Early-Childhood Education: Policy, Research, and Funding, or Fad?
Educational data and neuroscience both agree that the early years have significant influence on later school and life success. What are we waiting for? Read Full Post >
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April 29, 2013
April 09, 2013
Atlanta Cheating Scandal Reactions
Are testing systems to blame? Read Full Post >
April 01, 2013
Michael Barber on Education Reform in Pakistan
SIr Michael Barber has released a new book that details two years of education reform efforts within the Punjab region of Pakistan. Read Full Post >
March 28, 2013
The 'Widget Effect' Endures: Teachers Still Rated High
A recent Education Sector report does a deep dive into school evaluation systems in Washington, finding that nearly every school in the state failed to differentiate between effective and ineffective teachers and principals. Read Full Post >
March 25, 2013
Teacher: Give Me Testing Data That Make Sense
An Indianapolis high school English teacher adds her voice to the growing chorus of educators speaking out against what they see as extraneous and unreliable benchmarking assessments. Read Full Post >
February 20, 2013
Can Value-Added Models Handle the Transition to the Common Core?
Sociologist Aaron M. Pallas says that we may soon begin seeing wide descrepencies in student test scores across districts as a result of the Common Core State Standards. Read Full Post >
February 16, 2013
Is "Scalable" a Code Word for Top-Down Reform?
we have been told that the only way schools can improve is through "scalable" reforms. What does that mean? It means that whenever we come up with some great initiative, the only way it can make a difference is if it can be packaged and replicated. There is certainly value in sharing great models, and many can be built upon and re-created anew. But I believe there is an underlying bias towards uniform solutions that are packaged and sold as innovations. Read Full Post >
February 10, 2013
School Turnarounds Are Predictably Rare
Prescription for success at some high poverty schools has limited application to others. Read Full Post >
February 08, 2013
Are Schools 'Boy-Averse'?
A new research study looks at why boys tend to get lower grades than girls. Read Full Post >
February 07, 2013
A Mission (Hill) for Education Policy?
What are the policy implications of the 10-part video series 'A Year at Mission Hill?' And why does a DC policy expert find the series both inspiring and disorienting? Read Full Post >
