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Replacing the Principal of a School on the Wrong Side of a Passing Grade—Does It Work?

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 admin education, principals, school accountability, testing

Most U.S. public schools receive a rating or grade that is based largely on test scores. The goal of these

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New Evidence on How to Detect and Prevent Academic Cheating

January 25, 2023 admin college, testing

To uphold the principles of academic integrity, educational institutions around the globe engage in an ongoing fight against academic cheating.

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Smart Teachers, Smart Kids—An International Study of Who Teaches the Best-Testing Kids

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 admin cognitive abilities, education, teachers, testing

While it’s now generally accepted that teacher quality is the most important element of a good school, research has failed

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Teacher Effects beyond the Test

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 admin children, education, teachers, testing

Though many studies have shown that teachers have large effects on student achievement, we know little about the degree to

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