Can Pre-K Assessments Improve Early Learning Programs? Listening to Teacher Perspectives
MDRC shares takeaways from conversations with pre-K teachers about assessments and instruction in early learning.
PreK–12 Education
Beyond Deficit: Shifting Mindsets on English Learner Accountability
Accountability and assessment policies were not created with ELs in mind, but excluding them hurts students and teachers in need of support.
Could Abbott Elementary Fix Our Schools?
The new sitcom Abbott Elementary gives us a look into the disparities of public schools, can it bring about real change?
Building More Equitable Pre-K Assessment Systems: Lessons from States
Pre-K assessments can be effective tools for improving instruction, supporting family engagement, and understanding how pre-K impacts kids.
Building Better Bridges Into Higher Education for English Learners
Outdated myths hold ELs back from successfully transitioning into college, but policies aligned to their real experiences can change that.
Teacher Apprenticeship: What Is It and Why Now?
A closer look at Tennessee’s new K-12 teacher apprenticeship programs reveals strengths, potential challenges and lingering questions..
How Children’s Relationships with Teachers Shape their Social-Emotional and Executive Function Skills
A new study explores the impact of children’s relationships with their pre-K and kindergarten teachers.
Everything You Wanted to Know Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Educator Micro-credentials: Getting Technical
Answers to 5 technical questions for understanding and leveraging micro-credentials to strengthen the educator workforce
How to Make Sense of the Latest Tennessee Pre-K Study
More attention to the science of scaling up pilot programs is needed if we hope to achieve positive outcomes at scale.
Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining New Generations of Racially Diverse Teachers
This blog post outlines strategies for recruiting and retaining Millennial teachers of color.