September 16, 2015Among my sources of inspiration are talented and insightful educators who are committed to setting up students for success –…
September 16, 2015This policy brief reviews promising practices from California districts as well as insights from research on multiple measures to provide…- July 14, 2015In this policy brief, EPIC recommends that college and career readiness serve as the “North Star” in California’s recently reformed…
October 20, 2014A college and career ready student possesses the content knowledge, strategies, skills, and techniques necessary to be successful in any…
October 15, 2014The goal of this paper is to present a vision for a new system of educational assessment, one designed to…
January 15, 2014This paper highlights the conceptual soundness of explicitly acknowledging and developing metacognitive factors in the learning process. It also demonstrates…
November 18, 2013This report authored by David Conley, founder of the Educational Policy Improvement Center, and Linda Darling-Hammond of the Stanford Center…- September 10, 2013Teacher Mark Jacobson discusses how fixed-mindsets can limit the performance of students. He argues that teachers must actively work to…
- July 13, 2013The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) conducted an analysis of deeper learning skills on behalf of the Hewlett Foundation to…
February 7, 2013This report describes the background, methods, and findings of a “deep dive” evaluation of Roadtrip Nation’s (RTN) high school program,…
