
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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Change the narrow focus on grade-level proficiency
8.3.2016
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Faith, hope, hard work, and results
Kathleen Porter-Magee 8.3.2016
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Is the new federal testing pilot worth the work?
Jessica Poiner 8.2.2016
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Two changes to the Department of Education's ESSA implementation rule
Michael J. Petrilli 8.1.2016
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The culture of college is an asset, not a flaw
Robert Pondiscio 7.29.2016
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Stop failing the kids helping you most with their rosy test scores
Erika Sanzi 7.28.2016
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Send in the change agents: The leadership-development approach to school reform
Michael J. Petrilli 7.28.2016
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Let's re-introduce competition into our classrooms
7.27.2016
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Stronger schools through community organizing
Yalanda Lawson 7.27.2016
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Homeless students in American schools
Jamie Davies O'Leary 7.27.2016
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How principals' professional practices affect student achievement
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 7.27.2016
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Getting better all the time
7.27.2016
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