Program Evaluation

Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., look at a PARCC practice test to give them some familiarity with the format before field-testing in 2014 of the computer-based assessments aligned with the common core.
Seventh graders at Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington, Mass., look at a PARCC practice test to give them some familiarity with the format before field-testing in 2014 of the computer-based assessments aligned with the common core.
Gretchen Ertl for Education Week-File
Assessment PARCC Scores Lower for Students Who Took Exams on Computers
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers acknowledged the discrepancies in scores between its paper and computer exams in response to questions from Education Week.
Benjamin Herold, February 3, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Passing Score Lowered on New GED Exam
If all states decide to go along with the lower cutoff score, an estimated 25,000 more test-takers could be eligible for a GED credential.
Catherine Gewertz, January 26, 2016
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4 min read
Misty Hatcher takes a break from computer class at Lanier Technical College in Oakwood, Ga. Hatcher recently enrolled in the college after a new state law allowed her to retroactively obtain the high school diploma that had been withheld from her for 10 years.
Misty Hatcher takes a break from computer class at Lanier Technical College in Oakwood, Ga. Hatcher recently enrolled in the college after a new state law allowed her to retroactively obtain the high school diploma that had been withheld from her for 10 years.
Melissa Golden for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness States Move to Issue High School Diplomas Retroactively
Students who never passed the required high school exit exam are getting their diplomas under new laws passed in at least six states.
Catherine Gewertz, January 26, 2016
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6 min read
Accountability Data Dashboards a High Priority in National Ed-Tech Plan
The push for wider and better use of data dashboards is seen as a key component of scaling up personalized learning efforts.
Malia Herman, January 11, 2016
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6 min read
Data Competitive Ed-Tech Grants Fuel Teacher Innovation
Educators who submit winning proposals for ed-tech ideas are being rewarded with first access to new technologies in some school districts.
Leo Doran, January 11, 2016
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4 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act NCLB Rewrite Sets New Path on School Research
The Every Student Succeeds Act takes a more flexible, more nuanced approach to assessing the research evidence for educational programs and policies.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 5, 2016
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7 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA Reins In, Reshapes Federal Role in Literacy
The new program is smaller and less prescriptive than Reading First, and it can be applied to students of all ages.
Liana Loewus, January 5, 2016
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2 min read
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, speaks at Sullivan Central High School in Blountsville, Tenn., last year before a ceremonial signing of the bill that created the Tennessee Promise program. Considered a national model for President Obama's proposal of free community college, Tennessee's program is the first statewide effort to offer two years of free tuition to high school graduates.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, speaks at Sullivan Central High School in Blountsville, Tenn., last year before a ceremonial signing of the bill that created the Tennessee Promise program. Considered a national model for President Obama's proposal of free community college, Tennessee's program is the first statewide effort to offer two years of free tuition to high school graduates.
David Grace/Kingsport Times News/AP-File
College & Workforce Readiness Tenn. Free-Tuition Program Moves Focus to College Retention
The promise of free tuition lured 16,000 students to Tennessee colleges this year; now state officials are working to keep them there.
Caralee J. Adams, December 8, 2015
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9 min read
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School & District Management Opinion The Painful Necessity of Replicating Research
Jonathon Plucker and Matthew Makel discuss why people are reluctant to have education studies replicated, and emphasize why replication is so important.
Jonathan A. Plucker & Matthew Makel, November 3, 2015
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7 min read
TARGETED SUPPORT: Michael V. Walker, bottom left, the director of Minneapolis schools' Office of Black Male Student Achievement, greets students before the group heads into a college fair. A growing number of urban districts are creating special offices to address educational disparities.
<b>TARGETED SUPPORT:</b> Michael V. Walker, bottom left, the director of Minneapolis schools' Office of Black Male Student Achievement, greets students before the group heads into a college fair. A growing number of urban districts are creating special offices to address educational disparities.
Courtney Perry for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Minneapolis' Anti-Bias Efforts Focus on Black Males
Michael V. Walker's job has a singular purpose: keeping the school system's black male students on a positive academic track.
Denisa R. Superville, October 27, 2015
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6 min read
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Gregory Ferrand for Education Week
Accountability Opinion We Aren't Using Assessments Correctly
Testing data should be used as a tool to enhance instruction and learning for teachers and students, writes John Hattie.
John Hattie, October 27, 2015
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5 min read
Federal Students Take Too Many Redundant Tests, Study Finds
An in-depth review of testing in the nation's largest urban school districts concludes assessments are redundant, misaligned with standards, and often don’t address mastery of specific content.
Denisa R. Superville, October 24, 2015
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7 min read
Early Childhood Study Casts Fresh Doubts on Durability of Pre-K Gains
By the end of 2nd grade and into 3rd, children who enrolled in Tennessee's publicly funded program were lagging behind their peers who didn't attend preschool.
Christina A. Samuels, October 6, 2015
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4 min read
Accountability Summer Reading Resources for Parents, Educators, and Students
Bookmarks brings together a number of programs, resources, and guidance for parents and educators to encourage student summer reading.
Mary Hendrie, May 15, 2014
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1 min read
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