Research & Resources
The Widget Effect: Our National Failure to Acknowledge and Act on Differences in Teacher Effectiveness
This report explores public school districts’ failure to measure or record teacher effectiveness in any meaningful way and argue that in addition to measuring and recording teacher effectiveness, school districts should use that information to inform decision-making. They lament that…
Effective Leadership Rubric
A rubric of examples of how low performing, effective, and high performing leaders exemplify these characteristics and responsibilities.Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement
Former teacher and teacher coach Tristan de Frondeville suggests strategies to increase student engagement.Validation Study II: Alignment of Texas College and Career Readiness Standards with Entry-Level Career and Technical Education College Course at Texas Postsecondary Institutions
This report is the third in a series of five reports resulting from the Texas College and Career Readiness Initiative (TCCRI) established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) under contract with the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC).
Why Don’t Students Like School?
Daniel T. Willingham argues that “People are naturally curious, but they are not naturally good thinkers; unless the cognitive conditions are right, people will avoid thinking.”Creating College Readiness – School Profiles of 38 Schools That Know How
In this 2009 report, EPIC profiles 38 U.S. high schools with proven success in preparing students for life after graduation. The selected schools represent a diverse cross-section of the U.S. education system. This document profiles each school and contains comprehensive…What Great Teachers Do Differently
Educator, author, and consultant Todd Whitaker discusses the difference between great teachers and poor teachers, including responsibility and prevention.Bad Professional Learning Community?
Low quality video of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) meeting. The teachers at the meeting represent different issues PLCs deal with.Rigor Redefined
Tony Wagner explores the skills that students need to build successful careers and to be good citizens. He uses examples and non-examples to suggest how these skills can be developed in the classroom.
Beyond the Bubble: History Assesments
Beyond the Bubble unlocks the vast digital archive of the Library of Congress to create a new generation of history assessments.
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