Thinking Like an Engineer
April 1, 2014
Well-designed video games can help students prepare for their careers.
Sara Goldrick-Rab in the New York Times
March 26, 2014
Can the Single Stop program keep more students in school? Program evaluator Sara Goldrick-Rab comments. (26 March, New York Times)
Customized Information for School Improvement
March 24, 2014
CALL is an online survey system that assesses leadership in both elementary and secondary schools.
Nicholas Hillman in Inside Higher Ed
March 21, 2014
The federal government's mechanism for holding institutions accountable for student loan default rates has significant shortcomings, says Nicholas Hillman (21 March, Inside Higher Ed)
Measurement for Fair Comparisons Across Districts
March 17, 2014
Value-added measures provide a way to measure the contributions that districts, schools, classrooms, and teachers make to gains in student achievement.
Sara Goldrick-Rab on StateImpact Florida
March 17, 2014
Sara Goldrick-Rab critiques a proposal in Florida that would allow college students to pay tuition out of their salary after they graduate (17 March, StateImpact Florida)
Gloria Ladson-Billings in the Kansas City Star
March 16, 2014
Educators must take more risks if they want to close the achievement gap, Gloria Ladson-Billings says. (16 March, Kansas City Star)
Carolyn Kelley in the Wisconsin State Journal
March 13, 2014
Carolyn Kelley comments on a bill under consideration by the Wisconsin Legislature that would allow schools to shorten the school year, provided they still devote the same number of hours to instruction. (13 March, Wisconsin State Journal)
Mark Blitz, Richard Halverson, and Carolyn Kelley in the Badger Herald
March 13, 2014
Mark Blitz, Richard Halverson, and Carolyn Kelley are featured in coverage of CALL (Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning), which measures the effectiveness of faculty leadership in schools. (13 March, The Badger Herald)
Sara Goldrick-Rab in Stateline
March 12, 2014
Sara Goldrick-Rab says states must make community college cheap enough to ensure college completion, not just access. (12 March, Stateline)
Working to Turn Around Schools in Philadelphia
March 4, 2014
The Families and Schools Together (FAST) project designs and distributes research-validated programs to help connect parents to their children’s schools, with the goal of strengthening families and improving outcomes for students.
Puntambekar Brings International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to UW
March 4, 2014
This week marks a significant milestone for Sadhana Puntambekar. Amazon.com will begin selling a two-volume account of the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer-Support Collaborative Learning (CSCL),
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Children’s Early Years
February 27, 2014
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Children’s Early Years
Learning in the Making: Leveraging Technologies for Impact
February 24, 2014
Informal learning environments across the U.S., sometimes called “Makerspaces,” are community centers that offer tools and resources empowering people to design and prototype their inventions.
Bradley Carl: PI Interview
February 19, 2014
Bradley Carl: Researcher and Associate Director at the Value-Added Research Center (VARC)
