For decades, education researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders have advocated for a wide range of reforms to elementary school instruction. A new study of five urban school districts set out to determine how – and how well – those reforms are being implemented in the classroom.
Restorative Practices: Reducing Suspensions in Pittsburgh
Catherine Augustine, director of the RAND Corporation’s Pittsburgh Office, discusses one of the first ever rigorous evaluations of restorative practice in a city school district.
Mapping New York City’s ‘School Improvement Industry’
New York City’s “school improvement industry” – the myriad external groups and organizations working to help schools meet specific goals – is so large, and often so fragmented, that it can be difficult to even measure.
The Transformation of the Teaching Workforce
Internationally acclaimed researcher Richard Ingersoll discusses his new edition of “Seven Trends: The Transformation of the Teaching Force,” a landmark study examining 30 years of data on the teacher labor market.
Doubling Two-Year Graduation Rates in Ohio
Three Ohio community colleges grew enrollment and more than doubled two-year graduation rates following implementation of the CUNY-developed Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP).
Evaluating Teacher Preparation Programs with Teacher Evaluation Ratings
Teacher preparation programs have long been judged on criteria such as licensing exam scores and teacher retention rates. Now, states are moving toward multi-outcome measures, including teacher evaluation ratings, to assess program quality.
How Do College Students Use Advanced Placement Credit?
While many studies have examined the connections between advanced placement credit and college achievement, few have identified exactly what students are doing with those credits at the post-secondary level.
Books, Tablets and Screens: The Science of Reading in a Digital Age
Maryanne Wolf, renowned literacy scholar and author of “Proust and the Squid,” joins CPRE Director Jonathan Supovitz to discuss the latest scientific research on reading, learning, and the impact of digital screens.
Learning from Cognitive Psychology: Four Strategies for the Classroom
Renowned cognitive scientist, author, and former K-12 teacher Pooja Agarwal joins CPRE senior researcher Abigail Gray to share four simple, science-backed strategies to improve teaching and learning.
Neuromyths: What We Know About the Learning Brain
Renowned researcher, author, and former teacher Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa joins CPRE Director Jonathan Supovitz to discuss “neuromyths,” those false or misinterpreted facts we continue to believe about the human brain.