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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)
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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
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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)
Brief

Evidence-Based Interventions: A Guide for States

Livia Lam

Charmaine Mercer

Anne Podolsky

Linda Darling-Hammond

Mar 31 2016
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The new Every Student Succeeds Act offers states flexibility to create new approaches to school accountability and to design appropriate interventions for schools in need of assistance. This brief provides an overview of four commonly used interventions that, when well implemented, have been shown to increase opportunities and improve performance, particularly for historically underserved students. It also identifies the conditions under which they have been effective.

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

California: The Building Blocks of High-Quality Early Childhood Education Programs

Marjorie Wechsler

Hanna Melnick

Anna Maier

Joseph Bishop

Feb 29 2016
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This brief identifies important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs as indicated by research and professional standards, with a focus on factors that contribute to meaningful teacher-child interactions. With California the home to 493,877 preschool-age children living in or near poverty, these findings hold particular interest for the Golden State, as low-income children are most likely to benefit from high-quality pre-k programs.

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

Teacher Residencies in California

Jan 19 2016
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As teacher shortages once again become widespread in California and across the nation, discussions of how to recruit and retain high-quality teachers are occupying center stage in policy circles. Newly emerging residency programs offer an innovative approach to recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers. Currently, the state has at least 10 such programs meeting critical hiring needs for a number of districts and charter schools in urban and rural areas.

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

Addressing California’s Emerging Teacher Shortage

Linda Darling-Hammond

Roberta C. Furger

Patrick M. Shields

Leib Sutcher

Jan 19 2016
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After many years of teacher layoffs in California, school districts are using an influx of new k–12 funding to hire again. However, the supply of teachers has not kept pace with the increased demand. This brief and corresponding report examine shortage indicators, discuss their impact on students, analyze factors that influence teacher supply and demand in California and nationally, and recommend policies to ensure an adequate supply of fully prepared teachers where they are needed.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, Equitable Resources and Access
Report

Addressing California’s Emerging Teacher Shortage

Linda Darling-Hammond

Roberta C. Furger

Patrick M. Shields

Leib Sutcher

Jan 19 2016
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After many years of teacher layoffs in California, school districts are using an influx of new k–12 funding to hire again. However, the supply of teachers has not kept pace with the increased demand. This report examines shortage indicators, discusses their impact on students, analyzes factors that influence teacher supply and demand in California and nationally, and recommends policies to ensure an adequate supply of fully prepared teachers where they are needed.

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

Teacher Residencies: Building a High-Quality, Sustainable Workforce

Roneeta Guha

Tara Kini

Jan 19 2016
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Recruitment and retention challenges are once again leading to teacher shortages across the nation, especially in urban and rural school districts. This brief looks at the teacher residency model, a promising approach to addressing recruitment and retention challenges in high-needs districts and in shortage subject areas. The teacher residency model creates long-term benefits for districts, for schools, and ultimately and most importantly, for the students they serve.

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

What Voters Think About the Teacher Shortage

Jan 18 2016
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Throughout the summer and into the fall of 2015, school districts across the state struggled to fill vacant teaching positions with qualified staff. In fall of 2015, a Field Poll of California voters revealed that Californians are well aware of the emerging shortage of K-12 public school teachers and think the state should take decisive action to rectify the situation.

Topic Educator Quality

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Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness: Insights for Policymakers

Jan 31 2019

Research on early learning programs in the 1960s and 1970s revealed longlasting benefits, sparking investment in preschool programs. However, recent evaluations of two large preschool programs found mixed results, creating confusion about whether preschool programs can support student success. This report reviews these two studies and others in depth, and finds that when participants are compared to very similar students who did not attend preschool, the benefits of participation are typically found to be substantial.

Report

Essential Building Blocks for State School Finance Systems and Promising State Practices

Dec 05 2018

The cost for failing to properly invest in a high-quality public education for all children has grave implications for both the students and society at large. A new report shares essential state-level strategies and examples to help policymakers develop equitable and effective school finance systems.

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The Tapestry of American Public Education: How Can We Create a System of Schools Worth Choosing for All?

Oct 25 2018

Often forgotten in the policy debates on school choice are fundamental questions of whether and how choice influences access to high-quality schools, and whether, in our diverse democracy that requires common ground, choices promote or undermine integration. This report reviews research on a variety of school choice strategies and examines how public school choices can be managed to ensure all students have excellent schools to choose from and are chosen by excellent schools.

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