
Make room, test scores: Introducing “indicators of high school and middle school readiness”
Our latest study pilots a new measure of a school’s quality: its contribution to students’ grade point averages at their next school. It sends a clear message to educators that one of their core missions is to help their graduates succeed in their next step—not just in reading and math, but in all subjects—and not just on tests, but on the stuff that tests struggle to capture.
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.20.2025
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A new reality for charter schools in California
Caprice Young 9.4.2019
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In most elementary classrooms, kids are all over the map academically. Here’s how two schools cope.
Michael J. Petrilli 9.4.2019
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The Education Gadfly Show: Trends in public opinion on choice, testing, and teacher salaries
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Martin West 9.4.2019
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Pennsylvania’s charter sector needs a scalpel, not a sledgehammer
Mark Gleason 9.4.2019
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How teachers encourage students to take AP classes
Tran Le 9.4.2019
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Effective social studies interventions for students with emotional and behavioral disorders
Pedro Enamorado 9.4.2019
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Merit pay melts away
Dale Chu 8.29.2019
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End-of-course exams benefit students—and states
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.28.2019
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The “left behind” kids made incredible progress from the late 1990s until the Great Recession. Here are key lessons for ed reform.
Michael J. Petrilli 8.28.2019
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The proficiency bar is inching upward, yes, but…
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.28.2019
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Influences affecting the educational trajectory of students
Jeff Murray 8.28.2019
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Can educational data mining predict student performance and enhance personalized learning?
Olivia Piontek 8.28.2019
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