UMass Donahue Institute

This evaluation report reflects on Cohort 5 fellows’ first year of participation in the two-year Influence 100 fellowship program. The UMass Donahue Institute (UMDI) was contracted by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to conduct this evaluation. In FY24, the evaluation included session observations, interviews and focus groups with fellows, and monthly reflection meetings with the DESE program team. This is the final report of the FY24 evaluation year.