
Children and Youth, Education and Literacy
Examines issues for implementing standardized observation protocols for teacher evaluations. Makes recommendations based on lessons from preschool, such as the need to show empirical links between teacher performance and student learning and development.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Civil Society;Education and Literacy;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Examines how many low-income students and students of color complete neither the courses required to apply to a four-year public university nor career technical education courses. Calls for integrated, equitable approaches to college and career readiness.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California

Education and Literacy, Energy and Environment, Government Reform
Updates, with 2011 data, policy issues, underlying factors, needs, projections, and outlook for the state's budget, climate change effects, economy, education, population, transportation, water management, and workforce.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Poverty
Benchmarking Central Ohio 2011 represents the fourth edition of the Benchmarking project, following upon previous reports released in March 2007, March 2008, and March 2009. Benchmarking is a process by which standardized, measurable indicators are used to track and assess how a community is doing in comparison to other communities across the state or nation. The report shows a mixed picture of the Columbus metro area, which ranks high in many economic and education indicators, but low in key indicators of personal prosperity and health. The report compares Central Ohio with 15 other metropolitan regions on 76 indicators in five broad areas: population vitality, economic strength, personal prosperity, community wellbeing, and lifelong learning. The 2011 report includes 18 new indicators and a companion spreadsheet with data for the 100 largest metro areas.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Ohio (Central)

Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Housing and Homelessness
Recommends coordinating housing and education policies to create mixed-income neighborhoods with good schools and quality educators, to lower student turnover, and to improve health, nutrition, and school readiness. Presents examples of local initiatives.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Disabilities, Education and Literacy
Provides an overview of the state's special education programs, including eligibility, enrollment, student performance, time spent outside regular classrooms, spending, and financing, compared to national trends. Considers policy implications.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California, North America-United States

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

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy
Provides data on state-funded pre-K programs for the 2008-09 school year and examines the recession's effects on expanding enrollment and raising standards. Ranks states by percentage of children enrolled, funding per child, and quality benchmarks met.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States