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Student Learning Outcomes

The Urban Advantage in Education

Andreas Schleicher | Posted 05.07.2013 | World
Read More: Student-Learning-Outcomes, Achievement, Disparities, Education, Pisa, Schools, Performance, Urban, World News
Andreas Schleicher

Some of the conventional wisdom about big city schools may be a little off. Given the heterogeneity of the student population, large cities might actually offer students more, not less, stimulation and inspiration.

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Ensuring Academic Quality in Higher Ed

Dr. Robert Mendenhall | Posted 05.05.2013 | College
Read More: Student-Learning-Outcomes, Regulatory Reform, Accreditation Commissions, Collegiate Learning Assessment, Academic Quality, Regional Commissions, Accreditation, College News
Dr. Robert Mendenhall

Using accrediting commissions is still the best way to ensure quality in U.S. higher education, and we should rely on these commissions to audit and validate institutions' learning outcomes.

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Looking Beyond Graduation Rates

Dr. Robert Mendenhall | Posted 03.13.2013 | College
Read More: Student-Learning-Outcomes, College Graduation Rates, Competency-Based-Education, Graduation, College Completion, Graduation Rates, College News
Dr. Robert Mendenhall

While graduation rates can be a significant indicator of the quality of a college or university, they are often misunderstood and misused.

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Let's Blame All the Teachers!

Patricia McGuire | Posted 12.27.2011 | DC
Read More: Teacher Evaluations, Dcps-Teachers, Student Learning Outcomes, Teacher Evaluation System, School Reform, Education Reform, Value Added Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Assessment, Dcps, DC News
Patricia McGuire

For teachers who choose to devote their life's work to some of the most difficult classrooms in America, such as here in D.C., the testing imperative becomes a monumental disincentive to stay in the classroom for any length of time.

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