Podcast
Commentary
7.14.2022
Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Standards, Teachers & School Leaders
Can we revive standards-based reform?
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Few people have done more to boost academic standards in U.S. schools than Michael Cohen and Laura Slover, coauthors of a new paper offering a bright vision for revitalizing them. But there are reasons to doubt the feasibility of its proposals.
Commentary
7.14.2022
Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Standards, Teachers & School Leaders
Relinquishment or instructional coherence: What’s the right goal for districts?
Dale ChuThe “tripod” of standards, testing, and accountability has taken a real beating in recent years, following decades in which it was accepted dogma within reform circles.
Commentary
7.1.2022
Accountability & Testing, Evidence-Based Learning, Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
Building better evidence on pre-K by strengthening assessments of children’s skills
Meghan McCormickResearch has found that high-quality pre-K programs can have positive impacts on children’s learning and development, improving outcomes like literacy and math skills in the short-term and even increasing