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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
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Granite State of mind
The Education Gadfly 11.10.2015
NationalBlog
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Don't mess with NAEP now!
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 11.10.2015
NationalFlypaper
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The problem isn't testing, it's short-term thinking
David Griffith 11.3.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Common Core's alignment with the 2015 NAEP math assessment
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.28.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Promises and pitfalls of using NAEP data to assess states’ roles in student achievement
Robert Pondiscio 10.28.2015
NationalFlypaper
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President Obama's meaningless pledge to reduce school tests
Robert Pondiscio 10.28.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Heartbreak on NAEP
Michael J. Petrilli 10.28.2015
NationalFlypaper
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The administration wants it both ways on testing
Michael J. Petrilli 10.26.2015
NationalFlypaper
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The hidden value of curriculum reform
Robert Pondiscio 10.21.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Peer effects at community colleges
David Griffith 10.14.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Ohio backpedaled on proficiency, but it's the exception
Michael J. Petrilli 10.14.2015
NationalFlypaper