Research & Resources

Students analyze the changes brought about by the Civil War that affect division between state and national governments.

Students explore the balance of power between the federal and state governments using the issue of medical marijuana.

Michael Brosnan interviews organizational expert Jim Collins about his research on educational leadership.

Amy Scott discusses the differences between Smarter Balanced tests and the traditional standardized test, such as the use of open-ended questions over multiple choice. Scott suggests that such higher-quality assessment is worth the higher costs.

In 2012, California Senate Bill 1458 added a measure of college and career preparedness to the Academic Performance Index (API). The Public Schools Accountability Act Advisory Committee was charged with making recommendations to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and…

Authors Cass R. Sunstein and Reid Hastie describe common ways groups go astray and offer suggestions to avoid or address them. They argue that four problems are most commonly to blame for poor or self-destructive decisions.

A college and career ready student possesses the content knowledge, strategies, skills, and techniques necessary to be successful in any of a range of postsecondary setting. Success is defined as the ability to complete entry-level courses at a level of…

The goal of this paper is to present a vision for a new system of educational assessment, one designed to support the kinds of ambitious teaching and learning that parents say they want for their children. Thankfully, the public schools…

The author suggests five ways to handle tough, necessary conversations.

This report summarizes EPIC’s work with the South Carolina Course Alignment Project from 2008 to 2014. In particular, the report highlights best practices in course alignment and professional development activities conducted over the course of the project.