Helping You Achieve Continuous Improvement

With Helix Learning Partners’ support, school districts, non-profits and foundations are able to streamline and strengthen program design, deepen their understanding of what works, and build capacity to ongoingly use research to drive improvement. ​

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Improvement Strategy
​Consulting

Mapping Strategy and
Building Feedback Loops

Strong educational change initiatives are built on dynamic theories of change aligned with thoughtful strategy. We work with clients to clarify the problem they are trying to solve, interrogate theories of change, and adapt strategy in response to new learning.​

Research
​& Evaluation

Practical Research
to Drive Improvement
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At Helix Learning Partners, we conduct useful and usable research. We identify, gather and synthesize information to guide clients' change strategies and shape their improvement initiatives.

Coaching
​& Capacity Building

One-On-One
Coaching
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Through one-on-one coaching, Dr. Birkeland helps leaders develop their leadership potential, navigate complexity, and manage change. 

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Clients Say

"Sarah takes a systems view, thinking about root causes and analyzing how different forces impact program quality. Helix Learning Partners is all about learning--not number crunching or report writing--and how to do what you are already doing, but better."
Andrew Lachman, Former Executive Director, The Connecticut Center for School Change    

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our team