The landscape of competency-based education: Enrollments, demographics, and affordability

Posted on February 2, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Competency-based education (CBE), in which credit is provided on the basis of student learning rather than credit or clock hours, is starting to gain traction with educators and policymakers. CBE programs are often touted as a far more affordable route to college credit and a degree, but these claims often fail to account for assessment Read more about The landscape of competency-based education: Enrollments, demographics, and affordability[…]

Higher Education Issues: 15 for ’15

Posted on January 30, 2015January 28, 2015 by coreeducation

Forbes Education recently released their list of 15 key higher education issues for 2015. Many of these will be prominent this year as the Obama Administration nears the end of its eight year run. You can expect this blog to discuss these issues over the coming year: The arrival of a new year brings with Read more about Higher Education Issues: 15 for ’15[…]

Three new videos from AEI Vision Talks

Posted on January 28, 2015January 26, 2015 by coreeducation

The American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think-tank that covers education issues, has a new series of videos out addressing the course of education reform in the United States. Following is an excerpt from their description of the series: Our schools are failing the most vulnerable kids. Everyone’s heard the scary statistics. But the dollars we Read more about Three new videos from AEI Vision Talks[…]

Education Week Annual Report on US Schools, updated version

Posted on January 27, 2015January 26, 2015 by coreeducation

Recently, Education Week released the 19th edition of its annual Quality Counts report. This year’s installment explores the complex landscape that defines early-childhood services and programs across the country. To complement the report’s journalism, the Education Week Research Center also conducted an original analysis of participation in early-education programs, poverty-based gaps in enrollment, and trends Read more about Education Week Annual Report on US Schools, updated version[…]

Despite Reports to the Contrary, New Teachers Are Staying in Their Jobs Longer

Posted on January 26, 2015 by coreeducation

Anyone following education policy over the past several years has most likely read a headline along the lines of this: “Disgruntled New Teachers Leave the Profession in Droves.” Despite such recent education policy stories, the picture since 2007 has been decidedly rosier: Fully 70 percent of beginning teachers stay in the profession for at least Read more about Despite Reports to the Contrary, New Teachers Are Staying in Their Jobs Longer[…]

A New Majority: Low Income Students Now a Majority in the Nation’s Public Schools

Posted on January 23, 2015January 20, 2015 by coreeducation

Low income students are now a majority of the schoolchildren attending the nation’s public schools, according to a research bulletin issued today by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF). The latest data collected from the states by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) show that 51 percent of the students across the nation’s public schools Read more about A New Majority: Low Income Students Now a Majority in the Nation’s Public Schools[…]

Performance Assessments: How State Policy Can Advance Assessments for 21st Century Learning

Posted on January 22, 2015January 20, 2015 by coreeducation

As employers and postsecondary institutions increasingly demand students and workers equipped with high-level skills, many states are exploring performance assessments as part of their K-12 education strategies. Unlike multiple-choice tests, these assessments require students to construct answers, produce products, or perform activities; they allow educators to assess student performance meaningfully and foster deeper Read more about Performance Assessments: How State Policy Can Advance Assessments for 21st Century Learning[…]

Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12

Posted on January 21, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

In a new report, Skills for Success: Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12, Melissa Tooley and Laura Bornfreund highlight trends and raise important considerations for schools supporting and assessing a more comprehensive set of student “skills for success” and explore how assessments of these skills could be used to inform school Read more about Supporting and Assessing Key Habits, Mindsets, and Skills in PreK-12[…]

January Issue Brief: Teacher Compensation

Posted on January 20, 2015January 16, 2015 by coreeducation

Education reformers are working diligently to design new teacher performance-based compensation systems and career pathways that reward high-quality teaching and offer opportunities for advancement without leaving the classroom. In this month’s issue brief, we explore various resources, research reports, and ideas related to teacher compensation to provide food for thought about this important topic. How Read more about January Issue Brief: Teacher Compensation[…]

ASCD’s newest Policy Points on Teacher Leadership

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

ASCD has a new bulletin out about teacher leadership that is an excellent jumping off point for anyone looking to both advance the role of teachers and improve student achievement. It first explores the teacher leadership landscape by featuring recent data on the primary characteristics of teacher leaders, identifying states that offer formal teacher leader Read more about ASCD’s newest Policy Points on Teacher Leadership[…]

New REL Reports on Incorporating Multiple Measures into Teacher and Principal Evaluation Models

Posted on January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 by coreeducation

Four new reports from the Regional Education Laboratories (RELs) West, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic examine new multiple-measure teacher and leader evaluations across the nation. These reports are helping to build the literature base on the connections between educator effectiveness and evaluation. Principal and teacher perceptions of implementation of multiple measure teacher evaluation systems in Arizona In Read more about New REL Reports on Incorporating Multiple Measures into Teacher and Principal Evaluation Models[…]

ED Publishes Educator Equity Profiles of States

Posted on January 14, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

The Education Department has ordered every state to develop strategies for ensuring that poor and minority students get their fair share of top teachers; the plans must be submitted by June 1. In the meantime, the department is highlighting the inequities states are working to solve. Newly published “Educator Equity Profiles” for every state and Read more about ED Publishes Educator Equity Profiles of States[…]

Reimagining College in 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Stuart Butler of the Brookings Institutions has some bold predictions for changes to higher education in coming years. He bases his predictions on signs that have become more evident in recent years, but as of yet have not significantly disturbed the four-year college education establishment. His 4 key predictions are: Tuition will begin to fall Read more about Reimagining College in 2015[…]

What we Know: ED’s Proposed College Rating System

Posted on January 12, 2015January 10, 2015 by coreeducation

While there are still more questions than answers, the U.S. Department of Education the Department has released a draft framework for the ratings of colleges and is seeking public feedback. The new College Ratings framework is important. Secretary Duncan says, “As a nation, we have to make college more accessible and affordable and ensure that Read more about What we Know: ED’s Proposed College Rating System[…]

Education Trust on Helping Marginalized Students

Posted on January 9, 2015March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

A report out recently from The Education Trust follows the true story of a student named Cornelius, from the day he started kindergarten to the day he dropped out of school. He went from learning to love reading as a child to feeling alienated in high school, struggling to complete his work and receiving out-of-school Read more about Education Trust on Helping Marginalized Students[…]