
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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Using Google Maps to get charter students to school
4.27.2016
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A policymaker's guide to improving school leadership
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.26.2016
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Five bad reasons to preserve the school leadership status quo
Eric Lerum 4.26.2016
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The untold story of Prince's impact on a Minnesota charter school
4.22.2016
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Pope Francis is right: The poor have a right to school choice
4.21.2016
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No child is just born gifted: Creating and developing unlimited potential
4.21.2016
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Getting serious about college and career readiness
4.21.2016
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Implementation of K–12 State Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts and Literacy
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.20.2016
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On Deck: Preparing the Next Generation of Teachers
Andrew Scanlan 4.20.2016
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School finance needs love too
4.20.2016
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Testing alone won’t make good readers
Robert Pondiscio 4.20.2016
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The royal edition
Robert Pondiscio, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Clara Allen, Audrey Kim 4.20.2016
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