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As school districts locally and across the country struggle with serious budget shortfalls, teacher layoffs have become commonplace, CPRE senior researcher Richard Ingersoll explains the roots of the seniority system and why it is such a hot-button issue when it comes to education policy and reform.
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Featured Publication In this American Enterprise Public Policy Research paper, researcher Patrick McGuinn of Drew University explores how the multi-state Common Core initiative can be governed in the long term, a crucial question that has been paid little attention in the midst of CC implementation and assessment debates.
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More to ReadIn this article, CPRE researcher Heather C. Hill and Pam Grossman discuss the current focus on using teacher observation instruments as part of new teacher evaluation systems being considered and implemented by states and districts. They argue that if these teacher observation instruments are to achieve the goal of supporting teachers in improving instructional practice, they must be subject-specific, involve content experts in the process of observation, and provide information that is both accurate and useful for teachers.
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