Linda Darling-Hammond et al. provide a baseline assessment of successful teacher professional development practices in the United States and abroad.
SCOPE and the Alliance for Excellent Education publish report on highly effective teacher and leadership development systems in Finland, Ontario, and Singapore.
Linda Darling-Hammond and Robert Rothman look at three of the world's highest-performing education systems to determine how governments can better support teacher effectiveness.
This Ed Leadership article by Ruth Chung Wei and Linda Darling-Hammond is drawn from a larger study and examines what other nations are doing that the U.S. could adopt to create a powerful teaching force.
Barry Topol et al. address the costs to states of high-quality assessment systems in comparison to the amount currently being spent, and analyze cost-reduction strategies.
This report by Brian Stecher offers a historical overview that provides alternative perspectives on student testing.
Lawrence Picus et al. address the economic costs and benefits of student performance assessments.
Raymond Pecheone and Stuart Kahl describe efforts by states to use performance assessment in large-scale state accountability systems and highlight promising practices.
Suzanne Lane discusses the use of assessments in other educational systems, their impact on student reasoning skills, and evidence that supports their use.
Linda Darling-Hammond and Laura Wentworth illustrate how other nations integrate curriculum, instruction, and assessment to improve teaching and learning.
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