Impact

Teacher-evaluation systems can show which teachers have the biggest impact. How can we use those insights to improve learning for students?

Students’ perceptions of their teachers and schools matter, but how can we tell what they think and use that data to improve?

A test for 9th graders was used to identify which students would need extra help. But was it correctly identifying them?

What does it take to build trusted new teacher evaluation systems?

Too many high-school graduates get accepted to college but never enroll. How can we change that?

New teacher evaluations include state test scores, raising questions about fairness for teachers in non-tested grades and subjects. What happens when teachers create those assessments?

For career and technical education programs, success is measured by the number of students employed after graduation. Is that the right goal?

As far back as elementary school, some students are already less likely to graduate high school on time. How can we keep them on track?

A group of “turnaround” schools in Boston needed goals and a plan to improve—fast. Their SDP fellow put the data to work.

Early reading skills are a key predictor of student success. How can we tell whether very young children are on track?