( 2/3/2012 )  The Long Term Impacts of Teachers and Student Outcomes What are the long term effects of teacher’s impact on a students test scores and the quality of a person’s life? The debate continues about whether value added modeling is an

( 12/20/2011 )  What impact has NCLB had on student performance? A new analysis of NAEP scores by the Fordham Institute examines the impact of NCLB on student achievement by comparing Texas to national scores. Texas was one of the first states to

( 11/15/2011 )  Impact of Single Sex Schools in Question  A recently published report in the September 2011 issue of the journal Science, questions the effectiveness of Singe Sex education for improving student performance. The Pseudoscience of Single Sex Schooling, Halpern, et al.

( 11/15/2011 )  Why Science Majors Change Their Minds  Much has been written of falling test scores in math and science placing American students behind their international peers. President Obama has made it a priority for colleges to increase the number of students

( 10/24/2011 )  Report comparing teacher preparation programs in the state of Washington The Gateway to the Profession Assessing Teacher Preparation Programs in Washington State Based on Student Achievement was released on the September 22, 2011. The study examines the relationship between teacher's

( 10/4/2011 )  Department of Education Proposes Reform to Teaching Training In September the United States Department of Education released a proposal for revamping teacher preparation in America. The report, Our Future, Our Teachers The Obama Administration's Plan for Teacher Education Reform and

( 9/29/2011 )  Education at a Glance 2011 OECD Indicators The Organization for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD) recently published the annual report, Education at a Glance, which highlights the importance of education and a person’s ability to find a job and

( 9/27/2011 )  Department of Education approves waivers to NCLB requirements. Congress failure to reauthorize NCLB since 2007 has placed the nations schools in a precarious position. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told Congress that the department of education estimates that 82 percent of America's schools could fai

( 7/27/2011 )    Evaluating Principal Performance The importance of teachers in promoting student achievement has been the topic of discussion in education circles for the past decade. During this period the role the principal plays in the building effective schools has received

( 7/14/2011 )    Georgia investigates high stakes test cheating   The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement released official results from their investigation into cheating on the state 2009 Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). All public school students residing in the state of

( 6/23/2011 )    Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in Public Schools Combating absenteeism has become a major goal of public schools across America. Chronic absenteeism affects both the academic success of students and severely impacts the fiscal health of a school. A new data

( 6/14/2011 )    The Challenge of Shadow Education Private tutoring and its implications for policy makers in the European Union   Across Europe, parents are paying privately to provide their children with enhanced “ shadow” education opportunities outside of the state provided

( 5/11/2011 )    Poor performance on 2010 NAEP civics scores   The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for 2010 reports that students of all ages have poor knowledge of how the democratic process works, although 4th graders and Hispanics have improved,

( 5/2/2011 )  Graduate Research Funding for 2009 The Wing Institute is launching a new initiative to provide funding for graduate students who are interested in doing research in the area of evidence based education.The purpose of the initiative is to promote new

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( 2/28/2011 )    New Website Allows Consumers to Evaluate the Performance of U.S. Four Year Colleges The United States, once number one in rankings of individuals obtaining a college degree, is now ranked 12th in the world. This cannot be surprising as

( 2/28/2011 )    Supreme Court Declines to Hear NCLB Challenge The Supreme Court declined to hear the state of Connecticut's challenge to the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The state of Connecticut’s lawsuit alleged the federal government could not require states

( 1/28/2011 )    NCTQ and U.S. News and World Report Announce Joint Teacher Education Review The publisher of the famous and much debated college ratings, announced on January 18, 2011 a project to review and rate teacher education in all the nation's

( 1/28/2011 )    Critical Education Data Website Launched On January 24, 2001, The U.S. Department of Education launched a website designed to provide the public with access to key education data, The United States Education Dashboard provides data on progress across the

( 10/27/2010 )    Court Curbs U.S. Rule on Alternative Certification Abstract The federal 9th Circuit appeals court struck down a federal regulation that permits California teachers who have not completed teacher credential certification, but are working towards certification to be considered "highly

( 10/27/2010 )    What Works Clearinghouse STANDARDS FOR REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY DESIGNS Version 1.0   In June 2010 the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) expanded its definition of  “gold standard” to include regression discontinuity research designs. This comes within days of WWC adding Single

( 9/28/2010 )    Sustainability Implementing Programs that Last 100 Years Authors Ronnie Detrich, Randy Keyworth, Jack States, Mark Shriver, T. Steuart Watson, Dean Fixen, Karen Blase, Michelle Duda, Sandra Naoom, Melissa Van Dyke, Bruce Chorpita, Nicole Starace, George Sugai, and Rob HornerPublished

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( 8/24/2010 )    Conducting Literature Reviews Authors Oliver Wendt Published by Evidence based Practice Special Interest Group (SIG) of Association for Behavior Analysis InternationalDate August 2010Abstract The August 2010 SIG Newsletter, Savage Controversies, provides a concise summary of the process for conducting

( 8/20/2010 )    What Works Clearinghouse SINGLE‐CASE DESIGN TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION Authors Kratochwill, T. R. Hitchcock, J. Horner, R. H. Levin, J. R. Odom, S. L. Rindskopf, and D. M Shadish, W. R.Date June 2010Abstract In an effort to expand the pool of