School Rankings & Ratings

Every Student Succeeds Act Inside ESSA Plans: How Could Your School Be Graded?
It's one of the most controversial questions about the Every Student Succeeds Act and accountability in general: How should schools be graded?
Andrew Ujifusa, September 26, 2017
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Every Student Succeeds Act A Look at How Some States Want to Handle School Ratings in ESSA Plans
States have many decisions to make about how they'll grade schools in their Every Student Succeeds Act plans, including whether to issue summative ratings or used dashboards.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 5, 2017
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5 min read
Accountability A-F School Rankings Draw Local Pushback
Critics, including some local superintendents, call a method adopted by at least 18 states simplistic, while backers see it as transparent and easy for the public to grasp.
Daarel Burnette II, March 7, 2017
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7 min read
Accountability States Eye Data Dashboard for Nuanced Accountability
Educators and lawmakers in some states want to move away from one-size-fits-all school rankings and offer more information using a model drawn from the business world.
Daarel Burnette II, May 17, 2016
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8 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act Kentucky Commissioner Wants to Move Away From School Rankings
Kentucky's superintendent wants to use a dashboard approach to tell parents how their schools perform in several areas, without the kind of numerical ranking Kentucky now uses.
Daarel Burnette II, April 19, 2016
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1 min read
Classroom Technology Opinion The Cost Savings of Eliminating Classroom Management
What is this amazing low-tech strategy that's filling the gaps in cyber-learning? Answer: the teachers are sitting in the same office, as they're managing their on-line classes. So it's valuable for teachers to be physically present and connected to their peers, but not so important for kids? But--wouldn't students wouldn't also benefit from putting their heads together with peers and having in-depth conversations about literature or democracy or fractions?
Nancy Flanagan, October 22, 2015
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Index Indicates Most High Schools Are Not Challenging Students
A survey of schools that made The Washington Post's Most Challenging High School list shows many schools still have rules that keep students from signing up for AP, IB, and AICE courses.
Caralee J. Adams, April 20, 2015
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2 min read
School & District Management Opinion Garden-Variety Teacher Leadership
I worry that teacher leadership is being commodified--that teachers with exceptional talents in instruction, curriculum development, mentoring, analyzing district politics and influencing decision-making will not be seen as leaders unless they have a title or a stipend. I worry even more about how formal teacher leaders are "chosen"--just whose water they're expected to carry.
Nancy Flanagan, March 2, 2015
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2 min read
Accountability Opinion The American Workforce: Survey Delivers Bad News
New data on literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills show that U.S. millennials have fallen to the back of the pack internationally and continue to slip.
Marc Tucker, February 19, 2015
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3 min read
Student Well-Being New High School Recognition Focuses on Closing Opportunity Gap
The University Colorado Boulder is launching a Schools of Opportunity project to honor schools working to level the learning playing field for all students.
Caralee J. Adams, October 8, 2014
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2 min read
Third grader Elyse Vinton hangs upside down during recess at Eastridge Elementary School in Lincoln, Neb., where schools are now required to report on their progress on student-health-related measures, including the time allotted for recess.
Third grader Elyse Vinton hangs upside down during recess at Eastridge Elementary School in Lincoln, Neb., where schools are now required to report on their progress on student-health-related measures, including the time allotted for recess.
Andrew Dickinson for Education Week
Accountability New Reports Grade Schools on Reading, Writing, and Recess
States and districts are integrating student-wellness data into the school-level reports they share with the public.
Evie Blad, September 9, 2014
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6 min read
Tony Bennett ponders a question at a news conference last year, where he announced his resignation as Florida education commissioner. The move came following reports that Mr. Bennett had altered Indiana’s A-F school accountability system in his previous role as that state's education chief.
Tony Bennett ponders a question at a news conference last year, where he announced his resignation as Florida education commissioner. The move came following reports that Mr. Bennett had altered Indiana’s A-F school accountability system in his previous role as that state's education chief.
--Steve Cannon/AP-File
Accountability Indiana A-F Difficulties Linger, Despite Bennett's Exoneration
While former Indiana state chief Tony Bennett is cleared of ethics allegations in the changing of a charter school's grade, the state is considering major changes in the grading system he championed.
Andrew Ujifusa, July 23, 2014
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5 min read
Accountability Teacher, School Accountability Systems Shaken Up
Many states are moving to delay or alter test-based accountability for schools and teachers, as tests associated with the Common Core State Standards head for debut nationwide.
Andrew Ujifusa, June 10, 2014
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8 min read
Accountability U.S. News Offers Latest List of 'Best' High Schools
Profiles of nearly 20,000 schools are included in this year's rankings, including information on test scores and success in meeting the needs of disadvantaged students.
Caralee J. Adams, April 22, 2014
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1 min read
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