Education
Preparing all Youth for Academic and Career Readiness
IEL, NCWD
This 63-page US paper identifies the challenges in practice and policy for successful post-schoool outcomes
EducationPosted: 2008-07-01
Teacher Leadership in High Schools: How Principals Encourage It — How Teachers Practise It
IEL
A 32-page US brief focusing on the role principals play in nurturing teacher leadership, and the ways in which teachers practise their leadership inside and outside the school
EducationPosted: 2009-02-14
Making Schools Places Where Everyone Succeeds: Belonging is Necessary for Learning
IEL
A 9-page US presentation on the nature and impact of cues existing in the classroom and community
EducationPosted: 2007-10-25
Readers and Reading: National Report for England 2006
IEA, NFER
This 172-page report provides data about the reading skills of English children compared to their peers internationally
EducationPosted: 2007-12-12
Outcomes For Alternate Pathways
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
This 44-page Canadian report explores the labour market outcomes of college and university graduates who followed different routes to their graduation
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-06-26
Incidence and Persistence of Early Literacy Problems
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
A 50-page Canadian report analyzing the factors associated with early literacy problems, and the persistence of those problems
EducationPosted: 2006-05-31
A Lens that Distorts
Hoover Instiution
A US article proposing an improved measure for judging school performance
EducationPosted: 2007-09-13
Many Schools Are Still Inadequate
Hoover Instiution
A US article discussing the connection between education funding and student achievement
EducationPosted: 2009-07-24
The Gentleman's "A"
Hoover Institution
Results of U.S. research in primary schools, examining how grades given by teachers correspond to those awarded in external examinations, and how "soft" and "tough" grading affects students' learning
EducationPosted: 2004-05-01
Charters As Role Models
Hoover Institution
An article discussing the development of charter schools in the U.S. and the principle of accountability
EducationPosted: 2005-05-03
Don't Tie Us Down
Hoover Institution
A U.S. article arguing that charter schools should be permitted the freedom to experiment
EducationPosted: 2005-05-03
Merit Pay International
Hoover Institution
A new study finds that student achievement is significantly higher in countries that make use of teacher performance pay than in countries that do not use it
EducationPosted: 2011-02-14
Work Hard. Be Nice
Hoover Institution
An 8-page US article describing how two young teachers created the most talked-about school reform in the U.S.
EducationPosted: 2009-02-24
Do We Need to Repair the Monument?
Hoover Institution
Article in which 4 analysts comment on lessons learned since the enactment of No Child Left Behind legislation
EducationPosted: 2005-02-21
How Do We Transform Our Schools?
Hoover Institution
A US article considering how computer technology can be harnessed to improve education.
EducationPosted: 2008-05-15
School Choice
Hoover Institution
An 8-page paper on the effects of competition between public and private school systems
EducationPosted: 2008-10-16
Preschool Is School, Sometimes
Hoover Institution
A study summary showing that high-quality teaching in early childhood education can close the achievement gap
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-12-02
Evaluating NCLB
Hoover Institution
A US evaluation of the effects of the No Child Left Behind Act
EducationPosted: 2010-05-18
For-Profit and Nonprofit Management in Philadelphia Schools
Hoover Institution
A 7-page US article on the student attainment effects of for-profit management of schools
EducationPosted: 2009-02-12
Home Schooling Goes Mainstream
Hoover Institution
A 10-page article reporting on the increasing popularity of home schooling in the US
EducationPosted: 2008-11-21
Cash for Test Scores
Hoover Institution
An 8-page US article describing the effectiveness of a cash incentive programme that rewards teachers and students for passing scores
EducationPosted: 2008-08-24
From Aristotle to Angelou: Best Practices in Character Education
Hoover Institution
An 8-page US essay examining character education in US schools
EducationPosted: 2007-03-28
The Race Connection
Hoover Institution
An 8-page report based on a Tennessee field study finds that students achieve higher test results when their teachers have the same racial background
EducationPosted: 2004-02-18
The Gentleman's "A"
Hoover Institution
A 7-page report of a U.S. study providing evidence that teachers who grade their students rigorously elicit better performance
EducationPosted: 2004-02-18
The Truth About Charter Schools
Hoover Institution
A single page linking to two research projects investigating outcomes in two groups of U.S. charter schools
EducationPosted: 2005-08-31
What Happened When Kindergarten Went Universal?
Hoover Institution
This US study estimates the impact of earlier state interventions to introduce kindergarten into public schools
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-03
The Why Chromosome
Hoover Institution
An 8-page US article illustrating how a teacher's gender affects the educational outcomes of boys and girls
EducationPosted: 2006-09-19
In Low-Income Schools, Parents Want Teachers Who Teach
Hoover Institution
A 7-page US article analyzing the types of teachers requested for their elementary schoolchildren where school chioice exists
EducationPosted: 2007-05-30
Netting an Elusive Breed
Hoover Institution
A U.S. article offering a strategy for attracting and retaining better teachers
EducationPosted: 2004-09-17
New Schools in New Orleans
Hoover Institution
This US article reports on the post-flood recovery programme for New Orleans schools
Education, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-21
Domino Effect
Hoover Institution
A 6-page US article on the measurement of negative spillovers caused by troubled children at school
EducationPosted: 2009-05-11
The British Experience
Hoover Institution
An article reviewing the results of 16 years of educational reform in Britain
EducationPosted: 2004-06-17
Learning from No Child Left Behind
Hoover Institution
This US study outlines specific lessons and recommendations that identify the strengths and weaknesses of NCLB and offers suggestions for improving the law, building on its current foundation (single page with links to each section of the study)
EducationPosted: 2009-05-03
Climb Every Mountain
Hoover Institution
A US study exploring the connection between teachers' sense of responsibility for learning and student outcomes
EducationPosted: 2006-06-10
New Kids on the Block
Hoover Institution
A 7-page report of research into the effect of neighbourhood on educational attainment
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-13
Future Schools: Blending Face-to-Face and Online Learning
Hoover Institution
A US report on how schools implementing blended, or “hybrid,” instructional methods — which integrate traditional face-to-face teaching with greater use of online instruction — are pointing the way toward more effective and efficient school models
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-03-15
Getting Ahead by Staying Behind
Hoover Institution
This 65-page U.S. study compares the academic performance of students held back as part of a programme to end social promotion with the performance of comparable students who were not held back
EducationPosted: 2006-02-03
The Case for Special Education Vouchers
Hoover Institute
A US article on the use of special education vouchers for disabled children
Education, DisabilityPosted: 2009-10-18
Beyond Random Acts: Family, School, and Community Engagement as an Integral Part of Education Reform
HFRP
This 17-page US report provides a research-based framing of family engagement; examines the policy levers that can drive change in promoting systemic family, school, and community engagement; and focuses on data systems as a powerful tool to engage families for twenty-first century student learning
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-01-06
Case Study of the First Year of Sports4Kids
HFRP
The 61-page case study evaluation of a US school-based programme providing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play at elementary schools
EducationPosted: 2007-12-14
Taking Leadership, Innovating Change: Profiles in Family, School, and Community Engagement
HFRP
This 18-page US report has compiled twelve examples of leading innovations in family engagement as an integral and effective strategy in systemic education reform
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-24
Year-Round Learning: Linking School, Afterschool, and Summer Learning to Support Student Success
HFRP
This US brief examines one approach to expanded learning, year-round learning, which consists of intentional, community-based efforts to connect school, afterschool, and summer learning to support positive youth outcomes, develop continuous learning pathways, and provide equitable opportunities for both students and families
EducationPosted: 2011-06-28
Partnerships for Learning: Promising Practices in Integrating School and Out-of-School Time Program Supports
HFRP
This 45-page US report from is aimed to help Out-of-School Time programme leaders, decision-makers, and funders to understand and implement effective OST–school partnerships for learning
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-24
Teaching the Teachers: Preparing Educators to Engage Families for Student Achievement
HFRP
This 16-page US brief describes five core elements necessary for a system of teacher training and professional development in support of family engagement, distilled from the case studies of existing teacher preparation programs. The brief also addresses the policies needed to support this type of teacher preparation system
EducationPosted: 2011-06-14
After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What It Takes to Achieve It
HFRP
A 12-page US evaluation of the impact of after school programmes
EducationPosted: 2008-03-23
Families and Expanded Learning Opportunities: Working Together to Support Children's Learning
HFRP
A 4-page US brief exploring the ways that families and ELOs (expanded learning opportunities)must work as equal partners in order to ensure ELOs are contributing to children's learning in meaningful ways
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-30
Local School Micropolitical Agency: An Antidote to New Managerialism
Hawke Research Institute
This 33-page working paper outlines research into the micropolitical strategies used by school leadership teams in the South Australia School-Based Research and Reform Project
EducationPosted: 2004-04-30
The Long Term Impacts of Teachers
Harvard University
A 92-page US working paper studying the long-term impacts of teachers on their students
EducationPosted: 2012-01-18
The Evaluation Exchange - Summer 2004
Harvard Graduate School of Education
This 32-page issue is devoted to articles on early childhood programmes and evaluation
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-14
Family Engagement: A Shared Responsibility
Harvard Family Research Project
A US research report discussing how families, schools, and communities can create a shared responsibility for children’s learning and academic success
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-11-30
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
Harvard Family Research Project
An 8-page US brief synthesizing the latest research on how family involvement contributes to young children's learning and development
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-07-13
The Effect of Computer Use on Child Outcomes
Harris School
This 42-page working paper examines the impact of having access to a home computer on child and adolescent outcomes
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-06-30
School Consolidation and Inequality
Harris School
This 39-page US working paper investigates the relationship between changes in school and school district size and variations in student outcomes, as measured by adult wage inequality
EducationPosted: 2007-02-01
Growing Pains: The School Consolidation Movement and Student Outcomes
Harris School
A 55-page US working paper estimates the effects of changing school and school district size on student outcomes
EducationPosted: 2007-02-01
Does Qualification Drive Innovation?
Halle Institute
A 27-page German paper examining the role of formal education and actual occupation in product innovation performance in manufacturing firms
Science & Technology, EducationPosted: 2007-09-25
Research to Excellence
Griffith Review
This 6-page Australian essay discusses the development of university education globally and the importance of research within this development
EducationPosted: 2006-02-15
Condemned to Innovate
Griffith Review
This 13-page Australian essay proposes that disadvantaged schools should be treated as opportunities for experimentation and innovation
EducationPosted: 2006-03-08
Comparison of Traditional Public Schools and Charter Schools on Retention, School Switching and Achievement Growth
Goldwater Institute
A 43-page U.S. assessment of the comparative effectiveness of charter schools and traditional public schools
EducationPosted: 2004-07-07
Flexible Approach to Education Delivery Makes Alberta a Leader
Fraser Institute
This 3-page article notes that Alberta leads Canada's other provinces in educational standards and attributes its success to its flexible, decentralised, customer-friendly approach to education delivery
EducationPosted: 2004-02-17
Let the Funding Follow the Children: A Solution for Special Education in Ontario
Fraser Institute
A 29-page Canadian study outlining problems with special education in Ontario's public school system and proposing a solution involving greater parental choice
EducationPosted: 2004-04-21
The School Choice Experience - Findings of the Children First: School Choice Trust Parent Survey
Fraser Institute
A 16-page Canadian report of a survey of parents whose children received privately-funded grants enabling them to enrol in independent Ontario schools
EducationPosted: 2004-09-28
Teaching about Jihadism and The War on Terror
FPRI
A US essay on teaching about jihadism and terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, EducationPosted: 2010-11-08
Developing Skills for Life and Work: Accelerating Social and Emotional Learning across South Australia
Foundation for Young Australians
This 48-page Australian paper explores the evidence for the importance of a greater emphasis on social and emotional learning, as part of a holistic view of young people’s education
Families, Children & Youth, EducationPosted: 2012-04-13
Digital Learning Now!
Foundation for Excellence in Education
A 20-page US report identifying 10 elements of high quality digital learning
EducationPosted: 2010-12-07
The Proficiency Illusion
Fordham Institute
This 238-page US report claims that the tests used to measure progress under NCLB create a false impression of success
EducationPosted: 2007-10-10
Whole-Language High Jinks
Fordham Institute
A 33-page US report identifying methods for spotting reading programmes that lack an evidence base
EducationPosted: 2007-02-04
Reading Revolutions: Online Digital Text and Implications for Reading in Academe
First Monday
This Australian essay examines literature from a variety of disciplines on the technological, social, behavioural, and neuroscientific impacts that the Internet is having on the practice of reading
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-06-08
The Delivery, Financing, and Assessment of Professional Development in Education: Pre-Service Preparation and In-Service Training
Finance Project
This 60-page U.S. report investigates the relationship between expenditure on professional development for schoolteachers and improvements in teaching quality
EducationPosted: 2004-04-21
The Old and the Restless
Falk Institute
A 49-page Israeli discussion paper estimating the extent of ability peer effects in the classroom and exploring the underlying mechanisms through which these effects operate
EducationPosted: 2007-07-01
Teaching Reading in Europe: Contexts, Policies and Practices
EURYDICE
This 224-page European study is primarily based on the academic research, much advanced over the last decades, into the key elements which contribute to the success of reading instruction
Education, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-16
Access and Affordability in Higher Education
Euducation Forum - New Zealand
This 49-page New Zealand report examines access and affordability of tertiary education in New Zealand, the US and Ontario, Canada
EducationPosted: 2006-07-25
School Finance and the Achievement Gap
ETS
The 12-page report of a US conference discussing the connections between the financing of public education and the achievement gap
EducationPosted: 2008-10-30
Using Student Progress to Evaluate Teachers: A Primer on Value-Added Models
ETS
This 20-page U.S. primer is designed to help policymakers and educators understand the benefits and limitations of using student progress to evaluate teachers
EducationPosted: 2005-12-07
State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status
ETS
A 28-page US “primer” on state pre-K assessment policies
Education, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-02-22
Is Mentoring Worth the Money?
ERS
A 22-page cost-benefit analysis of a comprehensive mentoring programme for new teachers in the US
EducationPosted: 2007-11-07
False Impression: How a Widely Cited Study Vastly Overstates the Benefits of Charter Schools
EPI, Century Foundation
This 7-page US issue brief reviews a critical analysis of one study that appears to show remarkable results of charter school education, and points to other studies that would call into question the broad claims of success by charter school advocates
EducationPosted: 2010-08-21
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
EPI et al.
A 5-page US pamphlet advocating an approach to education that is capable of producing a substantial reduction in the current association between social and economic disadvantage and low student achievement (includes links to background papers)
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-09-06
'Proficiency for All': An Oxymoron
EPI
This 77-page US paper examines whether the requirement of the US 'No Child Left Behind' legislation, that all children achieve proficiency in mathematics and reading, is attainable within the mandated timeframe, or ever
EducationPosted: 2006-11-21
Knowledge Capital as the Source of Growth
ENEPRI
Thsi 23-page paper examines the role of knowledge agglomeration in productivity growth in Finland
Science & Technology, EducationPosted: 2006-04-14
Leading the Higher Education IT Organization: Six Building Blocks of Success
EDUCAUSE Review
This article highlights several core technology issues and challenges that need to be addressed by IT leaders in higher education
Education, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2011-07-13
Parsing the Achievement Gap: Baselines for Tracking Progress
Educational Testing Service
This 42-page report identifies a series of "correlates of achievement" based on existing research and studies them to establish variations by racial, ethnic and socio-economic status
EducationPosted: 2004-02-13
Web 2.0 Site Blocking in Schools
Education.au
This 46-page Australian report focuses on identifying and overcoming the barriers associated with current site blocking practices in schools with regards to Web 2.0 services such as social networking, video sharing, blogs and wikis and popular sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Wikipedia
EducationPosted: 2009-12-15
Technology Counts 2004
Education Week
Executive summary of a report examining worlwide data, lessons and trends relating to the effective use of technology in schools. Full report available on registration with publisher
EducationPosted: 2004-05-12
A Matter of Degrees: Improving Graduation Rates in Four-Year Colleges and Universities
Education Trust
A 20-page report examining the problem of low graduation rates in U.S. colleges and universities
EducationPosted: 2004-06-10
Achievement and Demographic Patterns in Education and Spending and Programme Effectiveness
Education Trust
A US House testimony on achievement and demographic patterns in primary and secondary education and spending and programme effectiveness
EducationPosted: 2007-02-21
The Real Value of Teachers: If Good Teachers Matter, Why Don't We Act Like It?
Education Trust
A 44-page U.S. paper promoting the use of value-added data to identify the most effective teachers, improve teacher quality and student achievement
EducationPosted: 2004-05-04
Schooling, Statistics and Poverty: Can We Measure School Improvement?
Education Testing Service
This 42-page U.S. lecture examines two competing approaches to measuring school quality and improvement and discusses their limitations
EducationPosted: 2004-12-10
Giving Voice to the Impacts of Values Education
Education Services Australia
The 141-page report of an Australian educational project designed to further develop the evidence base for informing improved school policy and practice in values education
EducationPosted: 2011-01-05
Food for Thought: Building a High-Quality School Choice Market
Education Sector
This 20-page US report offers strategies for improving the education marketplace; draws insights from food and banking industries
EducationPosted: 2009-05-18
Striving for Student Success: A Model of Shared Accountability
Education Sector
This 15-page US report provides an in-depth look at where shared accountability works to improve education, and on how other communities can use this approach to help all students succeed
EducationPosted: 2011-11-30
Putting Data Into Practice: Lessons From New York City
Education Sector
This 19-page US report reveals key lessons from New York City on implementing data systems that make a difference in the classroom
EducationPosted: 2010-10-28
Teachers at Work: Improving Teacher Quality Through School Design
Education Sector
This 17-page US report argues that better teaching will in the long run come not only from attracting a strong pool of talent and giving them boosts in pay, but from "changing the nature of the job"
EducationPosted: 2009-10-19
Ladders of Success: Keeping Teacher Pay on Schedule
Education Sector
A 4-page US article discussing how teacher compensation can be more effectively tied to experience and credentials
EducationPosted: 2009-04-22
The Course of Innovation: Using Technology to Transform Higher Education
Education Sector
This US report highlights successful higher education redesign models as well as the barriers to innovation in higher education
EducationPosted: 2010-05-18
Matchmaking: Enabling Mandatory Public School Choice in New York and Boston
Education Sector
This 12-page US paper takes a close look at the schools choice systems in New York and Boston
EducationPosted: 2009-09-08
Virtual High Schools and Innovation in Public Education
Education Sector
A 19-page US report examining how virtual learning can bring reform to public education
EducationPosted: 2007-06-13
Measuring Skills for the 21st Century
Education Sector
This 18-page US report examines a number of new assessment models that demonstrate the potential to measure complex thinking skills at the same time that we measure a student's mastery of basic skills and knowledge.
EducationPosted: 2008-11-10
Are We There Yet? What Policymakers Can Learn From Tennessee's Growth Model
Education Sector
This 12-page US analysis examines the advantages and disadvanteges of using growth models to measure school achievement
EducationPosted: 2009-03-10
A Measured Approach to Improving Teacher Preparation
Education Sector
This 22-page report examines the way the United States currently prepares teachers and offers some specific suggestions on how to improve it
EducationPosted: 2011-01-29
Inside IMPACT: D.C. Model Teacher Evaluation System.
Education Sector
This 18-page US report describes a rigid, numerically based teacher evaluation system that rates teachers on the basis of classroom observations and student performance data
EducationPosted: 2011-06-30