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The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons From the States

Marjorie Wechsler,

David L. Kirp,

Titilayo Tinubu Ali,

Madelyn Gardner,

Anna Maier,

Hanna Melnick,

Patrick M. Shields

Jun 29 2016
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Read a summary of case studies of high-quality early education programs in four states: Michigan, West Virginia, Washington, and North Carolina. This analysis is based on reviews of policy documents, studies, and data in each state, as well as observations of programs and interviews with policymakers, program administrators, providers, teachers, parents, advocates, and researchers.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality
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Event Video: The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons From the States

Jun 29 2016
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Policymakers and researchers gathered in Washington, DC, to attend the forum The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons From the States to discuss how four states—Michigan, North Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia—devised a set of strategies for delivering high-quality early childhood education programs at scale.

Topic Early Childhood Learning
Fact Sheet

The Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Lessons from the States

Marjorie Wechsler,

David L. Kirp,

Titilayo Tinubu Ali,

Madelyn Gardner,

Anna Maier,

Hanna Melnick,

Patrick M. Shields

Jun 29 2016
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During the 2015–16 fiscal year, states invested nearly $7 billion in programs for our country’s youngest learners. This fact sheet summarizes the lessons learned by a review and analysis of how states can design, fund, and manage investments to assure high-quality preschool. The original report looked at how four states built quality early education systems with strong outcomes.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality
Report

Does Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness? A Review of the Research

Tara Kini,

Anne Podolsky

Jun 03 2016
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Do teachers, on average, continue to improve in their effectiveness as they gain experience in the teaching profession? This review of research finds that teaching experience is, on average, positively associated with student achievement gains throughout a teacher’s career, especially in collaborative school environments.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
Brief

Does Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness? A Review of the Research

Tara Kini,

Anne Podolsky

Jun 03 2016
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This brief summarizes the key findings from a critical review of the relevant research to determine whether teachers, on average, improve in their effectiveness as they gain experience in the teaching profession. A renewed look at this research is warranted due to advances in research methods and data systems that match student data with individual teachers and have allowed researchers to more accurately answer this question.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
Blog

Teacher Residencies: A Long-Term Strategy to Solve California Teacher Shortages

May 18 2016
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By Linda Darling-Hammond and Steve Barr | This was a year of good news and bad news in California’s schools. Faster-than-expected infusions of new funding under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) allowed many districts to replace teachers and programs lost during the Great Recession. However, as the school year opened last August, districts around California scrambled to hire qualified teachers, and many came up short.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
Brief

How Effective Are Loan Forgiveness and Service Scholarships for Recruiting Teachers?

Anne Podolsky,

Tara Kini

Apr 26 2016
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Loan forgiveness and service scholarships are two promising approaches to attracting and keeping teachers in the profession. This brief looks at existing research on these programs and finds that financial assistance that meaningfully offsets the cost of professional preparation can be effective at recruiting and retaining high-quality professionals into fields and communities where educators are most needed.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Equitable Resources and Access
Brief

The Building Blocks of High-Quality Early Childhood Education Programs

Marjorie Wechsler,

Hanna Melnick,

Anna Maier,

Joseph Bishop

Apr 20 2016
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When it comes to early childhood education programs, quality is critical. High-quality preschool gives children a strong start on the path that leads to college and career success. This brief summarizes the substantial body of research on programs demonstrating positive results, as well as the professional standards for early education, including identifying important elements of quality.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
Report

Pathways to New Accountability Through the Every Student Succeeds Act

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Soung Bae,

Channa Cook-Harvey,

Livia Lam,

Charmaine Mercer,

Anne Podolsky,

Elizabeth Leisy Stosich

Apr 20 2016
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This report provides critical information about the requirements and opportunities under the new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act. Drawing on promising examples from several states, as well as from New York City and Alberta, Canada, the authors offer alternative approaches to developing, presenting, and using a multiple-measure accountability system.

Topics Deeper Learning, Accountability and Improvement, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Equitable Resources and Access, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Report

Redesigning School Accountability and Support: Progress in Pioneering States

Channa Cook-Harvey,

Elizabeth Leisy Stosich

Apr 09 2016
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During 2015, a group of diverse states began to work together to redesign their accountability systems so as to better support school improvement and students’ acquisition of deeper learning skills to ensure all students are college, career, and life ready upon graduation. This report documents the progress made by 10 states to transform their systems of accountability to support more meaningful learning opportunities for all students.

Topics Deeper Learning, Accountability and Improvement, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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Improving Education the New Mexico Way: An Evidence-Based Approach

Dec 01 2020

In New Mexico, children and young people who face barriers to school success from poverty and marginalization are the norm, not the exception. A year-long study from LPI is designed to provide New Mexico policymakers, stakeholders, leaders, and other interested parties a research perspective on the challenges facing education in the state and to identify evidence-based policies that could build a high-quality, equitable system.

Report

Sustainable Strategies for Funding Teacher Residencies: Lessons From California

Nov 12 2020

High-quality teacher residencies have the potential to address workforce challenges, including teacher shortages, underprepared educators, and, when adequately funded, workforce diversity. In 2018-19, California provided seed funding to jump-start or scale such programs. Recognizing that state funding may not always be reliable, programs are also working toward greater financial sustainability. This report examines the current state of teacher residencies in California and strategies these programs use to sustain funding, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.

Report

Elementary School Principals' Professional Learning: Current Status and Future Needs

Oct 27 2020

Research has found that high-quality professional learning opportunities for principals can build leadership capacity. This study reports on findings from a survey of elementary school principals on access to high-quality professional learning. The survey showed that, while most had access to professional development, far fewer were able to participate in authentic learning opportunities addressing deeper learning, student well-being, and equity.

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