
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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Choosy states choose...choice!
5.9.2016
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ESSA's hidden treasure
5.9.2016
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Help Goldman Sachs profit off of at-risk teens
5.9.2016
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Will states and parents seize ESSA's opportunities?
5.9.2016
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ESSA: The potential of direct student services
Jessica Poiner 5.9.2016
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Test score gains predict long-term outcomes, so we shouldn't be too shy about using them
Michael J. Petrilli 5.6.2016
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Regulators need to use test scores with great care
Jay P. Greene 5.6.2016
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Four ways to fuel healthy competition in education
Aaron Churchill 5.6.2016
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Is "district" an operative word?
5.6.2016
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Test scores don't tell us everything, but they certainly tell us something about school quality and student success
Michael J. Petrilli 5.5.2016
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Research on ten early childhood education programs
5.4.2016
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Charter school effectiveness in spite of perverse incentives
Aaron Churchill 5.4.2016
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