New from NCEE: Guides for making the most of opportunities to learn what works

Posted on July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 by coreeducation

Two new guides – one for researchers and one for education leaders – show how “opportunistic experiments” can build evidence by incorporating rigorous research studies into the normal course of action. This approach to conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) takes advantage of planned interventions or policy actions, all with minimal cost and disruption. The guide Read more about New from NCEE: Guides for making the most of opportunities to learn what works[…]

Education Department Demands more Evidence

Posted on February 19, 2013 by coreeducation

Big changes may be coming in the way the Department of Education selects grant recipients. Last year, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memo to federal agencies requiring them to demonstrate the use of evidence in their fiscal 2014 budget requests. This new requirement signals a shift of emphasis toward the use of Read more about Education Department Demands more Evidence[…]

Teaching Children Well

Posted on December 11, 2011April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

Last month, Robert Pianta of the Center for American Progress released a report reflecting on new evidence-based approaches to professional development and training of teachers. He notes the lack of a “stockpile” of effective teacher preparation and PD approaches to help states and districts meet the needs of their teachers, which has led to districts Read more about Teaching Children Well[…]