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Effective teachers can be one of the most powerful drivers of student success. Yet, across the country, districts and schools often struggle to identify, retain and develop them. In a new working paper, AU School of Public Affairs researcher Seth Gershenson examines years of research into teacher effectiveness, identifying common challenges and promising approaches to teacher evaluation, pre-service training and in-service professional development. Gershenson, author of the new book "Teacher Diversity and Student Success," joins our Research Minutes podcast to discuss the paper, and its implications for educational equity, student achievement and the nation’s teaching workforce.

Approximately 14 percent of American public school students receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Relatively few studies, however, have examined the academic impacts of special education on students with learning disabilities. A new study coauthored by Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Professor Amy Ellen Schwartz attempts to fill that gap, offering ev...idence from America’s largest public school district in New York City. Schwartz joins our Research Minutes podcast to discuss her team’s findings including new evidence on student outcomes, special education classification and impacts for various student groups and some potential national implications for special education policy, practice and future research.

ECDataWorks conference week starts today! Join the #ECIDS community online for a live stream of Della Jenkins (Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy) talk on Centering Racial Equity Across the Data Lifecycle at 1:45 PM EST. Public Live Stream via YouTube https://lnkd.in/e7USHqz #data #community #analytics #dataanalytics

Following the widespread upheaval of 2020, educational leaders are now tasked with leading their districts, schools and teams through the frustration and uncertainty of 2021. A recent guide and companion video, created in partnership with experienced school leaders, offer a research-backed framework designed to help educators meet that challenge and drive school improvement in the months ahead. Coauthors and renowned educational leadership experts Jonathan Supovitz (Penn Graduate School of Education) and John D’Auria (William James College) join our Research Minutes podcast to discuss the guide, and how leaders can use this opportunity to become scientists of learning.

Many U.S. school districts report a significant and persistent gap in teacher evaluation ratings between Black and white educators. In a new study of Chicago Public Schools data, researchers Matthew Steinberg (College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University) and Lauren Sartain (UNC School of Education) set out to understand the scope of that gap and the factors including school and classroom contexts that lead to it. Steinberg joins our Research Minutes podcast to discuss their findings, and some important implications for policymakers, school leaders, educators and other stakeholders across the country.

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country in March, Congress allocated roughly $3 billion in direct education aid to U.S. governors under the the Governor Emergency Education Relief Fund . A new analysis by FutureEd and The Hunt Institute examines how states have allocated those funds, and what those spending decisions might say about the educational priorities for each governor. FutureEd Editorial Director Phyllis Jordan joins our Research Minutes podcast to discuss the analysis and some implications for policymakers, schools and other stakeholders in the midst of a lingering national recession.

More than 125 community colleges in over 20 states now offer bachelor’s degree programs to local students. In one of the first studies of its kind, Johns Hopkins University's Dennis Kramer II and the University of Florida College of Education's Justin Ortagus set out to examine how those programs impacted enrollment at nearby colleges and universities in Florida. Kramer and Ortagus join our Research Minutes podcast discuss their findings, and some key implications for policymakers, school leaders and families in the wake of a national economic recession.

A new national study offers some of the first large-scale evidence on the scope of implicit teacher bias in American classrooms, and the relationship between teacher attitudes and student outcomes like academic performance and discipline. Lead author and Harvard Graduate School of Education researcher Mark Chin joins our Research Minutes podcast to discuss the study, which found that counties with higher levels of teacher bias have larger adjusted inequalities between black a...nd white students in areas like test scores and suspensions. Chin also discusses some implications and recommendations for policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholders in the wake of sweeping protests for racial equity across the U.S. https://www.researchminutes.org//racial-attitudes-teacher/

[PODCAST] Reevaluating the Positionality of ECIDS Many factors can influence the success of an childhood integrated data system (ECIDS), and one of the most crucial is its positionality within a state. Which agency serves as technical host? Which partner agencies perform which roles, and which staff should contribute to a particular initiative? How do teams share ownership, to ensure that all stakeholders have a voice and remain equally committed over the course of a project?... Via ECDataWorks Community https://ecdwcommunity.org/reevaluating-the-positionality-o/

[BLOG] Who’s Steering the Ship? Reevaluating the Positionality of ECIDS At times, creating and managing an early childhood integrated data system (#ECIDS) can feel like piloting a ship at sea. As we’ve discussed in previous blogs, project teams need to choose their crew carefully and assign appropriate duties, and they must navigate the uncertain waters of piecemeal funding and shifting state priorities. This ECDataWorks Community blog discusses one of the most pivotal quest...ions relating to ECIDS design and management: Who is steering the ship? https://ecdwcommunity.org/whos-steering-the-ship-reevaluat/

Plans for reopening schools and businesses in the wake of COVID-19 all hinge, in part, on the availability of safe child care options for millions of American families. A recent impact study in Pennsylvania, however, found that hundreds of child care providers face permanent closure as a result of the pandemic. The study, led by Phil Sirinides, director of the Institute of State and Regional Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, found that many providers spent all available cash to stay afloat during the prolonged shutdown, and are now struggling to reopen as a result of reduced enrollment and increased costs. Sirinides discusses his team's findings and their recommendations on our Research Minutes podcast.

Students who use smartphones to complete college assignments are significantly less likely to remember that material at exam time, according to an 11-year study led by Rutgers University psychology Prof. Arnold Glass. He joins us to discuss his findings and some important implications on our Research Minutes podcast.

Explore a list of free education resources for social and emotional learning during the COVID-19 outbreak, compiled by Consortium for Policy Research in Education and featuring materials from dozens of reputable sources: https://ecs.page.link/wA7sj

Following unprecedented disruption in the wake of COVID-19, how can education researchers resume their work and possibly transform it in the years ahead? A new article coauthored by The College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin's David DeMatthews, Pedro Reyes, and Rebecca Callahan, the University of Washington College of Education's David Knight, and Arizona State University's Amber Benedict offers some answers.

Early childhood integrated data systems (ECIDS) sail on notoriously rough seas From staffing changes and piecemeal funding to technology modernization and shifting state priorities, change is all too often the standard operating condition for most ECIDS leads and project teams. Strong data systems must be built to be resilient to those changes. New podcast on #ECIDS Capacity, Resilience & Change via CPRE ECDataWorks team at Penn Graduate School of Education. Listen now at https://ecdwcommunity.org/podcasts/

Early results from a nationwide survey of district and charter school network leaders highlight successful approaches used in schools this spring and a number of common concerns for the fall and beyond. The results, published in a first-look brief by American Institutes for Research (AIR), include promising strategies for improving student access, fostering engagement, addressing socioemotional needs and supporting students with disabilities. AIR Senior Researcher Dia Jackson... joins our Research Minutes podcast to discuss the brief and research into other district and charter network responses in the wake of the pandemic, which will continue to be published throughout the 2020-21 school year. https://www.researchminutes.org//district-and-charter-lea/

New #ECIDS Blog & Podcast series covers early childhood integrated data systems topics and challenges to guide state stakeholders. Features curated content from CPRE ECDataWorks project team and its state partners. https://bit.ly/2Eei0Fd