McREL Policy Brief: Continuous Improvement in Schools and Districts

Posted on September 3, 2014August 30, 2014 by coreeducation

Discussions about improving public education often focus on outcomes without considering how schools and districts can accomplish those outcomes. Research shows that using a continuous improvement process has proven successful in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, and may hold potential for use in education as well. This brief defines and describes the continuous improvement process, and Read more about McREL Policy Brief: Continuous Improvement in Schools and Districts[…]

EdReports.org to review CCCS aligned materials

Posted on September 2, 2014August 30, 2014 by coreeducation

EdReports.org, a new, independent nonprofit designed to improve K-12 education in the United States, will launch in winter 2014. EdReports.org will provide free, web-based reviews of instructional materials focusing on alignment to the Common Core and other indicators of high quality as recommended by educators, including usability, teacher support, and differentiation. These Consumer Reports-style reviews Read more about EdReports.org to review CCCS aligned materials[…]

Shortchanged: The Hidden Cost of Lockstep Teacher Pay

Posted on August 29, 2014August 24, 2014 by coreeducation

This new report from TNTP analyzes the impact of lockstep compensation systems, which pay teachers almost exclusively based on years of experience and academic credits, and proposes paying teachers for what really matters: how hard their jobs are and how well they do them. The report shows that paying teachers without regard for their actual Read more about Shortchanged: The Hidden Cost of Lockstep Teacher Pay[…]

Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers

Posted on August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 by coreeducation

The Alliance for Excellent Education has released a new webinar and report on Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers. Webinar: Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers This webinar highlighted current trends in the teaching workforce, the research on induction programs, and a systems approach to creating supportive teaching and learning conditions. In conjunction with the Read more about Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers[…]

Alternative student outcomes in teacher evaluation systems

Posted on August 27, 2014August 24, 2014 by coreeducation

What do we know about using alternative student growth measures to evaluate teacher performance? The following three updates from The Institute of Education Sciences provide research-based answers to that question. States increasingly are interested in incorporating measures of student achievement growth in teacher evaluations. But the typical measure of student growth—progress on state assessments from Read more about Alternative student outcomes in teacher evaluation systems[…]

Teachers feel satisfied yet underappreciated

Posted on August 26, 2014August 24, 2014 by coreeducation

An often-cited educational utopia is Finland, but even there, a new study finds, only 58.6% of teachers said they felt properly appreciated. The new study is from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and is entitled the “Teaching and Learning International Survey”. It questioned more than 100,000 lower secondary school teachers and about 6,500 Read more about Teachers feel satisfied yet underappreciated[…]

August Issue Brief: Teacher Compensation

Posted on August 25, 2014August 24, 2014 by coreeducation

Education reformers are working diligently to design new teacher compensation systems and career pathways that reward high-quality teaching, equitably distribute effective teachers, 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 Read more about August Issue Brief: Teacher Compensation[…]

Getting Personal: Teachers, Technology, and Tailored Instruction

Posted on August 22, 2014August 18, 2014 by coreeducation

Faced with tougher state standards and new research about how children learn, more schools and school districts have plunged into variants of personalized learning, or approaches to instruction that seek to better cater to students’ individual learning needs. This special report from Education Week explores that growing interest in personalized learning, looking at how related Read more about Getting Personal: Teachers, Technology, and Tailored Instruction[…]

Landmark Partnership in Maryland

Posted on August 21, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

In a landmark agreement, leaders of eight Maryland education organizations are joining together to support the implementation of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), a key component of the new teacher and principal evaluation system. This level of collaboration is unprecedented at the statewide level. All of the organizations have agreed to coordinate resources and strategies and Read more about Landmark Partnership in Maryland[…]

Test and Punish – A Reality or Mirage?

Posted on August 20, 2014August 18, 2014 by coreeducation

Anne Hyslop of the New America Foundation has written a compelling piece about the supposed test-and-punish legacy of No Child Left Behind. Nearly 15 years on from that piece of legislation, which many prominent public school advocates such as Linda Darling-Hammond of Stanford University and AFT President Randi Weingarten have lampooned for its punitive measures Read more about Test and Punish – A Reality or Mirage?[…]

Teacher Led Professional Learning

Posted on August 19, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

TeacherLedProfessionalLearning.org aims to catalyze changes to ensure that all teachers have the chance to learn on the job and that great teachers can lead on the job. The website starts with a simple premise: Schools already have their greatest professional development resource on hand: great teachers who are ready to take on leadership roles, who Read more about Teacher Led Professional Learning[…]

Achieve and Teaching Channel Partnership to Release Videos for Teachers

Posted on August 18, 2014 by coreeducation

Achieve and Teaching Channel announced the launch of their new partnership by releasing three new videos that introduce and explore Achieve’s Evaluating Quality Instructional Products (EQuIP) initiative. The videos, which are publicly available for viewing on Teaching Channel’s website (www.teachingchannel.org), introduce the EQuIP Peer Review process and provide an in-depth look at real teachers using Read more about Achieve and Teaching Channel Partnership to Release Videos for Teachers[…]

Creating Anytime, Anywhere Learning for All Students

Posted on August 15, 2014August 9, 2014 by coreeducation

A new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) argues that a comprehensive digital infrastructure must include changes in teaching practice, professional learning, assessment, and other key elements. While connecting the nation’s schools and libraries to the internet by modernizing and expanding the federal E-rate program currently dominates education technology efforts, a new report Read more about Creating Anytime, Anywhere Learning for All Students[…]

The Rich Potential of a Student-Centered Approach

Posted on August 14, 2014August 9, 2014 by coreeducation

A new research brief from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) documents practices and outcomes of four urban high schools that, through student-centered approaches, are providing building blocks of knowledge and skills students need as adults. These schools are non-selective and predominantly serve low-income students of color. Their vision shapes what students Read more about The Rich Potential of a Student-Centered Approach[…]

9 Steps to Successfully Implementing the Common Core

Posted on August 13, 2014August 9, 2014 by coreeducation

The Common Core State Standards, which have been adopted by more than 40 states, are one of the most important reforms to American public education in decades. However, despite the many benefits of the Common Core, its bipartisan support, and the widespread adoption and integration into state plans to redesign their education systems, the success Read more about 9 Steps to Successfully Implementing the Common Core[…]

A Global Look at Teaching and Learning

Posted on August 12, 2014March 31, 2021 by coreeducation

Nearly 90 percent of lower secondary teachers in the U.S. are happy with their job, but only 34 percent think society values their work. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development‘s Teaching and Learning International Survey features results from the U.S. for the first time. The survey asks educators in 34 countries about various factors Read more about A Global Look at Teaching and Learning[…]