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Education and Literacy, Government Reform
Based on interviews with stakeholders in the Department of Education's first-round Race to the Top competition, examines the challenges states faced, grantmaker support for applications, concerns, and insights into grantmaker-government partnerships.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy
Presents slides on a study of links between teacher effectiveness, based on a model that estimates gains in student test scores attributable to teachers, and hire date, certification, degree program, placement, experience, retention, and other factors.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / North Carolina / Mecklenburg County / Charlotte;North America / United States (Southern) / North Carolina
Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor
Presents an analysis of firms founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni -- revenues, employees, spending on marketing and research and development, and type of firm -- by state to quantify MIT's entrepreneurial impact.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Disabilities, Education and Literacy
Examines the use of mediation and due process hearings in resolving disputes between parents and school districts over identifying disabilities and designing individualized programs. Analyzes trends in and predictors of higher rates of hearing requests.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California
Education and Literacy
Examines key strategies from outside the education sector for retaining high performers and applications for K-12: offer differentiated pay and competitive packages, opportunities for advancement, flexible and challenging work roles, and team-building.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy
Analyzes the effect the best teachers have on low-performing students' learning gains, the potential for closing achievement gaps by expanding their impact, and strategies to identify and retain effective teachers by building an opportunity culture.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Disabilities, Education and Literacy, Government Reform
Examines special education funding sources and processes at federal, state, and local levels in 2006-07 and the impact of a 1997 reform bill. Recommends equalizing funding rates across districts, with adjustments for poverty and labor market conditions.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California
Education and Literacy
Examines flaws in evaluations of teacher effectiveness that lead districts to allow poor performance to go unaddressed. Recommends a comprehensive system, to be used accountably and integrated with human capital policies, and efficient dismissal policies.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Southern)-Arkansas, North America-United States (Western)-Colorado, North America-United States (Midwestern)-Illinois, North America-United States (Midwestern)-Ohio
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