
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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Introducing Purdue Polytechnic High School
Jeff Murray 11.4.2016
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The Massachusetts charter school cap harms disadvantaged students
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright 11.3.2016
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The obfuscation endemic in school levy requests
Aaron Churchill 11.2.2016
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A knowledge-rich curriculum is the best prep for Common Core reading tests
11.2.2016
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The effects of good teacher professional development on student achievement
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.2.2016
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Rich insights on poverty
Michael J. Petrilli 11.2.2016
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Effective reading instruction in spite of New York's lackluster standards
11.2.2016
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The State Of D.C. Charter Schools: Where We’ve Been And Where We’re Going
10.31.2016
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New model law from the National Alliance acknowledges the elephant in the room: Virtual charter schools
Chad L. Aldis, Jessica Poiner 10.27.2016
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Charter schools are reinventing local control
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, Brandon L. Wright 10.26.2016
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School closures, charter takeovers, and student performance in Louisiana
Aaron Churchill 10.26.2016
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The effects of early-grade retention in Florida
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.26.2016
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