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Steinberg, Matthew P.; Kraft, Matthew A. – Educational Researcher, 2017
In recent years, states and districts have responded to federal incentives and pressure to institute major reforms to their teacher evaluation systems. The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act in 2015 now provides state policymakers with even greater autonomy to redesign existing evaluation systems. Yet, little evidence exists to inform…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation
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National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools, 2018
A Toolkit of Emerging Best Practices and Opportunities for Charter Support Organizations Approximately 6.4 million students--roughly 13 percent of the student population between ages 6-21--receive special education and related services in public schools every year. While students identified as eligible for special education require supports and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Charter Schools, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
Anderson, Leslie M.; Turnbull, Brenda J. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2016
This is the fourth report from an evaluation of the Principal Pipeline Initiative (PPI). This report addresses the implementation of principal evaluation and related support as of 2015, viewing implementation in the context of districts' aims, constraints, and capacity. Principal evaluation is part of the Wallace Principal Pipeline Initiative…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Standards
Turnbull, Brenda J.; Anderson, Leslie M.; Riley, Derek L.; MacFarlane, Jaclyn R.; Aladjem, Daniel K. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2016
This is the fifth report from an evaluation of the Principal Pipeline Initiative (PPI), in which six large urban school districts have received support for strengthening novice principals' capabilities through specific strategies. Data for the evaluation were collected from late 2011 through spring 2015, using interviews with district…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Standards
Syed, Sarosh – Wallace Foundation, 2015
School leadership is second only to teaching among school influences on student success, according to research. So what can a school district do to produce a large and steady supply of top-notch school principals--and support their effective supervision? This Wallace Update describes two related Wallace Foundation initiatives seeking answers to…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, School Administration
MDRC, 2016
Community colleges that are exploring ways to dramatically improve outcomes for their students frequently seek a better understanding of the relationship between two "branded" approaches receiving significant publicity: Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) and guided pathways. ASAP was created by the City University of New York…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Acceleration (Education), Models
Bisht, Biraj; LeClair, Zachary; Loeb, Susanna; Sun, Min – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Paraeducators perform multiple roles in U.S. classrooms, including among others preparing classroom activities, working with students individually and in small groups, supporting individualized programming for students with disabilities, managing classroom behavior, and engaging with parents and communities. Yet, little research provides insights…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Labor Market, Ethnic Diversity