The Every Student Succeeds Act significantly improves upon No Child Left Behind by, among other things, giving more power back to states and local schools. We’re working to help policymakers and educators take advantage of the law’s new flexibility, especially when it comes to creating smarter school accountability systems, prioritizing the needs of high-achieving low-income students, and encouraging the adoption of content-rich curricula.
Resources:
- Rating the Ratings: An Analysis of the 51 ESSA Accountability Plans
- Leveraging ESSA to Support Quality-School Growth
- Great ideas from our ESSA Accountability Design Competition
- What ESSA means for high-achieving students
- ESSA and a content-rich education
- ESSA and parental choice
End-of-course exams benefit students—and states
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.28.2019
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The “left behind” kids made incredible progress from the late 1990s until the Great Recession. Here are key lessons for ed reform.
Michael J. Petrilli 8.28.2019
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The proficiency bar is inching upward, yes, but…
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 8.28.2019
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Influences affecting the educational trajectory of students
Jeff Murray 8.28.2019
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The Education Gadfly Show: Boosting student outcomes with end-of-course exams
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.28.2019
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End-of-Course Exams and Student Outcomes
Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Matthew Larsen 8.27.2019
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NEW REPORT: End-of-Course Exams and Student Outcomes
Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Matthew Larsen 8.27.2019
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The kids who had been “left behind” are doing much better today than 25 years ago. But what about everyone else?
Michael J. Petrilli 8.21.2019
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Training teachers and principals to support the needs of diverse students
Tran Le 8.21.2019
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Teachers’ complicated attitudes about school discipline
Peter Greene 8.14.2019
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Promising state-led assessment innovations
Pedro Enamorado 8.14.2019
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