Leadership in Action: How Do Today’s Students Learn?
This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series outlines what we know about how students learn and how we can use these insights to strengthen our high schools for student success. Source Organization: New England Secondary School Consortium (NESSC) Visit the Resource
Leadership in Action: What Do Today’s Students Need to Know?
This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series outlines how we can make sure our students are prepared for success in a new, global economy. Source Organization: New England Secondary School Consortium (NESSC) Visit the Resource
Securing the Dream
Although Latinos comprise only 8.4% of Massachusetts’ population, their age structure (tilted toward the younger age groupings) and the constant influx of new immigrants from Latin America is transforming the state’s landscape of schools and workplaces. The authors of this compilation of reports present the implications of the disparities (in education, economics, and health) for… Read More ›
When Success is the Only Option: Designing Competency-Based Pathways for Next Generation Learning
Competency-based policy is often described simply as flexibility in awarding credit, or an alternative to the Carnegie unit. However, this does not capture the depth of transformation of a system shifting from a time-based system to a learning-based system. This report explores the driving forces behind competency-based innovations and implementation issues, and highlights a number… Read More ›
A New Era of Education Reform: Preparing All Students for Success in College, Career and Life
This report is on the 2010 statewide survey conducted by the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy of superintendents, charter school leaders, and principals to gauge the extent to which they support the integration of 21st century skills into public education. In an increasingly complex and global economy, the knowledge and skills required for students… Read More ›
Disconnected Young Adults in New England
This study provides an overview of the scope, scale, and consequences of the current disconnected young adult challenge. The authors offer policy recommendations to make the education system more flexible for this high-risk population. In New England alone, 10%, or 142,000 young adults ages 18-24 are “disconnected,” or leaving the public education system without the… Read More ›
Ready for the Future: The Role of Performance Assessments in Shaping Graduates’ Academic, Professional, and Personal Lives
The perspectives of high school graduates offer a valuable source of understanding for educators and policymakers on how high quality performance assessments can prepare all students for work and college. Through a series of in-depth interviews with graduates from three Boston Public Schools with established performance-based assessment systems, the study analyzes graduates’ preparation for future… Read More ›
Meaningful Linkages between Summer Programs, Schools, and Community Partners
This report draws on findings from in-depth interviews conducted by the National Center for Summer Learning with 11 summer programs that have successfully developed collaborations between summer programs, schools and community organizations. Source Organization: National Summer Learning Association VISIT THE RESOURCE
Building Multiple Pathways: Approaches, Relevant Programs and Implementation Considerations
This report from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation offers alternatives, or “multiple pathways” for learners to be prepared for post-secondary options. High school graduation rates for students from traditionally underserved populations tend to be low—figures show that students from families with income in the bottom 20% dropped out of high school at six times the rate… Read More ›
The Learning Season: The Untapped Power of Summer to Advance Student Achievement
This report examines the benefits of summer learning opportunities, drawing on research that attributes the achievement gap to a lack of access to quality summer programs. Recommendations for policymakers and researchers include tapping philanthropic organizations, spreading awareness, and collecting additional data on underserved populations. Source Organization: The Nellie Mae Education Foundation VISIT THE RESOURCE
Strategies for Student-Centered Learning
This video is about mastering the art and science of engaging students in rigorous discussion. Source Organization: Teaching Channel VISIT THE RESOURCE
What if the students were teachers?
Youth in Action, a community-based, student-centered non-profit in Providence, Rhode Island, organized an event with pre-service teachers where students acted as “teachers” in a traditional sense – setting up arbitrary rules that were meant to stifled learning and collaborating. The participants then discuss their experience and what they learned. The Marshmallow Towers from Next Generation… Read More ›