Learning from Recent Advances in Measuring Teacher EffectivenessOn August 9, 2012, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) convened a meeting of researchers and U.S. Department of Education (ED) and IES staff to discuss recent advances in measuring teacher effectiveness. » more info
School Improvement Grants: Analyses of State Applications and Eligible and Awarded Schools (Oct 24) School Improvement Grants (SIG) are authorized under Title I section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and provide funds to assist with turning around the nation's persistently lowest-achieving schools. » more info
Teacher Effectiveness and Student Outcomes in Adulthood (Oct 23) This study of teacher value-added and its impacts on math and reading students in 3,300 well-matched cohorts in a large, urban school district meets WWC evidence standards with reservations. » more info
STEM in Postsecondary Education: Entrance, Attrition, and Coursetaking Among 2003-2004 Beginning Postsecondary Students (Oct 10) To provide a nationally representative portrait of undergraduate students' experiences in STEM education, these Web Tables summarize longitudinal data from a cohort of first-time, beginning students who started postsecondary education in a bachelor's or associate's degree program in 2003-04, examining their entrance into and attrition from STEM fields and the extent to which they participated in STEM coursework over a period of 6 academic years, from 2003� to 2008�. » more info