From the Field
Encouraging College Success for Low Income and Minority Students
The St. Louis Regional College Access Pipeline (CAP) Project is explored in this month's Learning Point. A local initiative, the CAP Project is aimed at increasing both the number of low-income and minority students who go on to college and their subsequent success in graduating from college. Continue
Exploring A Systemic Approach to School Turnarounds
A new report from AIR and the California Collaborative on District Reform highlights the successes that eight California districts achieved by taking a common approach and leveraging their resources at the district level to improve struggling schools. Continue
Using RTI To Improve Achievement For English Language Learners
Dr. Libia Gil, Senior Fellow and managing director of ELL programs for American Institutes for Research, discusses a new program that has achieved very positive results using Response to Intervention for English Language Learners in California. Continue
Improving Teacher Quality: A Guide for Education Leaders
Ellen Behrstock Sherratt, co-author of the new book, Improving Teacher Quality: A Guide for Education Leaders, discusses the eight components of managing educator talent and explains that school administrators must change how they manage their teachers if they really want to see improved outcomes for students. Continue
Early Warning System Identifies High School Drop Out Risks
Joe Harris, director of the National High School Center at American Institutes for Research (AIR), discusses a new “early warning system” to alert school administrators to potential high school drop outs. Continue
Effective School Leadership and School Turnarounds
Catherine Barbour, a school turnaround consultant and former turnaround principal discusses the recent report, What Research and the Field Tells Us About School Leadership and Turnaround. Continue
A New Take on the Teacher Evaluation Process
It goes without saying that an effective teacher evaluation process is essential for all districts and schools. Gretchen Weber, Senior Program Manager for Educator Effectiveness at Learning Point Associates, explains how Learning Point’s Performance Management Scorecard offers a new way … Continue
How Schools and Districts Can Achieve Success When Working with External Service Providers
Jessica Johnson explains the steps that school districts should follow when choosing and hiring a high-quality external service provider. Johnson, Chief Program Officer for Learning Point Associates, an affiliate of American Institute for Research, discusses the key characteristics of effective … Continue
Job-Embedded Professional Development
The implementation of “job-embedded professional development,” particularly in low-performing schools, has been a big piece of recent national policy and initiatives as a means of developing and supporting teacher effectiveness. Unfortunately, the term job-embedded professional development (JEPD) is rarely explicitly … Continue