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Access concise summaries of the key findings and recommendations from research related to the Department of Education's Reform Goals and links to the full reports.
"Knowledge from the Field" enables funders to quickly identify research that can inform their grantmaking activities related to the Department of Education's (DOE) Reform Goals. Foundation Center staff have summarized the studies included in this resource and pulled out the key findings and recommendations identified by the reports' authors. For definitions of the goals and details on how they correspond to the Foundation Center criteria used to identify actual foundation grants related to these goals click here.
Each summary lists the report's title, publisher, author(s), publication month and year, area of DOE focus, a brief description, key findings and/or recommendations, funders(s), subject(s), and geographic focus. This resource is being updated weekly. If you would like to recommend a report for inclusion in this repository, e-mail Reina Mukai at rkm@foundationcenter.org.
Measure for Measure: A Critical Consumers' Guide to Reading Comprehension Assessments for Adolescents
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Morsy, Leila; Michael Kieffer; Catherine Snow
September 2009
A companion report to Carnegie's Time to Act, analyzes and rates commonly used reading comprehension tests for various elements and purposes. Outlines trends in types of questions, stress on critical thinking, and screening or diagnostic functions.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York
Leveraging Federal Funding for Longitudinal Data Systems – A Roadmap for States
Data
Quality Campaign
June 2009
Helps states identify federal funding sources that can be used for data-related activities, including new ARRA funding, FY 2009 appropriations, and FY 2010 budget requests.
Meaningful Measurement: The Role of Assessments in Improving High School Education in the Twenty-First Century
Alliance for Excellent Education
Pinkus, L. M., Ed.
June 2009
Compiles analyses and policy recommendations on developing common standards and assessments, supporting timely use of data to inform decisions and to improve teaching and learning, and investing in research to prepare students for the global economy.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York
Every Student Counts: The Role of Federal Policy in Improving Graduation Rate Accountability
Alliance for Excellent Education
Richmond, Eric
March 2009
Describes 2008 federal policy to improve high school graduation rates by enhancing data collection, calculation of graduation rates, and accountability as a way to support interventions in low-performing schools. Makes state policy recommendations.
Funder(s): AT&T Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Assessing the Effectiveness of School Leaders: New Directions and New Processes
Wallace Foundation
March 2009
Describes the state of school leadership assessment, outlines elements of a new direction in assessment that focuses more emphasis on a principal's ability to drive better learning, and highlights newly developed tools that apply those elements.
Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Beyond the Bubble: Technology and the Future of Student Assessment
Education Sector
Tucker, Bill
February 2009
Provides an overview of information technology's potential to enable better assessments of student achievement. Outlines promising models for testing complex skills, cognition, and learning and for utilizing such assessments to improve instruction.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York
Framework for a Comprehensive Education Data System in California: Unlocking the Power of Data to Continually Improve Public Education
California Department of Education
December 2008
Recommends ways to improve student achievement by using data to drive decision-making, sharing best practices, encouraging innovation, and supporting improvement through professional development. Details how to expand and enhance current data systems.
Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Making State Accountability Count: How New Mexico Supports Principals With Data Tools
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy at University of Washington
Feemster, Ron
October 2008
Describes how the state is transforming assessment test data into a more useful, timely tool to help school leaders set policy and shape instruction and how the resulting data-rich environment is changing the culture of accountability in school districts.
Funder(s): Wallace Foundation
Value-Added Modeling: The Challenge of Measuring Educational Outcomes
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Stewart, Barbara Elizabeth
2006
Provides an overview of value-added modeling, a method of measuring the effectiveness of teachers and schools by tracking student test scores at the beginning and end of the year. Outlines its history, merits, uses for teacher education, and challenges.
Funder(s): Carnegie Corporation of New York
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