Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Assessing Integration in Wake County
Loud debate, but muted effects for students and schools
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide
First comprehensive analysis finds broad gains in test scores, with larger gains for students of color than white students
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
The Costs of Canceling Darwin
Fewer scientists, more skepticism of science in states that limit evolution instruction
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
High-School Exit Exams Are Tough on Crime
Fewer arrests where diplomas require a test
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Testing College Readiness
Massachusetts compares the validity of two standardized tests
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
When Does Accountability Work?
Texas system had mixed effects on college graduation rates and future earnings
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Choosing the Right Growth Measure
Methods should compare similar schools and teachers
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Poor Results for High Achievers
New evidence on the impact of gifted and talented programs
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
High Stakes in Chicago
Are Chicago’s rising test scores genuine?
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Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
To Teach Better Writing, Don’t Ban Artificial Intelligence. Instead, Embrace it.
By inviting ChatGPT into the classroom instead of locking it out, schools can push students toward independent thinking in a way that doesn’t signal mistrust.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
“Balanced” calendars have no academic benefit
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Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
To Teach Better Writing, Don’t Ban Artificial Intelligence. Instead, Embrace it.
By inviting ChatGPT into the classroom instead of locking it out, schools can push students toward independent thinking in a way that doesn’t signal mistrust.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
“Balanced” calendars have no academic benefit
