MBAE Releases NTCQ Report on Human Capital Policies in Boston Public Schools
According to Boston Public Schools records only half of all teachers were evaluated between 2007 and 2009. This
report, which combines data and statistics regarding Boston Public Schools with information from focus groups with educators, district administrators, and a broad spectrum of community
members highlights a variety of human capital policies in Boston schools; some policies work and many need to change.
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MBAE Supporters include:
Abt Associates
Citizens Bank
Comcast
The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation
EMC Corporation
IBM
Intel
MassMutual Financial Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Slowey/McManus
SolidWorks
The Barr Foundation
The Boston Foundation
Verizon
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With this inaugural issue, MBAE is introducing a new resource to provide you the latest research and information on education issues, with our analysis of how this news relates to Massachusetts. We welcome your suggestions and submissions! |
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Education Stimulus Update
Massachusetts named as Race to the Top Finalist!
Massachusetts has been named a finalist in the first round of this cornerstone education stimulus program. For more information view US Education Department announcement.
Commonwealth awarded $268 in second round of State Fiscal Stabilization Funding
The largest of the education stimulus programs, the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund has provided much needed budget assistance. You can read about the various stimulus funds Massachusetts has received here.
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The High Cost of Low Educational Performance
A GDP increase of over $40 trillion dollars could be the United States' reward for improved education. A new OECD report links improved performance on the international PISA test to country's GDP growth.
MA Perspective: Massachusetts' economy is already heavily dependent on an educated workforce. The state's fiscal health is closely tied to it's first in the nation education system. The greatest educational growth opportunity, and similarly an important economic growth opportunity, will be the closing of education achievement gaps across the state.
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America's Teachers on America's Schools
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Scholastic collaborated to survey 40,000 teachers on how we can address the challenges that facing American schools. The results highlight five main approaches: 1) Establish clearer, tougher academic standards, common across all 50 states, 2) Use multiple measures for student performance, 3) Innovate to reach today's students, 4) Provide supportive leadership to teachers, and 5) Bridge school and home to raise student achievement.
MA Perspective: Based on the responses of Commonwealth teachers surveyed for this report, almost 25% of students are graduating unprepared to succeed in College and only 21% of teachers would "strongly agree" that students enter class prepared for "on-grade-level" work. Despite high national assessment test scores, Massachusetts still has a long way to go to prepare all students for success in college, career, and citizenship.
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Gauging the Gaps
Evaluating the
"Achievement Gap" requires more than just looking at the difference
between the scores of different socio-economic groups. By looking at
more than just the overall achievement gap, the Education Trust reveals
surprising successes and hidden failures.
 MA Perspective: Massachusetts performs well when looking at whether the
performance of disadvantaged groups has improved year to year. However,
Massachusetts is still no better than the rest of the nation in terms of
narrowing the glaring overall achievement gap.
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