
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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Let's expect more from our high schools
Laura Jimenez, Scott Sargrad 3.12.2018
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The special-education graduation conundrum
Sivan Tuchman, Robin Lake 3.12.2018
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High school reimagined (and we truly mean reimagined)
Jessica Shopoff, M.Ed, Chase Eskelsen, M.Ed 3.9.2018
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Reformer, heal thyself. You've ruined high school.
Max Eden 3.9.2018
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In reconsidering the high school diploma, don't overlook dropouts
Alex Medler 3.8.2018
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Graduation rates are not the real scandal. High school diplomas and how they are earned are.
Quentin Suffren 3.8.2018
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Ed reform's past, present, and future
Brandon L. Wright, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.7.2018
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National achievement trends to watch when new NAEP scores are released next month (complete with 35 charts!)
Michael J. Petrilli, Nicholas Munyan-Penney 3.7.2018
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Can we handle the truth about student discipline issues and their potential consequences?
Erika Sanzi 3.7.2018
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The promising career prospects of (some) liberal arts graduates
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.7.2018
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Factors that help disadvantaged students beat the odds: Evidence from PISA
Anthony Nguyen 3.7.2018
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Make high school relevant again
John Legg, Travis Pillow 3.7.2018
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