Analysis shows varying rates of improvement in low-performing schools
Data from two states demonstrate differing trends in school performance and improvement, provide insights into ESEA reauthorization and strategies…
Testimony to the Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching of the National Education Association
Richard LemonsVice President for K-12 Policy and PracticeThe Education TrustTestimony to the Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching of…
A Guide for Hispanic Parents: How to Help Your Child Prepare for College and Career*
Why your child needs to prepare for college and a career, how to tell if your child’s school has…
A Guide for African-American Parents: How to Help Your Child Prepare for College and Career*
Why your child needs to prepare for college and a career, how to tell if your child’s school has…
Achievement gap analysis shows some states may be better positioned for higher scores on Race to the Top applications
Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, Vermont among top states; wide gaps could spell failure for applications from Arizona, California, Michigan,…
Gauging the Gaps: A Deeper Look at Student Achievement*
Using state-level NAEP data, this brief illustrates the pitfalls in one-dimensional appraisals of achievement gaps. Analyzing the gaps from…
Education Watch State Reports – 2009
All around America, people are focusing on the gaps in educational opportunity and achievement that separate low-income students and…
What States Can Do to Improve Teacher Effectiveness
Educators and policymakers understand that tinkering around the edges won't improve teacher quality and that a concerted effort is essential…
The Value of Value-Added Data*
Value-added data give principals, educators, and parents a potent tool to assess both student achievement and teacher impact. This…
Challenging the Myth: Rethinking the Role of School Counselors Brochure
This is a text block. Click the edit button to change this text. Published: November 10, 2009 Interested…
Fighting for Quality and Equality, Too*
If state leaders invest resources and energy wisely, they don’t have to choose between excellence and equity. This paper…
The Education Trust honors four schools with Dispelling the Myth Awards
Public schools from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and New York are proving that low-income and minority students achieve at high…
New reports challenge states to commit to bold teacher effectiveness reforms in “Race to the Top” applications
WASHINGTON (November 9, 2009) The Education Trust and The New Teacher Project (TNTP) today released two reports challenging…
Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund regulations
WASHINGTON (November 9, 2009) The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act…
Professional Development for School Counselors Brochure
This is a text block. Click the edit button to change this text. Published: November 6, 2009 Interested…
Statement from The Education Trust on the 2009 NAEP Mathematics results
WASHINGTON (October 14, 2009) Most student groups and the nation as a whole showed modest gains at the…
A Guide to Homework for Parents to Help Their Children Succeed*
This guide helps parents locate their state’s academic standards, compare homework assignments with the standards, ask questions about homework…
Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on the Common Core Standards initiative
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2009)--The Common Core Standards Initiative has set the right goal: Get to consistent, high standards that…
What Does It Take to Close Achievement Gaps and Help All Students Learn at High Levels?*
Find answers in How It’s Being Done: Urgent Lessons from Unexpected Schools. Karin Chenoweth’s latest book takes you on…
Standards in Practice: Instructional Gap Analysis Strategy, Aligning Instructions with Standards and Assessments
Stephanie Robinson and Shana KennedyNational Staff Development Council Summer Conference, Boston Published: July 16, 2009 …