Educators

High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

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High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

High-stakes for principals, not just teachers, impact principals' ratings of teacher performance.

Aug 8, 2017

Roxanne Garza, Melissa Tooley

Which States are Leading on Early Childhood Leaders?

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Which States are Leading on Early Childhood Leaders?

The L.E.A.D. Clearinghouse gives a snapshot of the current landscape for center directors, principals, and family child care providers.

Aug 7, 2017

Abbie Lieberman

Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

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Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

What if we could increase early childhood educators’ skills—and improve their job quality—without requiring them to pay for a degree?

Jun 29, 2017

Mary Alice McCarthy

From Frenzied to Focused

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From Frenzied to Focused

School principals are increasingly expected to focus on “instructional leadership” by engaging more deeply in areas related to curriculum

Jun 28, 2017

Melissa Tooley

From Frenzied to Focused

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From Frenzied to Focused

How can school systems make principals’ roles more manageable while also ensuring that teachers are receiving the support they need?

Jun 28, 2017

Melissa Tooley

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

In too many cases, the needs of the bureaucracy win out over children’s developmental needs.

Jun 27, 2017

Natalie Orenstein, Laura Bornfreund, Sarah Jackson

Measuring Pre-K Access and Quality with New and Improved Benchmarks

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Measuring Pre-K Access and Quality with New and Improved Benchmarks

The National Institute for Early Education Research released The State of Preschool 2016, an annual report on pre-K access and quality.

May 25, 2017

Abbie Lieberman

A Tale of Two Pre-K Leaders: How State Policies for Center Directors and Principals Leading Pre-K Programs Differ, and Why They Shouldn’t

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A Tale of Two Pre-K Leaders: How State Policies for Center Directors and Principals Leading Pre-K Programs Differ, and Why They Shouldn’t

A 50-state scan reveals child care directors are consistently held to lower standards than elementary school principals.

May 17, 2017

Abbie Lieberman

Congress’ Decreased Support for Effective Instruction Flies in the Face of Teacher Appreciation Week

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Congress’ Decreased Support for Effective Instruction Flies in the Face of Teacher Appreciation Week

Congress' decision to cut ESSA Title II-A in the FY17 budget fails to recognize the crucial job of teachers and school leaders.

May 8, 2017

Melissa Tooley, Roxanne Garza

Interview: Painting the ESSA Canvas with Comprehensive Educator Learning Systems

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Interview: Painting the ESSA Canvas with Comprehensive Educator Learning Systems

Learning Forward's Janice Poda and Melinda George Provide Their "Big Idea" for States on Educator Learning Systems in ESSA Plans

May 3, 2017

Melissa Tooley

Unlocking ESSA’s Potential to Support Early Learning

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Unlocking ESSA’s Potential to Support Early Learning

In this report, the authors offer an introduction to ESSA, exploring major provisions that have implications for the early learning system.

Mar 2, 2017

Miriam Calderon, Amaya Garcia, Laura Bornfreund, Harriet Dichter

Multilingual Paraprofessionals Highlight Barriers to Entering the Teaching Profession

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Multilingual Paraprofessionals Highlight Barriers to Entering the Teaching Profession

A new paper uses focus group data with multilingual paraprofessionals to explore barriers to entering teaching.

Jan 12, 2017

Kaylan Connally, Amaya Garcia, Shayna Cook, Conor P. Williams

Teacher Talent Untapped: Multilingual Paraprofessionals Speak About the Barriers to Entering the Profession

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Teacher Talent Untapped: Multilingual Paraprofessionals Speak About the Barriers to Entering the Profession

This report highlights the barriers multilingual paraprofessionals face in entering teaching in their own words.

Jan 12, 2017

Shayna Cook, Amaya Garcia, Kaylan Connally, Conor P. Williams

Why Pre-K and the Early Grades are Different

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Why Pre-K and the Early Grades are Different

This brief looks at three components of teacher evaluations and how they are being used in the early grades.

Nov 22, 2016

Abbie Lieberman, Reed DesRosiers, David Loewenberg

A Critical Mass

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A Critical Mass

This report looks at what a small city in Virginia has done to become a leader in dual language learner education in the state.

Oct 18, 2016

Amaya Garcia, Janie Tankard Carnock

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High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

Which States are Leading on Early Childhood Leaders?

Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

From Frenzied to Focused

From Frenzied to Focused

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

Measuring Pre-K Access and Quality with New and Improved Benchmarks

A Tale of Two Pre-K Leaders: How State Policies for Center Directors and Principals Leading Pre-K Programs Differ, and Why They Shouldn’t

Congress’ Decreased Support for Effective Instruction Flies in the Face of Teacher Appreciation Week

Interview: Painting the ESSA Canvas with Comprehensive Educator Learning Systems

Unlocking ESSA’s Potential to Support Early Learning

Multilingual Paraprofessionals Highlight Barriers to Entering the Teaching Profession

Teacher Talent Untapped: Multilingual Paraprofessionals Speak About the Barriers to Entering the Profession

Why Pre-K and the Early Grades are Different

A Critical Mass