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
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, 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
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
Outlines survey findings on Wisconsin residents' views on the quality of public schools and reforms including increased spending, accountability, vouchers, charter schools, online education, and merit pay, compared with Milwaukee and national surveys.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Wisconsin
Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Outlines the need to raise college degree attainment by creating Educational Zone Governance Organizations in multistate metropolitan regions to coordinate and incentivize policies that expand access. Offers data by metro area, age, and race/ethnicity.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Highlights discussions from a May 2010 convening on proven strategies to increase the number of Americans earning a postsecondary degree. Examines barriers and intervention levers at the student, institutional, and policy levels and the role of funders.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy;Human Rights and Civil Liberties;Prison and Judicial Reform
Presents findings on the effect of prison-based postsecondary education on offenders during incarceration and on post-release employment and recidivism. Explores offenders' and stakeholders' views on the value and challenges of such programs.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana;North America / United States (Southwestern) / New Mexico;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts
