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MULTIMEDIA

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Maintaining Accountability and Nurturing Innovation Through a Reauthorized ESEA — May 22, 2012

In this May 2012 briefing, RAND experts offer recommendations on ways to strengthen the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in light of a renewed push in Congress for reauthorization.

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MULTIMEDIA

What We Know About Measuring School Performance — Jun 29, 2011

At this June 2011 RAND Policy Circle event in Pittsburgh, a selection of RAND's top experts in education policy shared fresh, evidence-based perspectives on measuring school performance.

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REPORT

Federal and State Roles and Capacity for Improving Schools — May 23, 2011

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) could be reauthorized in 2011, and there is much discussion about the most-effective way to balance federal and state responsibilities for improving schools and how best to frame federal policy to promote this goal.

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RESEARCH BRIEF

How Federal Education Policy Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Can Support States in School Improvement — May 16, 2011

To improve schools, federal policymakers should consider state capacity, cost, and state politics and design policies that support more experimentation, evaluation, and dissemination of new knowledge while avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach.

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NEWS RELEASE

Congress Should Expand School Performance Measures Beyond Those Found in 'No Child Left Behind' — Apr 26, 2011

Expanding measures of school performance beyond mathematics and English language arts will give educators better information when evaluating the academic achievements of schools.

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REPORT

Congress Should Expand School Performance Measures Beyond Those Found in 'No Child Left Behind' — Apr 26, 2011

Expanding measures of school performance beyond mathematics and English language arts will give educators better information when evaluating the academic achievements of schools.

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RESEARCH BRIEF

Expanding Measures of School Performance Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act — Apr 26, 2011

How can the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act encourage states to expand their measures of school performance to address goals beyond just mathematics and English Language Arts?

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JOURNAL ARTICLE

Elementary and Secondary Education Act.: Recent Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Schools — Jan 1, 2002

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act.: Recent Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Schools — Jan 1, 2002

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JOURNAL ARTICLE

Elementary and Secondary Education Act.: Holding Title I Schools Accountable — Jan 1, 2002

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act.: Recent Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Schools — Jan 1, 2001

There is a general lack of information on schools identified for improvement on a national basis. Using data from a large, nationally-representative study of Title I schools, this evaluation brief provides information regarding schools identified as in need of improvement under Title I.

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