Course grades are no substitute for exam scores
Aaron ChurchillIn late March, state lawmakers gave local schools emergency authority to determine whether students in the class of 2020 satisfied graduation requirements.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.12.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayLooking back, remotely
How do you measure remote learning engagement?
John A. DuesEditor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.
Resetting school accountability, from the bottom up
Aaron Churchill , Chad L. AldisAfter a one-year pause in Ohio's school accountability system, the road back to normalcy is uncertain. Fordham's new policy brief titled Resetting school accountability, from the bottom up offers a clear and concise plan to restart state assessments and school report cards.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.5.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayInaugural graduating class
High school diplomas aren’t enough
Aaron ChurchillA couple years ago, a district superintendent gave an astonishing quote to his local newspaper stating his belief that the only relevant measure for school quality and the evaluation of school districts is the high school grad