Research & Resources
Measures for a College and Career Readiness Indicator: College Admission Exams
This white paper considers college admission exams—specifically the SAT® and ACT®—as potential measures to be included in California’s college and career indicator. This white paper begins by presenting a brief overview of the two exams, their respective histories, and their…
Learning Strategies as Metacognitive Factors: A Critical Review
This paper highlights the conceptual soundness of explicitly acknowledging and developing metacognitive factors in the learning process. It also demonstrates the feasibility of measuring these skills and of the ways in which schools, districts, and states can incorporate them into…The Principal: The Most Misunderstood Person in All of Education
Kate Rousmaniere discusses common misconceptions about principals and how they stem from the history of the principalship.Principal Connection/Can You Be Too Nice?
Thomas R. Hoerr argues that sometimes principals can try too hard to be “liked” which can undermine their ability to lead. This can lead to a few problems.
Creating Systems of Assessment for Deeper Learning
This report authored by David Conley, founder of the Educational Policy Improvement Center, and Linda Darling-Hammond of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education describes how state policymakers and education leaders can strategically design systems of assessment and accountability…5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students
Edutopia blogger and teacher Rebecca Alber outlines strategies for teachers to have more productive discussions with their students by asking simple questions and giving students the time to think about the question before they attempt to answer it.South Carolina Accountability: Review and Revision
EPIC engaged in a three-part research initiative, conducting an environmental scan to understand the current policy context of South Carolina and to identify “peer state” accountability models, designing and facilitating a series of regional meetings to elicit the values and…ODE Career and Technical Education Professional Development and Formative Performance Assessments Final Report
In the winter and spring of 2012-2013 the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) partnered with representatives from the Office of Secondary/Postsecondary Transitions at Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Oregon Department of Community Colleges Workforce Development (CCWD) to guide…A Path to Alignment: Connecting K-12 and Higher Education via the Common Core and the Degree Qualifications Profile
The white paper begins with a description of the CCSS and an assessment of their significance. A following analysis then explains why the CCSS, while necessary, are not sufficient as a platform for college success. A corresponding explanation of the…Do Prisons Use Third Grade Reading Scores to Predict the Number of Prison Beds They’ll Need?
Joe Ventura discusses the connection between literacy skills and incarceration rates as well as the benefits of literacy programs within the correctional system.
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