School Leadership in Washington State: Today’s Leaders and Key Challenges They Face
This brief discusses the ever-increasing importance of Washington State’s school principals and provides descriptive analyses of the principal workforce that uncovers opportunities for improvement.
Missing Out on Strong School Leaders? A Survey of Principal Hiring and Support in Washington State
This report explores how Washington State school districts hire and support its principals. A 2013 survey of Washington superintendents and principals highlights areas of concern but also reasons for optimism.
Are Charter Schools Working? A Review of the Evidence
This brief summarizes a new review of the available evidence on charter schools and student achievement
A Meta-Analysis of the Literature on the Effect of Charter Schools on Student Achievement
This working paper provides a systematic analysis of the field’s most rigorous studies on charter school achievement.
Making School Choice Work
This report examines the experience of parents in cities with multiple public school options to answer the question, how can civic leaders create a choice system that works for all families?
Policy Barriers to School Improvement: What’s Real and What’s Imagined?
This report examines federal, state, and district barriers that principals say hinder their ability to make innovative school improvements.
Understanding the Charter School Special Education Gap: Evidence from Denver, Colorado
This study uses student-level enrollment data from Denver to provide evidence on what drives the special education gap between charter and traditional public schools.
20 Years of Expertise // Transformative, Evidence-Based Ideas
In this compilation of essays, leading researchers and reformers share their views on how CRPE has impacted education reform over the last 20 years.
In-Depth Portfolio Assessment: Shelby County Schools, Memphis, TN
This report on the newly merged Shelby County Schools’ (TN) provides an assessment of where the district stands in relation to the portfolio strategy’s 7 components.
Is Personalized Learning Meeting Its Productivity Promise? Early Lessons from Pioneering Schools
This fiscal analysis finds that early difficulties forecasting enrollment and revenue can undermine implementation of personalized-learning models that blend computer-based and teacher-led instruction.
