Capacity-Building for Sustainability: A Cooperative K-12 Regional Education Service Provider Case Study

Clark Shah-Nelson, Ellen A. Mayo, Patience Ebuwei

Source Title: International Journal of Technology-Enabled Student Support Services (IJTESSS)10(1)

ISSN: 2577-5871|EISSN: 2577-588X|EISBN13: 9781799808954|DOI: 10.4018/IJTESSS.20200101.oa1

MLA

Shah-Nelson, Clark, et al. "Capacity-Building for Sustainability: A Cooperative K-12 Regional Education Service Provider Case Study." IJTESSS vol.10, no.1 2020: pp.40-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJTESSS.20200101.oa1

APA

Shah-Nelson, C., Mayo, E. A., & Ebuwei, P. (2020). Capacity-Building for Sustainability: A Cooperative K-12 Regional Education Service Provider Case Study. International Journal of Technology-Enabled Student Support Services (IJTESSS), 10(1), 40-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJTESSS.20200101.oa1

Chicago

Shah-Nelson, Clark, Ellen A. Mayo, and Patience Ebuwei. "Capacity-Building for Sustainability: A Cooperative K-12 Regional Education Service Provider Case Study," International Journal of Technology-Enabled Student Support Services (IJTESSS) 10, no.1: 40-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJTESSS.20200101.oa1

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Abstract

An American K-12 cooperative educational services provider (“The Agency”) has an issue: partner school districts are saving money by building internal capacity for professional development, rather than fully utilizing expertise from the Agency. The aim of this evidence-based case study is to inform the Agency on capacity-building for innovation. The researchers performed three separate rapid evidence assessments, followed by a standard systematic review process to synthesize findings across 31 studies. Key findings identified from the research include (1) organizational capacity and program evaluation lead to organizational sustainability, (2) agency leadership should guide strategic organizational change in order to establish a shared vision for evaluation and feedback, and (3) organizations benefit from practicing continuous and ongoing learning through feedback loops. The findings of this study may be generalizable to other similar educational service providers or non-profits looking to strengthen organizational capacity and partnerships.