The University of Pennsylvania’s Matthew Steinberg discusses how the design of a teacher evaluation system can impact the distribution of teacher performance ratings.
The Educational Benefits of Attending Higher Performing Schools
Elaine Allensworth, director of the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, analyzes the positive – and negative – impacts of attending a higher performing school.
Long-Term Improvement Rates for Teachers
Brown University’s John Papay joins Research Minutes to discuss his recent study, “Productivity returns to experience in the teacher labor market: Methodological challenges and new evidence on long-term career improvement,” published in the Journal of Public Economics.
Turnover Rates of Alternatively Certified Teachers
The University of Florida’s Christopher Redding discusses his research on alternative certification and turnover among new teachers.
Minority Teachers and Student Perception
After having spent time as a middle-school math teacher, Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng was fascinated at how the race of a teacher could impact students’ perceptions, and ultimately, the conversations and culture of the classroom.
Early and Persistent Science Education Achievement Gaps
Penn State Professor of Education Paul Morgan joins CPRE senior researcher Abigail Gray to discuss the roots and persistence of science achievement gaps.
Measuring Principal Development
The University of Michigan’s Robin Jacob discusses one of the largest experimental evaluations of professional development for principals ever conducted.
Re-classifying English Language Learners
The University of Oklahoma’s Deven Carlson discusses his research on the effects of reclassifying English language learners (ELLs) through testing.
The Past, Present and Future of the Common Core
USC Rossier’s Morgan Polikoff discusses his latest research on the Common Core, including how it came to be and its its potential future.
How Language Policies on Placement Tests Impact English Language Learners
University of Minnesota Professor Kendall King analyzes the ways that language policies on placement tests can impact English language learners