Evaluation and support are intended to complement one another: Evaluation measures help teachers identify their strengths and areas for improvement, while support and professional learning help teachers improve their instruction. In this brief we explain how state and district leaders...
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Communications and engagement can make or break a new evaluation and support system. Even a well-designed system will falter if teachers don’t understand it or if they believe it was created without their input. In this brief we explain how...
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Student achievement data can be used to help states and districts improve instruction, design professional development opportunities, and assess the quality of teacher preparation programs, resulting in more effective educators. In this brief we lay out the key decision points...
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In April 2015 we worked with the Reform Support Network to bring together leaders from Delaware, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee to discuss strategies for advancing new educator compensation systems. The meeting highlighted the work of Tennessee and featured presentations...
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In 2015 the U.S. Department of Education announced that all 50 states would be required to develop equity plans to ensure that all students have access to excellent educators. As part of this effort we brought together state and district...
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In 2015 the U.S. Department of Education announced that all 50 states would bel required to develop equity plans to ensure that all students have access to excellent educators. As part of this effort we brought together state and district...
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In 2015 the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would require all 50 states to develop equity plans to ensure that all students have access to excellent educators. In this publication we use draft equity plans developed by three...
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With its emphasis on content aligned to the actual expectations of colleges and employers, the Common Core State Standards can provide a foundational strategy for boosting student success. But success with the standards also requires that school, district and state...
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In this brief we describe and illustrate three elements that our research shows to be the backbone of any serious approach to engage and prepare teachers for success with the Common Core: (1)Ongoing and active adult learning; (2) A focus...
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In this brief we offer three examples of efforts to provide teachers with strong training and development around the Common Core. While these efforts aren’t flawless, we believe they showcase the sort of constant, intentional learning opportunities that educators need...
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