Accountability & Testing

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Interdistrict open enrollment in Ohio
Report
6.6.2017
Accountability & Testing

Interdistrict Open Enrollment in Ohio: Participation and Student Outcomes

Interdistrict open enrollment allows students to attend public schools outside their district of residence. It is among the largest and most widespread of school-choice efforts in the United States but often flies under the radar in policy discussions. In Ohio, over 70,000 students open enroll into schools outside their district of residence.

Interdistrict open enrollment in Ohio
Commentary
4.17.2017
Accountability & Testing

Self-efficacy, test anxiety, and academic success

Jeff Murray

Can a student be so anxious that she can “psych herself out” when it comes to test performance? Can the perceived stakes be so high that no amount of test preparation could overcome the fear of failure?

Commentary
4.11.2017
Accountability & Testing

Testimony given before the state board of education – 4/11/17

Chad L. Aldis

NOTE: The state board of education today debated the recent report of a graduation requirements workgroup. Among those providing testimony on the state’s high school graduation requirements was Chad L. Aldis, Vice President for Ohio Policy and Advocacy here at Fordham. The following are his written remarks.

Commentary
3.28.2017
Accountability & Testing

Ohio’s assessment committee is stacked

Aaron Churchill

“Government by the people” is one of the most powerful ideas in American government. It represents the belief that, in a democracy, the people hold sovereignty over government and not the reverse.  

Report
2.10.2017
Accountability & Testing, School Finance

Ohio Education By the Numbers--2017 Edition

Aaron Churchill

This guidebook offers simple and easy-to-use vital statistics about Ohio’s schools and the students they serve. The facts and figures contained within this report offer an overview of who Ohio’s students are; where they go to school; how they perform on national and state exams; and how many pursue post-secondary education.

Report
9.29.2016
Accountability & Testing, Standards

Setting Sights on Excellence: Ohio’s School Report Cards, 2015-16

Aaron Churchill

On September 15, Ohio released report cards for approximately 600 school districts and 3,500 public schools (district and charter). These report cards are based on state exam results from the 2015-16 school year, along with several other gauges of student success.

Report
3.1.2016
Accountability & Testing, Charter Schools

2015 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report

The 2015 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report is our opportunity to share the Fordham Foundation’s work as the sponsor of eleven schools serving approximately 3,200 students in five cities, and our related policy work in Ohio and nationally.

Commentary
3.30.2015
Accountability & Testing

How to fix teacher evaluations

Jessica Poiner

Ohio can learn an important lesson on teacher evaluation without descending into the same fight going on in New York

Commentary
2.2.2015
Accountability & Testing

Research Bites - 2/2/15

Aaron Churchill

Looking at the state of education in Ohio’s State of the State cities

Commentary
1.21.2015
Accountability & Testing

Fixing No Child Left Behind: Oral testimony of Martin West

Martin R. West

Editor's note: This testimony was presented at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions onFixing No Child Left Behind: Testing and Accountability on January, 21, 2015.

Commentary
1.16.2015
Accountability & Testing

Timely Ohio report could change the ESEA testing debate

Michael J. Petrilli

Though hardly the only issue to be debated during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education act, annual testing has taken center stage in discussions so far.

Commentary
1.12.2015
Accountability & Testing

Quality Counts 2015

Jessica Poiner

How did Ohio fare in this year's report?