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President Richard McCormick has made the involvement of Rutgers University with PreK-12 school districts in New Jersey one of his administration's major priorities. President McCormick along with members of his administration Dr. Phillip Furmanski, Executive Vice President and Dr. Richard DeLisi, Dean of the Graduate School of Education created and established the Rutgers Institute for Improving Student Achievement (RIISA)in September 2005. At the same time, President McCormick appointed Dr. William Librera, former Commissioner of Education, to the position of Executive Director of RIISA. The mission of the Rutgers Institute for Improving Student Achievement(RIISA) is to provide guidance and support to districts as they address their needs for improving achievement of all students. Corporate affiliates and community partners will be invited to participate in this important work.

Register Here!!
March 23, 2009
Register Now & Pay Later! RIISA Middle Grades Institute Registration and Middle Grades Network Membership Information

RIISA Completes First Middle Grades Network Series
March 11, 2009
RIISA recently completed our first year of the Middle Grades Network series. The Network sessions were a huge success, and we look forward to continuing our series of professional development experiences for the 2009-10 school year.

Middle Grades Institute 2009
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 -
Thu, Jul 2, 2009
Whether you're a veteran or a newcomer to Middle Level Education, this Institute will provide 4 days to examine ways to Sustain Academic Success by transforming professional practices in the classroom and in the dynamics of change leadership and progressive initiatives.

RIISA Middle Grades Network September 2009 to March 2010
April 6, 2009