Common Core: A look at how Kentucky made it work
Jessica PoinerLooking across the river in search of lessons for Ohio
Cheers and Jeers for March 9, 2015
Jeff MurrayThe best and the worst of recent education news
When the stakes get high, the politics shouldn’t get soft
Aaron ChurchillAn argument against watering down testing and accountability
Research Bites - 2/2/15
Aaron ChurchillLooking at the state of education in Ohio’s State of the State cities
Deconstructing Ohio’s testing report recommendations
Jessica Poiner"Test mania" debunked - now for the real work to improve testing in Ohio
What Schools Do Families Want (and Why)?
Jeff MurrayReal parent preferences revealed.
Cheers and Jeers for January 26, 2015
Jeff MurrayThe good and the bad in recent Ohio education news.
Fixing No Child Left Behind: Oral testimony of Martin West
Martin R. WestEditor'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.
Timely Ohio report could change the ESEA testing debate
Michael J. PetrilliThough 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.
Quality Counts 2015
Jessica PoinerHow did Ohio fare in this year's report?
Differentiated instruction vs. ability grouping: It’s time to toss out “one or the other” thinking
Jeff MurrayHow about a hybrid?
Charter School Performance in Ohio
Charter schools are quickly becoming a defining feature of Ohio’s public-education landscape, educating over 120,000 children statewide. The “theory of action” behind charters is fairly simple.
2014 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report
The 2014 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report is our opportunity to share the Fordham Foundation’s work as the sponsor of eleven schools serving 3,200 students, and our related policy work in Ohio and nationally. We are fortunate as an organization that our policy work benefits our sponsorship efforts; and, that our lessons from sponsorship inform our policy and advocacy strategies.
Why legislators should slow-walk demands to limit Ohio’s state tests
Chad L. AldisRushing to find a solution could swing the pendulum too far the other way
Next-generation teacher evaluations: Are they living up to expectations?
Chad L. AldisEarly results say no. Chad Aldis
Science and social studies: To test or not to test
Aaron ChurchillData and policy options for stakeholders in Ohio
Give PARCC a chance
Aaron ChurchillAssessment is the drab side of schooling; but high-quality assessments are crucial.
A portrait of Ohio at the cusp of a new era
Aaron ChurchillThe Buckeye State is at the cusp of an era of new emphasis in K-12 education - the college-and-career-ready era. We look at Ohio's report cards in this new light.
Getting classroom observations right
Jessica PoinerA new Education Next study has implications for Ohio's OTES teacher evaluation protocols.
Ohio’s school report cards in the press
Jeff MurrayMuch analysis of Ohio's school report cards has already taken place in the mainstream media.
Poised for Progress: Analysis of Ohio's School Report Cards 2013-14
Aaron ChurchillOn September 12th, Ohio released school report-card ratings for the 2013-14 school year. This report compiles and analyzes the statewide data, with special attention given to the quality of public schools in the Ohio Big Eight urban areas: Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown (both district and charter school sectors).
A first-look at student performance on Ohio state exams from 2013-14
Aaron ChurchillA quick first look at the trove of new performance data from around Ohio.
Effort to repeal Common Core leaves Ohio school board member “baffled”
Worthington school board member’s testimony in support of Common Core
The Condition of College & Career Readiness
Jessica PoinerWe take a look at a new report on college and career readiness as measured by ACT test scores.
Failing schools, or failing to consider multiple indicators?
Aaron ChurchillAchievement ratings alone don’t tell the whole story of a school.
For higher performance, use informal channels of teacher feedback
Aaron ChurchillOhio’s new teacher-evaluation system requires evaluators to conduct two, formal thirty-minute classroom observations. Yet these legally prescribed observations seem ripe for compliance and rote box-checking; in fact, they may not be quite the impetus for school-wide improvement that policymakers had hoped for.
Ohio’s high-flying public schools, in reading
Aaron ChurchillWe look for - and find - the public schools ranked in the top 10 percent on Ohio’s value-added measure for reading in each of the past four years.
Spending More of the School Day in Math Class: Evidence From a Regression Discontinuity in Middle School
Laura RobisonWe take a look at the evidence for and against "double dosing" in middle school math.