Month: October 2020

Does Gentrification Explain Rising Student Scores in Washington, DC? by Kristin Blagg

Student performance in the nation’s capital has increased so dramatically that it has attracted significant attention and prompted many to ask whether gentrification, rather than an improvement in school quality, is behind the higher scores. Our new analysis shows that demographic change explains some, but by no means all, of the increase in scores. The National Assessment of E...

Should Non-Cognitive Skills Be Included in School Accountability Systems? by Martin R. West

twenty20/mamont Executive Summary Evidence confirms that student skills other than academic achievement and ability predict a broad range of academic and life outcomes. This evidence, along with a new federal requirement that state accountability systems include an indicator of school quality or student success not based on test scores, has sparked interest in incorporating suc...