Charmaine Mercer

Charmaine Mercer served as a Senior Researcher for the Learning Policy Institute, and is now a Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

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Pathways to New Accountability Through the Every Student Succeeds Act
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Pathways to New Accountability Through the Every Student Succeeds Act

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.
Equity and ESSA: Leveraging Educational Opportunity Through the Every Student Succeeds Act
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Equity and ESSA: Leveraging Educational Opportunity Through the Every Student Succeeds Act

Dec 07 2016
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The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) represents an opportunity for states, districts, and schools to equitably design education systems to ensure that historically underserved students are prepared for the demands of the 21st century. This report details the equity implications of ESSA and provides recommendations for ways in which states, districts, and schools can leverage the new law to enhance equitable educational opportunities and close persistent achievement gaps.
Cover Art for report Making ESSA’s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap
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Making ESSA’s Equity Promise Real: State Strategies to Close the Opportunity Gap

Sep 05 2018
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Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), in addition to the required indicators of schools performance, states can select indicators to measure schools’ efforts to support students and provide equitable opportunities or to identify places where additional investments need to be made to improve education and support underserved students. This report documents how states are taking advantage of this opportunity to address disparities, make schools more inclusive, and help all students succeed.