The Persistence of Gaps in Student Achievement

May 21, 2012

The purpose of Critical Race Theory (CRT) is social justice.


Adam Gamoran in the Wisconsin State Journal

May 17, 2012

Adam Gamoran comments on graduation rates in the Madison School District (Wisconsin State Journal, 17 May).


Hot Topics, Civil Discussions

May 15, 2012

If you watch TV political news coverage, listen to talk radio, or read blog comments, you’re exposed to lots of opinion. It’s often heated, and often uncivil. Have we lost the capacity for thoughtful debate?


Learning to Speak the Language

May 14, 2012

Federal accountability provisions require states to establish accountability systems for English language programs in school districts that support EL students.


Download Library Serves ELL Teachers

May 7, 2012

WIDA’s download library offers dozens of reports, guidelines, and other resources, many at no cost.


Sara Goldrick-Rab in the Houston Chronicle

May 4, 2012

Sara Goldrick-Rab discusses ways to bring more efficiencies to student loan programs in general and to Texas Grants in particular (Houston Chronicle, 4 May).


Documenting Cultural Changes in Africa

May 1, 2012

UW–Madison education professor Amy Stambach is fascinated by the many ways that education and religion intersect.


Learning with Latin American Colleagues

May 1, 2012

UW Madison education professor Mitchell Nathan won’t say whether he prefers Argentina or Chile, but he will tell you that both locations have afforded stimulating discussions with colleagues who work at the intersection of neuroscience and education.


Implementing District-Driven Instructional Reform

April 30, 2012

At the recent annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Adam Gamoran and fellow panelists discussed models for scaling up innovations to a greater number of more diverse sites. Gamoran discussed a 5-year NSF-funded project called SCALE, an elementary science and math reform initiative implemented in the Los Angeles Unified School District.


Blogging, Pre- and Post-tenure

April 23, 2012

Sara Goldrick-Rab discusses the opportunities and challenges of using social media as a pre- and post-tenure faculty member.


Assessing Teaching Practice

April 15, 2012

Done well, evaluation of teacher performance has the potential to improve student achievement. Done indifferently, it has the potential to stagnate student achievement.


Cultural Brokering Stresses Students, Families

April 9, 2012

When families immigrate to the U.S. with limited English skills, parents often ask their children to translate newspapers, bills, rental agreements, and notes from school.


Adam Gamoran on the Isthmus.com

April 4, 2012

Adam Gamoran says the achievement gap is the greatest challenge that all urban school districts face (Isthmus.com, 4 April).


Nudging Faculty Toward Interactive Teaching

April 2, 2012

Higher education faculty observe implicit and explicit norms for things like course content and instructional autonomy.


Assessment Services Supporting ELs through Technology Systems

March 26, 2012

A new technology-based assessment system for English language learners will measure student progress in attaining the academic English necessary to succeed in school and, ultimately, post-secondary studies and work.