Explore Shared Education Challenges with the Challenge Map

Posted on October 24, 2018October 23, 2018 by coreeducation

School districts across the country are tackling the toughest challenges in education, from kindergarten readiness, to family engagement, to school redesign. To address these challenges, we need to understand how they are experienced in different settings — from small, rural districts to large, urban districts — and we need to learn from educators and researchers Read more about Explore Shared Education Challenges with the Challenge Map[…]

Project Management: An Essential Skill for Students

Posted on October 17, 2018March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Janice Walton recently wrote a piece for Getting Smart, focused on the need for students to practice and apply Project Management skills in the K-12 classroom. She writes: One of the keys to successfully integrating a project-based learning experience into the classroom is project management. A teacher first must effectively plan for and manage the Read more about Project Management: An Essential Skill for Students[…]

Common Misconceptions About Change Management

Posted on October 16, 2018October 5, 2018 by coreeducation

Thomas Arnett, senior research fellow at the Christensen Institute, recently summarized his new research paper for The 74. Excerpts appear below: Recently, my colleagues and I released a research paper that unveils common misconceptions about change management in schools. Given that many school initiatives falter for lack of teacher buy-in, we set out to uncover Read more about Common Misconceptions About Change Management[…]

New Tools and Resources for Reimagining Teacher Preparation

Posted on October 2, 2018September 23, 2018 by coreeducation

For the past two years, Education First has facilitated a community of practice of five teacher preparation technical assistance centers–Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, National Center for Teacher Residencies, TeacherSquared, TeachingWorks and University-School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator Prep–working to reimagine the way teachers are prepared for the classroom. As part of Read more about New Tools and Resources for Reimagining Teacher Preparation[…]

CAEP: A Bold Set of Teacher Preparation Standards Faces Challenges

Posted on September 27, 2018September 23, 2018 by coreeducation

Recently in Education Week, Madeline Will wrote about the challenges that the CAEP standards have faced in the past five years and the goal of strengthening teacher preparation. Excerpts of the piece appear below: The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, which was created by a 2010 merger between two national accrediting bodies, officially Read more about CAEP: A Bold Set of Teacher Preparation Standards Faces Challenges[…]

Why do high school expectations matter?

Posted on September 26, 2018March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Another student gets good grades, graduates from high school, and earns admission to a public university, but realizes too late that high school coursework did not provide the academic preparation needed for college and must be repeated- this time costing college tuition. All students deserve the opportunity to take courses that prepare them to enter Read more about Why do high school expectations matter?[…]

2018 PDK Poll of the Public’s Attitude Toward the Public Schools

Posted on September 5, 2018September 3, 2018 by coreeducation

The PDK Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools is the most trusted source of public opinion about K-12 education. This poll queried U.S. adults about a range of issues confronting education, including teacher pay and the teaching profession, school security, options for improving the public schools, perceptions of opportunities for different groups Read more about 2018 PDK Poll of the Public’s Attitude Toward the Public Schools[…]

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform

Posted on August 30, 2017August 25, 2017 by coreeducation

There’s no denying political climate change. The past 18 months have seen an enormous swing in the Washington power balance, a shift that has heightened the polarization that has characterized our public life for more than a decade now. How has this divisive political climate influenced public opinion on education policy and reform? And how Read more about The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform[…]

New Alliance Report Uncovers Gaps in Access to College- and Career-Ready Diplomas

Posted on August 25, 2017March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Of the nearly 100 different types of high school diplomas that are awarded across all fifty states and the District of Columbia, less than half prepare students for success in college and a career, according to a new report by the Alliance for Excellent Education. And while the national high school graduation rate is at Read more about New Alliance Report Uncovers Gaps in Access to College- and Career-Ready Diplomas[…]

90% of Parents Think Their Kids Are on Track in Math & Reading

Posted on August 24, 2017August 16, 2017 by coreeducation

There is a communication gap that creates a significant disconnect in how parents think their children are doing in school versus reality. In its second national survey, Learning Heroes found that 9 in 10 parents think their children are performing at or above grade level in math and reading — but results from the National Read more about 90% of Parents Think Their Kids Are on Track in Math & Reading[…]

8 Important Numbers From New Report on Children’s Well-Being

Posted on August 22, 2017August 16, 2017 by coreeducation

Increasingly, schools are becoming the centers of student well-being, providing more meals during the day, health exams, as well as greater social and emotional coaching. So the most recent federal report on children’s well-being gives a snapshot of what today’s 73.6 million children need — from mental health services to substance abuse support — if Read more about 8 Important Numbers From New Report on Children’s Well-Being[…]

Supporting High-Quality State Assessments

Posted on July 17, 2017July 14, 2017 by coreeducation

Tests are one important tool state and education leaders, teachers and parents rely on to help schools ensure students are on track for learning what they need for success. Tests signal the knowledge and skills that are deemed most important, show how schools and students are progressing, and help identify where to direct resources so Read more about Supporting High-Quality State Assessments[…]

A Partnership between Evidence-Based Policy and Practice-Based Evidence

Posted on April 21, 2017April 7, 2017 by coreeducation

Paul Lingenfelter, president emeritus of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, recently reflected on the impasse between policymakers and educational practitioners in the Carnegie Commons blog. Excerpts from his piece appear below: Educators and policymakers together have failed to develop the capabilities needed to achieve the higher levels of education achievement demanded in the Read more about A Partnership between Evidence-Based Policy and Practice-Based Evidence[…]

The Fog of “College Readiness”

Posted on January 31, 2017March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Chester E. Finn, Jr., distinguished senior fellow and president emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, recently reflected on the illusion of college readiness for National Affairs. Excerpts from his piece appear below: Our K-12 education system has a transparency problem, and our higher-education system is complicit. While some American parents have a decent sense Read more about The Fog of “College Readiness”[…]