Columbus Collegiate's first graduating class: the path was hard but the results great
Guest blogger Nikki Baszynski reflects on the eighth-grade graduation ceremony at Columbus Collegiate Academy (CCA), a Fordham-authorized middle school serving students in grades six through eight (the vast majority of whom are economi
Dysfunction in Ohio charter sector is not the fault of Republicans alone
In his weekly TIME column, Andy Rotherham pens a piece, ?Are These End Times for Charter Schools??, that begs further discussion. (Although how much cooler would it have been if the column came out on May 21?)
Districts should embrace Ohio budget provision rewarding high-performing charters
Emmy L. PartinLast evening, the Ohio Senate passed its version of the state's next operating budget, which would reward exceptional charter schools with low-cost facilities.?? Specifically: Districts would be required to offer up unused space to charter schools for lease if the space goes unused by the district for two years,
Two new videos: Teachers speak out, dispel myths about teacher evaluations
Like many states, Ohio is struggling with how best to evaluate teachers and how to use those evaluations to inform personnel decisions (like remuneration, tenure, professional development, and ? when district budgets or enrollment levels leave no other choice ?layoffs).
Ohio cannot afford to delay on teacher effectiveness measures
Emmy L. Partin, Terry RyanFor as long as anyone can remember, in Ohio as in the rest of America, a public-school teacher’s effectiveness and performance in the classroom have had little to no impact on decisions about whether she is retained by her district or laid off, how she is compensated or assigned to a district’s schools, or how her professional development is crafted.
Consistency around performance needed in Ohio budget debate
Terry RyanConsistency in public policy is hard to come by because special interests, ideology, and ignorance of issues (manipulated by lobbyists and other interested parties) all collide and compete for life in the cosmic swirl of the legislative process.
Teachers open up about evaluations
Even prior to this particular legislative battle, the myths and fears expressed by educators and policymakers alike when it comes to teacher evaluations have been rampant. For example, opponents of overhauling teacher evaluation systems argue they’re inherently unfair, arbitrary, prone to bias, focused too much on test scores, ruin collaboration, and create undo competition.
What the research shows about teacher evaluation systems
Bianca Speranza“Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness”Education Next, Summer 2011
Consistency around performance needed in Ohio budget debate
Terry RyanConsistency in public policy is hard to come by. Special interests, ideology, and ignorance of issues (manipulated by lobbyists and other interested parties) all collide and compete for life in the cosmic swirl of the legislative process.
Charter quality must trump corporate interests
Terry RyanCharters in Ohio have a contentious and troubled history. Events over the last few weeks have added another controversial chapter to the story.
Terry Ryan testifies, pens op-ed imploring OH lawmakers to leave teacher provisions in budget
The Ohio Senate just released its version of the state's biennial budget.
The Condition of Education 2011
Gerilyn SlickerData, data, everywhere?and not a Catholic school to spare
Steering Capital: Optimizing Financial Support for Innovation in Public Education
Chris TessoneEven innovation must be guided?and funded
Preparing for Growth: Human Capital Innovations in Public Charter Schools
Kathryn Mullen UptonHow the best-of-the-best attract talent
Briefly Noted: I???ll trade you two students for one teacher
And I?ll even throw in a copy of Education Next
Blog titles about "post-traumatic stress from teaching" are absurd and insensitive
Jamie Davies O'LearyJoanne Jacobs Diana Senechal (guest-blogging for Joanne Jacobs*) had an unusual blog post this morning, calling out two other blogs (GothamSchools and one by Ed Week's Sarah Sparks) for sloppy reporting ? or more specifically, sloppy titling.
Pulling back the special-ed data mask
Janie Scull, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Pulling back the special-ed data mask Why are some states identifying twice as many students as disabled as others?
Toward less Fed in your ed
Michael J. PetrilliThe "federal intrusion" threat is real, but has little to do with a "national curriculum"
Affirming the Goal: Is College and Career Readiness an Internationally Competitive Standard?
Marena Perkins, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Self-promotion or research? It?s hard to tell
Reforming Districts Through Choice, Autonomy, Equity, and Accountability: An Overview of the Voluntary Public School Choice Directors Meeting
Gerilyn SlickerA smart guide to, for, and by portfolio districts
Baseline Analysis of SIG Applications and SIG-Eligible and SIG-Awarded Schools
Chris IrvineMore than you ever thought you wanted to know about School Improvement Grants