Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work?
This article introduces a new national survey released by Achieve in December 2014. The report surveyed over 1,300 recent public school graduates about their perception of rigor in high school and preparation for college and careers. The article’s author also suggests several policies districts and states might tackle to improve students preparation for life after… Read More ›
A New Era for Educational Assessment – Policy Bulletin
This policy bulletin is based on A New Era for Educational Assessment, published by Students at the Center. The report was funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Among education researchers, there is a growing consensus that college and career readiness depends on not just academic knowledge and skills but on a wide range… Read More ›
A New Era for Educational Assessment
Among education researchers, there is a growing consensus that college and career readiness depends on not just academic knowledge and skills but on a wide range of social and developmental competencies, as well—such as the ability to monitor one’s own learning, persist at challenging tasks, solve complex problems, set realistic goals, and communicate effectively in… Read More ›
Students at the Center Newsletter – September 2014
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Putting Students at the Center: A Reference Guide
Today, we know more than ever about how students learn. Education researchers have identified key components of college and career readiness, while research in the cognitive sciences has revealed the neurological pathways of effective learning and shown how it affects the brain. This reference guide from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation delves deep into the principles… Read More ›
What is Student-Centered Learning? (brochure)
Why should education be one-size fits all? Learning doesn’t stop when the final bell rings. Does your brain only work when you’re sitting in a chair? How do we prepare today’s learners for tomorrow’s economy? Learn more about student-centered learning from this Nellie Mae Education brochure. Download this brochure >
Students at the Center Newsletter – Summer 2014
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Students at the Center Newsletter – June 2014
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Students at the Center Newsletter- May 2014
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Students at the Center Newsletter – April 2014
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Students at the Center Newsletter – March 2014
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PISA in Context
The confetti has been swept up, the cheering quieted, and the headaches dissipated. New Year’s celebrations? No, the release of the PISA 2012 results. While some countries celebrated their glowing results, others, like the United States, swallowed pangs of disappointment. Though much of the furor has now died down, the implications and lessons of PISA… Read More ›