In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a multi-national technology corporation partnered with eight districts in Mississippi and Louisiana in order to transform them into 21st Century Learning Systems. Working closely with the funder, district leaders and various partnering organizations, EDC's Center for Children and Technology (CCT) designed and conducted the Initiative's formative and summative evaluations. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, researchers documented the experiences of leaders, technology staff, teachers, students, and parents who were instrumental in the implementation of the project. This panel will share and discuss the initiative's theories of implementation and impact, methodologies, and the lessons learned over the course of the implementation and evaluation of this complex, multi-year, multi-site, and multi-partner education intervention. #education #QuantitativeMethods-TheoryandDesign #Prek-12EducationalEvaluation #QualitativeMethods #Research,Technology,andDevelopmentEval #2011Conference