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Save to My PortfolioPolicy Implications of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel Final Report

Tom Loveless, October 16, 2008, The National Mathematics Advisory Panel

Policy Implications of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel Final ReportAs a member of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, Tom Loveless discusses the policy implications of the Panel's findings at the federal, state, district, and school levels, including recommendations related to state standards, curriculum frameworks, and assessments. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioStandards-Based Reform and the Poverty Gap: Lessons for No Child Left Behind

Monday, October 22, 2007
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Jason ReedAt an event hosted by the Brown Center on Education Policy, authors of a new volume examined whether No Child Left Behind is enhancing educational opportunities for our most disadvantaged students. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioAlbert Shanker’s Liberal Legacy

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

Striking Detroit public school teachers walk the picket line on the first day of school in DetroitRichard Kahlenberg tells the story of the founder of the American Federation of Teachers in his new book. On October 16th, Kahlenberg was joined by Brookings’s E. J. Dionne, Jr. and others for a discussion of Shanker’s legacy Read More

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Save to My PortfolioIdentifying Effective Teachers Using Performance on the Job

Douglas O. Staiger, Robert Gordon and Thomas J. Kane, April 2006, A Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

Traditionally, policymakers have attempted to improve the quality of the teaching force by raising minimum credentials for entering teachers. Recent research, however, suggests that such paper qualifications have little predictive power in identifying effective teachers. We propose federal support to help states measure the effectiveness of individual teachers—based on their impact on student achievement, subjective evaluations by principals and peers, and parental evaluations. States would be given considerable discretion to develop their own measures, as long as student achievement impacts (using so-called "value-added" measures) are a key component. The federal government would pay for bonuses to highly rated teachers willing to teach in high-poverty schools. In return for federal support, schools would not be able to offer tenure to new teachers who receive poor evaluations during their first two years on the job without obtaining district approval and informing parents in the schools. States would open further the door to teaching for those who lack traditional certification but can demonstrate success on the job. This approach would facilitate entry into teaching by those pursuing other careers. The new measures of teacher performance would also provide key data for teachers and schools to use in their efforts to improve their performance. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioThe Role of Professional Development in Creating High Quality Preschool Education

Kathryn Tout, Kelly Maxwell, Martha Zaslow and Richard Clifford, Nov-04, Prepared for the Conference ""Creating a National Plan for the Education of 4-Year-Olds""

Paper by Martha Zaslow, Kathryn Tout, and Kelly Maxwell, Prepared for the Conference ?Creating a National Plan for the Education of 4-Year-Olds,"" (9/10/04) Read More

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Save to My PortfolioConflicting Missions?

Tom Loveless, April 26, 2000

This volume provides a clear, balanced analysis of the role of teachers unions in encouraging, implementing, and/or stifling reform in U.S. public schools. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioTeachers Unions: Do They Help or Hurt Education Reform?

Tuesday, April 11, 2000
10:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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Save to My PortfolioLesson Plan for Teachers

Diane Ravitch, 10-Aug-98, The Washington Post

Opinion by Diane Ravitch, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, August 10, 1998 Read More

NEWS RELEASE

Save to My PortfolioRuss Whitehurst Named Director of the Brown Center on Education

October 16, 2008

Grover J. “Russ” Whitehurst, director of the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education, is joining the Brookings Institution as senior fellow in Governance Studies and director of the Brown Center on Education, Brookings President Strobe Talbott announced. Read More

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ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ExpertDouglas W. Elmendorf

Doug Elmendorf, whose government posts have included the Federal Reserve, Treasury, Council of Economic Advisors, and CBO, focuses his research on macroeconomics and fiscal policy. He is co-editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity and director of The Hamilton Project, which develops proposals for shared growth.

ExpertMartin S. Indyk

Ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton Administration, Martin Indyk directs the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. He currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

ExpertCarlos Pascual

Carlos Pascual is a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. As vice president and director of Foreign Policy, he focuses on post-conflict stabilization and international security policy.

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.