization & impact of its STEM programs. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs used in US middle and high schools. From 12 New York high schools in 1997, [...]
Performance Management DashboardsLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
Rhode Island Department of Education
Race to the Top Implementations
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
Led strategic planning, design & funding proposal of RTTP implementations (e.g., state-wide educator evaluation data system). The Rhode Island DoE engaged Safal to provide strategic assistance as it drove state-wide reform as part of its Race to The Top program. Key accomplishments: (1) Led state-wide interim assessment and formative assessment design and requirement gathering for [...]
Race to the Top ImplementationsLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
Greater Texas Foundation
Scholarship Landscape Analysis
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
Strategic planning, research & analysis of scholarship landscape to help develop foundation’s signature scholarship program. Greater Texas Foundation engaged Safal to develop a strategic plan for their scholarship program to increase their impact on the educational outcomes of vulnerable youth in Texas. We partnered with FSG and the foundation to conduct extensive research on the [...]
Scholarship Landscape AnalysisLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:51+00:00
Greater Houston Community Foundation and EduStart
Blended Learning Model Analysis
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:52+00:00
GHCF asked our partner, EduStart, to conduct comprehensive research and analysis of blended learning models to inform its giving decisions. Our contributions to the project include: (1) Conducted research on Learning Management Systems and their influence on adaptive learning; (2) Contributed to a briefing paper to inform the field (3) Co-presented findings to a group [...]
Blended Learning Model AnalysisLucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:52+00:00
Keeping the Promise of Opportunity
Lucky Pandit2019-04-11T06:16:52+00:00The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commissioned FSG to explore the challenges low-income young adults face in accessing and using financial aid and the related trends contributing to […]