Lowell Teacher Academy
Grant Size: $1,580,000 (1st grant $1.48m; 2nd grant $48k; 3rd grant $48k)
Grantee Since: 2005
Grant Objective: Found program, evaluation.
The Lowell Teacher Academy improves the quality of teaching and learning at every grade level by inducting and mentoring all new teachers in a three year program. By year three of implementation, the district saw an overall increase in student performance that made Lowell the 2nd most improved district in Massachusetts.