Stay abreast of current education research with these studies and reports.
- Can Teachers Be Evaluated by Their Students' Test Scores? Should They Be? The Use of Value-Added Measures of Teacher Effectiveness in Policy and Practice. Corcoran, Sean P. and Annenberg Institute for School Reform. (2010). This report looks at the controversial practice of using value-added measures for evaluating teachers. The author examines data on how effective the practice is and whether or not it improves schools.
- Gender, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Reading Disability in a Population-Based Birth Cohort. AAP Policy. (September 2010). This study of young adults with ADHD concludes that they have a much greater risk of developing a reading disorder when compared to their peers who do not have ADHD.
- Now What? Imperatives and Options for Common Core Implementation and Governance. Thomas B. Fordham Institute. (October 2010). This report offers strategies to help states ensure that common standards are implemented properly in the classroom. With so many states adopting the standards, the authors want to help guide educators through the tricky process of getting started.
- Efficacy of Schoolwide Programs to Promote Social and Character Development and Reduce Problem Behavior in Elementary School Children. Social and Character Development Research Consortium. (October 2010). Character building problems are examined in this massive report that studies the effect on student behavior of social and character development programs.
