Education and Society Program

The Education and Society Program provides an informed and neutral forum to aid education practitioners, researchers and policy leaders in their efforts to improve student achievement and education policy. Through our meetings, analysis, commissioned work and structured networks of policymakers and practitioners, the Education and Society Program has played a significant role in shaping the intellectual and practical frameworks for governments, institutions and urban communities seeking to improve student achievement and build pathways to success for all young people.

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What's New

The Role of Interim Assessments in a Comprehensive Assessment System: A Policy Brief (November 2007). As school districts increasingly use interim assessments as a key strategy, this policy brief provides guidance to states and districts on effective use of these assessments.

The Professional Personified (Fall 2007, Journal of the National Staff Development Council)
Districts find results by combining a vision of professionalism, prescribed standards and practices to improve student learning.

Lessons from Abroad: Teaching Policy to Improve Student Learning (February 2007) Some other nations do a better job than the U.S. in attracting, supporting and retaining effective teachers. Two publications from the Aspen Institute Education and Society program describe lessons from other nations that U.S. leaders should know.