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Imperfect Attendance: Toward a fairer measure of student absenteeism
The need to understand how schools can improve student attendance has never been greater. This study breaks new ground by examining high schools’ contributions to attendance—that is, their “attendance value-added.”
Jing Liu, Ph.D. 4.13.2022
NationalReport
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Out of the testing consortium, into the fire
5.11.2016
NationalBlog
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ESSA: The potential of direct student services
Jessica Poiner 5.9.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Shut bad schools for low performance, but don't draw conclusions from test scores alone
Michael J. Petrilli 5.3.2016
NationalFlypaper
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America's Report Card: We're still ignoring low-income high-achievers
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright 4.29.2016
NationalFlypaper
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The causes and consequences of test score manipulation in New York
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.27.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Is there actually a national teacher shortage?
4.27.2016
NationalBlog
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A Policymaker's Guide to Improving School Leadership
Eric Lerum 4.26.2016
NationalNew Media
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Getting serious about college and career readiness
4.21.2016
NationalBlog
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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
NationalBlog
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Testing technology gone wrong
Victoria McDougald 4.18.2016
NationalBlog
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Relax, Democrats: Hillary Clinton still supports testing
4.14.2016
NationalFlypaper
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ESSA oversight hearing: Full transcript
The Education Gadfly 4.13.2016
NationalFlypaper