
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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Test-based accountability deserves to be assessed against a valid hypothesis, not a straw man
Michael J. Petrilli 5.2.2018
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What if students walked out to protest low-performing schools?
Erika Sanzi 5.1.2018
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An important moment thirty-five years after "A Nation at Risk"
Marc Sternberg 5.1.2018
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Ohio to Florida: Better schools for thee but not for me?
Chad L. Aldis 4.30.2018
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We should irrigate charter school deserts. Here's how.
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.30.2018
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No, NAEP scores in California don't evince a lost decade of educational progress
Michael W. Kirst 4.30.2018
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NEW REPORT: Charter School Deserts: High-Poverty Neighborhoods with Limited Educational Options
The Education Gadfly 4.26.2018
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Some racial and ethnic groups do much better on NAEP than others. Here are some factors that might explain why.
Brandon L. Wright 4.25.2018
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How accountability metrics related to student subgroups affect teacher turnover and attrition
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.25.2018
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Differences between classroom assignments in low- and high-poverty schools
Emily Howell 4.25.2018
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The tragic lack of progress for Ohio’s low-income and black students
Aaron Churchill 4.23.2018
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