Publications Issue All Student-Centered Learning DesignsEducator Talent PathwaysOutcomes That MatterAutonomy and Shared Power A Beacon, a Barometer, and a Bridge Report • September 2024 How can statewide assessments and academic standards—both influential and required by federal law—best support education to be more equitable and student-centered? This paper provides nine concrete recommendations. Understanding Teacher Retention at Teacher-Powered Schools Report • August 2023 With teachers leaving the classroom at record-high rates, we asked: What is retention like at teacher-powered schools? Could teacher-powered be an answer to the question of how to keep talented teachers? Seeing Opportunity with the Minnesota Student Survey Report • March 2023 Student surveys can help paint a holistic picture of student experiences and inform student-centered school improvement. This report presents recommendations for Minnesota’s statewide student survey. Evidence for Teacher-Powered Schools: A Practical Route to Better and More Equitable Student Outcomes Report • September 2020 This paper makes the case to grow the teacher-powered movement through a review of academic research and a deep dive on several teacher-powered schools. Power, Politics, and Preservation of Heritage Languages Report • June 2020 In this paper, we explore why heritage language matters, the state and federal policies that support heritage language instruction, the learning programs leading this work, and the challenges heritage languages programs face. Teacher-Powered Practices: How Teacher Teams Collaboratively Lead and Create Student-Centered Schools Report • October 2019 How innovative teachers are radically changing the ways schools are designed and run. Explores common leadership practices, structures, and processes teacher-powered teams design and use daily. Collaborative Leadership for Thriving Teams: A Guide for Teacher-Powered Site Administrators Report • March 2019 A guide with reflection questions, conversation starters, and tips and tricks from expert teacher-powered administrators. 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. 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. Post navigation 1 2 3 4 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.