Morgan S. Polikoff

Dr. Morgan Polikoff is an Associate Professor at the Rossier School of Education at USC. His areas of expertise include K-12 education policy; Common Core standards; assessment policy; alignment among instruction, standards and assessments; and the measurement of classroom instruction.

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Blog
December 23, 2020
For Schools To Open in Spring 2021, Teachers and Students Need to Mask Up
Support for mandatory masking is high and growing.
Forum
January 14, 2020
A Decade On, Has Common Core Failed?
Assessing the impact of national standards
Forum
January 14, 2020
Common Standards Aren’t Enough
Forum: A Decade On, Has Common Core Failed?
Blog
December 10, 2019
The Supplemental Curriculum Bazaar
Is what’s online any good?
News
October 30, 2019
What To Make of the 2019 Results from the “Nation’s Report Card”
“Shame on us,” “Return to accountability,” “Focus on the low-performing students,” and other reactions to the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.
Blog
July 2, 2018
The Challenges of Curriculum Materials as a Reform Lever
There is increasing momentum behind the idea that curriculum materials, including textbooks, represent a powerful lever for education reform. This report identifies some specific challenges faced by this approach.
Blog
April 10, 2018
The 2017 NAEP Results: Nothing To See Here?
Well, the long-awaited 2017 NAEP results have been released. Unlike 2015’s results, which landed with a thud, these landed with a “meh.”
Blog
January 29, 2018
When Public Opinion on Policy Is Driven by Misconceptions, Refute Them
Respondents’ conceptions and support toward Common Core were substantially affected a short, easy-to-read text.
Blog
December 21, 2017
Laptops in the Classroom: An Open and Closed Case
Do professors who study education policy allow their students to use laptops in the classroom?

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