
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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Securing the public's interest in good schools: Markets, testing, and accountability
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 2.15.2017
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The testing and accountability conundrum: Counting the cost of accountability
Robert Pondiscio 2.15.2017
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The great choice-accountability debate
Brandon L. Wright, Chester E. Finn, Jr., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.15.2017
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Helping low-level readers read complex texts
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.15.2017
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How increased math requirements raised the floor but not the ceiling
Christopher Rom 2.15.2017
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Better incentivizing student achievement
Aaron Churchill 2.15.2017
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Trump's people: Compassion and understanding for thy neighbor
2.13.2017
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School choice saves American communities millions of dollars
Jason Crye 2.10.2017
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Foreword: Pathway to Success – Citizens Leadership Academy
Jamie Davies O'Leary 2.9.2017
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Accountability to parents is necessary but not sufficient
Michael J. Petrilli 2.8.2017
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High schools' effect on college matriculation and major
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.8.2017
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How KIPP alumni fare on college campuses
Robert Pondiscio 2.8.2017
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