Publications Issue All Educator Talent PathwaysOutcomes That MatterAutonomy and Shared PowerStudent-Centered Learning Designs Defining and Measuring Student-Centered Outcomes Report • October 2018 A review of the outcomes that researchers and communities identify as important for student success—and possible strategies for measuring them. Plus, a vision and next steps for educators and policymakers wanting to move forward. A History of Minnesota’s Tiered Teacher Licensure System Memo • August 2018 This brief provides a historical overview of the impetus for Minnesota’s change to a four-tiered teacher licensure system, as well as the transition to the new system. This is a living document that EE will update as needed. FAQ: Minnesota’s Tiered Teacher Licensure System and PELSB Memo • August 2018 The new four-tiered teacher licensure system was created by the legislature during the 2017 legislative session. This FAQ covers the new system and the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Summaries of States’ ESSA School Quality/Student Success Measures Memo • June 2018 The School Quality or Student Success (SQ/SS) indicator was one of the most talked about decisions that fell to the states in drafting their new ESSA accountability plans. This memo summarizes the chosen SQ/SS measures for each state. Teacher-Powered School Site Visit Guide Guide • May 2018 Visiting another school and spending time talking with their team is one of the best ways to understand the power of shared leadership. We want to ensure the time and money you spend visiting a school is well used. This guide is designed to help your team get the most out of your visit. Evidence for Student-Centered Learning Report • January 2018 America’s schools need to shift from adult-centered and standardized to student-centered and personalized. This report examines academic research that supports the need for this transition. Clearing Policy Barriers to Student-Centered Learning Report • October 2017 A comprehensive review of barriers in Minnesota state policy faced by educators innovating with student-centered learning, and recommendations for removing those barriers. Summaries of States’ ESSA Accountability Plans Memo • April 2017 On April 3, 2017, fourteen states and D.C. submitted their draft ESSA state accountability plans. This memo contains one-page summaries of each state’s plan, focusing on four primary areas or “big decisions” that ESSA requires each state to address. Reimagining Teacher Preparation Report • October 2015 Recommended essential elements and best practices for a new, different, better sort of teacher preparation program. Developed through interviews, focus groups, and a best-practices literature review. The Split Screen Strategy: How to Turn Education Into a Self-Improving System Book • September 2015 For three decades now, the course of action has been to accept the system as it stands and to push its schools and teachers to deliver ‘better performance’. Perhaps not surprisingly, that effort to get an inert system to do-better has not proved an outstanding success. The theory of action should instead be to turn public education into a self-improving system. Post navigation ← Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 17 Next → Stay In Touch Get updates, new publications, fresh analysis, and event invitations in your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Address State What do you want to receive? Monthly newsletter (once per month) Blog posts by email (about two per month) See past newsletters in the archive.
