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Core Education, LLC | December 2016 Issue Brief | Evidence-Based School Improvement
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December Issue Brief: Evidence-Based School Improvement

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires state and district leaders to consider the evidence behind school improvement practices before adopting or implementing them. The evidence-based provisions of ESSA are intended to support school improvement and result in better student outcomes. Guidance encourages state and district leaders to consider multiple tiers of evidence and examine the strength of evidence available when making decisions. 

In this month’s issue brief, we have assembled information about the evidence-based provisions of ESSA, resources for determining the evidence basis for specific interventions, and ideas on ways to integrate tests of promising practice within the normal school schedule. 

What are your go-to resources for information on the evidence behind programs and interventions? What tools and processes help you consider evidence when making decisions? How has your institution conducted rigorous research on its own practices? Please respond to our call for commentary. We’d love to hear from you!

Thanks for all you do to support and inspire great educators and engaging education.
Kim Fleming
President, Core Education LLC

ESSA’s Evidence-Based School Improvement

A new report from the Center for American Progress and Knowledge Alliance, Better Evidence, Better Choices, Better Schools, clarifies the definition of “evidence-based” that ESSA uses, distinguishing it from the “scientifically based research” provisions of NCLB.

The NEW What Works Clearinghouse Website
The Institute of Education Sciences is pleased to launch the new What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) website,  making it easier for users to find educational interventions that make a difference.

REL Question Line

Are you interested in learning what the latest research says about an issue in your district? Need help using data to inform policy decisions or identifying evidence-based curricula or interventions? REL Mid-Atlantic can help at no cost to your school or district. Introducing REL Mid-Atlantic's open question line for education-related research questions!

IES Releases Synthesis of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released a synthesis of research it has funded on mathematics teaching and learning, Synthesis of IES- Funded Research on Mathematics: 2002-2013. The publication is organized in two categories: Improving Mathematics Learning and Development & Evaluation of Teacher Professional Development Approaches. 

Compendium of Social-Behavioral Research
The National Center for Education Research (NCER) recently released a compendium of research focused on social-behavioral competencies or outcomes. The compendium organizes information on projects into three main sections: Programs and Instructional Interventions, Professional Development, and Schoolwide or Systems-level Issues.

How to Learn What's Working in Your Setting
The Regional Educational Laboratories Program has released a new video series that explains how schools, districts, states, and their research partners can use a cost-effective approach, known as “opportunistic experiments,” to test the effectiveness of programs. Under the right circumstances, this type of research study can generate evidence for informing your education decisions.

Call for Commentary

What are your go-to resources for information on the evidence behind programs and interventions? 
What tools and processes help you consider evidence when making decisions? 
How has your institution conducted rigorous research on its own practices?

Send your responses to these questions to kfleming@coreeducationllc.com
We thrive on the discussion!

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