Early Admissions at Selective Colleges
Early admissions are widely used by selective colleges and universities.
Research
It’s Easier to Pick a Good Teacher than to Train One: Familiar and New Results on the Correlates of Teacher Effectiveness
The authors analyzed state-by-state the percentage of students performing at advanced levels. Most states in the U.S. rank closer to developing countries than to developed countries.
Racial Tensions and Teacher Engagement in Professional Learning
The proposition that public school teachers should experience continuous improvement through active, broad-based participation in professional learning communities is now widely accepted.
U.S. Math Performance in Global Perspective: How Well Does Each State Do at Producing High-achieving Students?
The authors analyzed state-by-state the percentage of students performing at advanced levels. Most states in the U.S. rank closer to developing countries than to developed countries.
$320,000 Kindergarten Teachers
In Project STAR, 11,571 students in Tennessee and their teachers were randomly assigned to different classrooms in their schools from kindergarten to 3rd grade.
How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project STAR
In Project STAR, 11,571 students in Tennessee and their teachers were randomly assigned to different classrooms within their schools from kindergarten to third grade.
Review of Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education
The article reviews the book "Handbook of the Sociology of Medical Education."
State Standards Rise in Reading, Fall in Math
Much ado has been made about setting high standards over the past year.
African-Americans for Charter Schools
This past week the NAACP, the National Urban League and other civil-rights groups collectively condemned charter schools.
A Field of Its Own: The Emergence of Science and Technology Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity provides a synoptic overview of the current state of interdisciplinary research, education, administration and management, and problem solving-knowledge that
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