Adam Gamoran on Madison.com

April 7, 2013

Adam Gamoran comments on school report cards used in the state's accountability system (Madison.com, 7 April).


Allan Odden in Diverse Issues in Higher Education

April 4, 2013

In a new report, Allan Odden says a "bar exam" for teachers would help recruit the most talented people (Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 4 April).


Grants Can Improve Student College Success

April 1, 2013

Financial aid has long been evaluated for its effectiveness at promoting college attendance. But the utility of college at promoting social mobility hinges on students completing years of college credits.


Factors that Affect Student Academic Growth

April 1, 2013

The Value-Added Research Center (VARC) develops ways to compare school performance in a fair and accurate way, whether the school is public or private, urban or suburban, large or small.


Amy Bellmore on Madison.com

March 25, 2013

Amy Bellmore discusses the problem of bullying in schools (Madison.com, 25 March).


What, Exactly, is an “English Learner” Student?

March 25, 2013

Because no two students are alike, developing a common definition for “English learner” will be tough.


WIDA in Education Week

March 19, 2013

WIDA is developing a new English-language proficiency exam to measure the language demands of the Common Core State Standards (Education Week, 19 March).


Supporting Dual Language Children

March 18, 2013

Early Dual Language Learners (children, ages birth through 5 years) have been learning more than one language since birth, or begin to learn another language after their home language is partially established.


Mathematics for Social Justice

March 11, 2013

Anita Wager is among educators who explore, develop, research, and/or teach mathematics for social change.


After First Anniversary, WCEPS Looks to the Future

March 4, 2013

When Matt Messinger became the Wisconsin Center for Educational Products and Services’ first executive director in 2011, he knew the nascent organization had the potential to pay great dividends back to the University of Wisconsin.


Raising English Learner Achievement in STEM Subjects

March 4, 2013

Elizabeth Cranley and colleagues at WIDA are helping classroom teachers to make core STEM content accessible to English Learner students (ELs) and to put them on the path to college and career readiness.


More Inclusion than Diversion

March 1, 2013

More than ever before, students have a variety of ways to benefit from higher education.


Gary Cook in Education Week

February 27, 2013

Gary Cook comments on the lack of national agreement for assessing English Learner students (Education Week, 27 Feb).


Programming Standing Up

February 25, 2013

Matthew Berland is developing software and high school curricula to teach engineering programming using mobile devices that will allow students to walk around and interact with each other as they develop programs for virtual robotics competitions.


WCER Hosts 2013 Conference on Engaged Research

February 21, 2013

The Wisconsin Center for Education Research hosted administrators from school districts across the state at its 2013 Conference on Engaged Research on Tuesday, Feb. 19.