Addressing the College Readiness Challenge in High-Poverty Schools

Posted on July 17, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Students in high-poverty schools lack the supports needed to become college ready, according to a report from CLASP. Course, Counselor, and Teacher Gaps: Addressing the College Readiness Challenge in High-Poverty High Schools analyzes the nation’s 100 largest school districts, focusing on “high-poverty schools” (where at least 75 percent of students live in poverty) and “low-poverty Read more about Addressing the College Readiness Challenge in High-Poverty Schools[…]

New Videos Feature Innovative Efforts to Build Strong Principal Pipelines

Posted on July 16, 2015July 10, 2015 by coreeducation

The Wallace Foundation has released seven short videos featuring six school district superintendents talking about key innovations to emerge from a major national initiative to develop larger numbers of highly effective principals – and one video that offers advice to other superintendents who might want to build their own strong principal pipelines. The two-minute videos Read more about New Videos Feature Innovative Efforts to Build Strong Principal Pipelines[…]

Deeper Learning: Policies for a 21st Century Education

Posted on July 15, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) explores key elements of policies that support deeper learning in schools – including policies that state boards of education must seriously consider to ensure their state’s students are prepared for college, career and civic life. In Deeper Learning: Policies for a 21st Century Education, NASBE’s Ace Read more about Deeper Learning: Policies for a 21st Century Education[…]

Using the Wisdom of Educators

Posted on July 14, 2015July 10, 2015 by coreeducation

One of education’s big problems is that the collective wisdom, insights, observations and experience of educators are pretty much squandered. That is to say, millions of educators have figured out important things about what and how to teach under different kinds of conditions — but no system exists for them to contribute their bit of Read more about Using the Wisdom of Educators[…]

Grading Teachers by the Test

Posted on July 10, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Eduardo Porter of the New York Times has an ongoing economic column that at times addresses education. An issue that he took up not long ago concerns the increasingly common phenomenon of value added testing. In particular, Porter wants to highlight the potential role of “Goodhart’s Law” related to education testing and teacher evaluation. Goodhart’s Read more about Grading Teachers by the Test[…]

NCES Examines Qualifications of Public Middle and High School Teachers

Posted on July 10, 2015July 27, 2015 by coreeducation

NCES has released two publications examining the qualifications of public school teachers: Education and Certification Qualifications of Public Middle Grades Teachers of Selected Subjects as well as Education and Certification Qualifications of Departmentalized Public High School-Level Teachers of Selected Subjects. These statistical analysis reports examine the postsecondary majors and teaching certifications of public middle school Read more about NCES Examines Qualifications of Public Middle and High School Teachers[…]

Diversity Issues in Teaching

Posted on July 9, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Recent studies show that the demographic characteristics of teachers can impact student achievement. These findings point to the need for more female teachers in science and mathematics, as well as more ethnic minority educators. More than three-quarters of U.S. public school teachers are female. So it’s a bit surprising to hear an argument that there Read more about Diversity Issues in Teaching[…]

The Watchdogs of College Education Rarely Bite

Posted on July 8, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Most colleges can’t keep their doors open without an accreditor’s seal of approval, which is needed to get students access to federal loans and grants. But accreditors hardly ever kick out the worst-performing colleges and lack uniform standards for assessing graduation rates and loan defaults, according to The Wall Street Journal. Those problems are blamed Read more about The Watchdogs of College Education Rarely Bite[…]

Teaching Experience Matters More Than We Used to Think

Posted on July 7, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Two new research studies that evaluated vast amounts of data both concluded that teachers continue to improve over the course of their careers. The prevailing wisdom from previous research, which many teachers and teachers unions have disputed, said that teachers improved in their first several years of teaching, but then plateaued. The studies looked at Read more about Teaching Experience Matters More Than We Used to Think[…]

Board-Certified Teachers More Effective, New Studies Affirm

Posted on July 6, 2015July 3, 2015 by coreeducation

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has offered a national certification for interested teachers since the late 1980s. There are currently 110,000 National Board certified teachers across the U.S. This blog wrote about changes the NBPTS made to its certification process to incentivize more teachers to become board-certified. With new research out showing Read more about Board-Certified Teachers More Effective, New Studies Affirm[…]

Woodrow Wilson Foundation Launches WW Academy for Teaching and Learning

Posted on July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 by coreeducation

Launching a major national effort to dramatically improve teacher preparation and to help teaching and learning practices evolve for the 21st century, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation recently announced the establishment of a new graduate school, the Woodrow Wilson Academy for Teaching and Learning (WW Academy). The WW Academy is designed to transform teacher Read more about Woodrow Wilson Foundation Launches WW Academy for Teaching and Learning[…]

N.Y. ‘Open’ Education Effort Draws Users Nationwide

Posted on July 2, 2015June 27, 2015 by coreeducation

As more and more states have adopted Common Core in recent years, teachers have needed aligned materials and curriculum. Many schools and districts have evaluated traditional privately-created curriculum which claim to align with Common Core and have not liked what they found. As a result, some schools and districts are turning to options such as Read more about N.Y. ‘Open’ Education Effort Draws Users Nationwide[…]

Summer Reading: The Top 50 Best Books for Educators

Posted on July 1, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Surely everyone’s list of the top 50 books for educators would be different, but Nick Grantham of Fractus Learning has come up with some pretty good suggestions. Summer reading season is here, and this list has some that you have probably already read, some that you have been meaning to read, and some you have Read more about Summer Reading: The Top 50 Best Books for Educators[…]

MOOCS To Stop Summer Slide

Posted on June 30, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Massive open online course provider edX is teaming with the National Summer Learning Association to provide more than 60 free courses aimed at combatting the “summer slide.” The courses cover computer science, programming, psychology, Advanced Placement prep and more. “The summer slide is a very real challenge faced by many American students, and it can Read more about MOOCS To Stop Summer Slide[…]

Helping Principals Beat the Clock

Posted on June 29, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Evaluation systems require principals to spend increasing amounts of time observing each individual teacher. Yet other requirements of the job put demands on principals’ time that can cut into instructional supervision. In Helping Principals Beat the Clock, CTAC Senior Associate Joan McRobbie considers how to help support instructional leadership by principals. This issue is addressed Read more about Helping Principals Beat the Clock[…]