The pandemic has made it more challenging than ever for students to get on, and stay on, a high-quality college or career pathway. Recent data have shown that fewer students have made the transition to postsecondary education than before the pandemic, that persistence in college has declined, and that low-income students and students of color are being disproportionately impacted. […]
Topic: Data Systems
Teacher Prep Performance Data
This July, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) will release the first ever objective data on the performance of teacher prep programs. NCTQ has spent two years collecting actual pass rate data of teacher candidates from states for each of their elementary prep programs, which will provide a huge opportunity to use these data […]
Advocacy Strategies to Preserve Assessment Workshop
In light of the U.S. Department of Education’s guidance requiring all states to administer summative assessments this year, many states are now determining how to move forward and what, if any, flexibilities they want to pursue. Join Adam Ezring (The Collaborative for Student Success), Brennan Parton (DQC), Maya Martin Cadogan (DC PAVE), and Sandi Jacobs (EducationCounsel) to unpack the latest actions states have […]
PIE Network Advocacy Strategy Call: Future of Assessment & Accountability
Join Charlie Barone (DFER/ERN), Denise Forte (The Education Trust), Sandi Jacobs (EducationCounsel), and Laura Jimenez (Center for American Progress) to unpack what the U.S. Department of Education’s new guidance about assessment, accountability, and reporting requirements for School Year 2020-21 may mean for students. The Education Trust, along with dozens of advocacy organizations including many PIE Network members, released this […]