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'Race to the Top' White Papers & Policy Briefs

This page contains ‘Race to the Top’ related policy publications.

Publications listed by Organization

Achieve

ASCD

Center for American Progress

Center for Law and Social Policy

Center on Innovation and Improvement

Coalition for Student Achievement

Data Quality Campaign

Democrats for Education Reform

Education Commission of the States

Education Council

Education Resource Strategies

Education Sector

James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy

National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality

National High School Center

New America Foundation

U.S Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences

WestEd

 

Publications listed by Assurance

Standards and Assessments

Teacher Effectiveness

Supporting Low-Performing Schools

Data Quality and Longitudinal Data Systems

Early Education, Charter Schools & Other

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Publications listed by Organization

Achieve

    Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-class
    Education (December 2008)

ASCD

    Planning the Possible: How schools can use stimulus dollars for lasting impact

Center for American Progress

    From Qualifications to Results
    (January 2009)

Center for Law and Social Policy

    Title I Early Education: Models for Using ARRA Fund

Center on Innovation and Improvement

    School Turnarounds: Actions and Results

Coalition for Student Achievement

    Smart Options Investing the Recovery Funds  for Students Success
    (April 2009)

Data Quality Campaign

    Leveraging Federal Funding for Longitudinal Data Systems - A Roadmap for
    States (June 2009)

    ARRA Support for State Longitudinal Data Systems (June 2009)

    Data Quality Campaign’s Summary of the Education and Training provisions in
    ARRA (April 2009)

Democrats for Education Reform

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #1- Public Charter Schools & High Quality Pre-K 
    (June 17, 2009)

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #2 - Unleashing Innovation In America's Schools
    (June 18, 2009)

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #3 - Enhancing Entry Points To The Teaching
    Profession (June 19, 2009)

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #4 - World Class Standards and Assessments
    (June 22, 2009)

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #5 - Growing Innovative Charter Schools 
    (June 23, 2009)

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #6 - A Great Teacher For Every Child 
    (June 24, 2009)

Education Commission of the States

    Race to the Top: Promising State Models (March 2009)

    Maximizing Reform in the Stimulus Bill: Supporting Effective Early Education 
    (May 2009)

Education Council

    Early Learning In State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Commitments
    (June 2009)

Education Resource Strategies

    Realigning Resources for District Transformation: Using American Recovery &
    Investment Act Funds to Advance a Strategic Education Reform Agenda
    (April 2009)

    Essential Resource Questions
    (January 2009) 

    Teaching Quality: The First Priority

Education Sector

    Measuring Skills for the 21st Century (November 2008)

James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy 

    Hunt Institute’s Blueprint: Realizing the Promise of Standards-Based Reform
    (June 2009)

National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality

    Increasing Teacher Retention to Facilitate the Equitable Distribution of Effective 
    Teachers (May 2009)

    Recruiting Teachers for Schools Serving English Language Learners 
    (January 2009)

    Recruiting Quality Teachers in Mathematics, Science, and Special Education for
    Urban and Rural Schools (December 2007)

    Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: Making the Most of Recent Research
    (March 2008)

    Key Issue: Identifying Professional Contexts to Support Highly Effective
    Teachers (February 2009)

    Teacher Quality in At-Risk Schools (February 2009)

    The Value of Reliable Data (November 2008)

National High School Center

    Approaches to Dropout Prevention: Heeding Early Warning Signs With
    Appropriate Interventions (October 2007)

    Dropout Prevention for Students With Disabilities: A Critical Issue for State
    Education Agencies (May 2007)

    Developing Early Warning Systems to Identify Potential High School Dropouts
    Report on Key Practices and Policies of Consistently Higher Performing High
    Schools (July 2008)

New America Foundation

    Building a Solid Foundation
    (May 2009)

U.S Department of Education

    Race to the Top: Purpose, Requirements, and Timeline (July 2009)  

    Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement
    (April 2009)

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences

    Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools (May 2008)

WestEd

   

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Publications listed by Assurance

Standards and Assessments

Achieve

    Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-
    class Education (December 2008)

Democrats for Education Reform

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #4 - World Class Standards and Assessments
    (June 22, 2009)

Education Commission of the States

    Race to the Top: Promising State Models (March 2009)

Education Sector

    Measuring Skills for the 21st Century (November 2008)

James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy

    Hunt Institute’s Blueprint: Realizing the Promise of Standards Based Reform
    (June 2009)

'Race to the Top' Research Consortium (CEPA, Third Mile Group &  Augenblick, Palaich and Associates)

    Standards and Assessments (August 2009)

U.S Department of Education

    Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement
    (April 2009)

 

Teacher Effectiveness

Democrats for Education Reform 

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #3 - Enhancing Entry Points To The Teaching
    Profession (June 19, 2009)

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #6 - A Great Teacher For Every Child 
    (June 24, 2009)

Education Commission of the States

    Race to the Top: Promising State Models (March 2009)

Education Resource Strategies

    Teaching Quality: The First Priority

National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality

    Increasing Teacher Retention to Facilitate the Equitable Distribution of Effective 
    Teachers (May 2009)

    Recruiting Teachers for Schools Serving English Language Learners 
    (January 2009)

    Recruiting Quality Teachers in Mathematics, Science, and Special Education for
    Urban and Rural Schools (December 2007)

    Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: Making the Most of Recent Research
    (March 2008)

    Key Issue: Identifying Professional Contexts to Support Highly Effective
    Teachers (February 2009)

    Teacher Quality in At-Risk Schools (February 2009)

'Race to the Top' Research Consortium (CEPA, Third Mile Group &  Augenblick, Palaich and Associates)

     Teacher and Principal Effectiveness (August 2009)

U.S Department of Education

    Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement (April 2009)

 

Supporting Low-Performing Schools

Augenblick, Palaich, & Associates

    Turning Around Low-Performing Schools

Center on Innovation and Improvement

    School Turnarounds: Actions and Results

Education Commission of the States

    Race to the Top: Promising State Models (March 2009)

National High School Center

    Approaches to Dropout Prevention: Heeding Early Warning Signs With
    Appropriate Interventions (October 2007)

    Dropout Prevention for Students With Disabilities: A Critical Issue for State
    Education Agencies (May 2007)

    Developing Early Warning Systems to Identify Potential High School Dropouts
    Report on Key Practices and Policies of Consistently Higher Performing High
    Schools (July 2008)

'Race to the Top' Research Consortium (CEPA, Third Mile Group &  Augenblick, Palaich and Associates)

     Turning Around Struggling Schools (August 2009)

U.S Department of Education

    Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement (April 2009)

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences

    Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools (May 2008)

 

Data Quality and Longitudinal Data Systems

Data Quality Campaign

    Leveraging Federal Funding for Longitudinal Data Systems - A Roadmap for
    States (June 2009)

    ARRA Support for State Longitudinal Data Systems (June 2009)

    Data Quality Campaign’s Summary of the Education and Training provisions in
    ARRA (April 2009)

Education Commission of the States

    Race to the Top: Promising State Models (March 2009)

National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality

    The Value of Reliable Data (November 2008)

'Race to the Top' Research Consortium (CEPA, Third Mile Group &  Augenblick, Palaich and Associates)

    Establishing Data Systems and Using Data for Improvement (August 2009)

U.S Department of Education

    Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement (April 2009)

 

Early Education, Charter Schools & Other

Early Education

Center for Law and Social Policy

    Title I Early Education: Models for Using ARRA Fund

Democrats for Education Reform 

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #1-Public Charter Schools & High Quality Pre-K 
    (June 17, 2009)

    Maximizing Reform in the Stimulus Bill: Supporting Effective Early Education 
    (May 2009)

Charter Schools

Democrats for Education Reform 

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #1-Public Charter Schools & High Quality Pre-K 
    (June 17, 2009)

    Race To The Top Issue Brief #5 - Growing Innovative Charter Schools 
    (June 23, 2009)

Other

     USDE State Longitudinal Data Systems Guidance
     July 2009

     USDE Race to the Top Draft Guidance
     July 2009    

     USDE State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Phase 2 Draft Guidance
     July 2009

 

ASCD

    Planning the Possible: How schools can use stimulus dollars for lasting impact

Coalition for Student Achievement

    Smart Options Investing the Recovery Funds  for Students Success
    (April 2009)

Education Resource Strategies

    Realigning Resources for District Transformation: Using American Recovery &
    Investment Act Funds to Advance a Strategic Education Reform Agenda
    (April 2009)

    Essential Resource Questions
    (January 2009) 

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