The most and least effective teachers aren't that far apart in standard teacher competency tests, but the massive Measures of Effective Teaching Project is finding that differences are in the details of classroom practice—and the students can help spot them. Read Full Post >
New regional laboratories' research alliances will explore cultural and regional differences in college and career readiness. Read Full Post >
The American Educational Research Association opens its annual conference in Vancouver with a call for better researcher-community partnerships, and one network in San Diego tries teacher-researcher "speed dating.'' Read Full Post >
A House education subcommittee will hold its first hearing on reauthorizing federal education research law on Wednesday. Read Full Post >
Racial categories make it easier for education researchers to compare students and probe achievement gaps, but they can also create inappropriate narratives about students' potential, argued Gloria Ladson-Billings in last night's 8th annual Brown lecture in education research. Read Full Post >
Education research saw an influx of federal money this year, but scholars voice continuing frustration with translating research into practice. Read Full Post >
Annual Brown lecture highlights the need for more nuanced education research in controversial topics Read Full Post >
Experts at the fall policy meeting of the American Educational Research Association's Organization of Institutional Affiliates this week voiced concerns that educators won't be able to use state data to improve instruction. Read Full Post >
While educators are making progress in narrowing achievement gaps between students, "excellence gaps" are stagnating or growing for the most able learners. Read Full Post >
Education research groups from 25 nations have announced plans to form the first World Education Research Association. Read Full Post >
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