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Student-centered learning approaches are effective in closing the opportunity gap

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January 28, 2014

While, nationally, students of color and low-income students continue to achieve at far lower levels than their more advantaged peers, some schools are breaking that trend. A set of case studies looks at four of these schools in Northern California.

Creating Systems of Assessment for Deeper Learning

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Creating Systems of Assessment for Deeper Learning

November 18, 2013
David T. Conley
Linda Darling-Hammond

This report by Conley and Darling-Hammond provides guidance on how states can develop coherent, strategic systems of assessment to prepare students for college and 21st century careers.

Student Assessments That Work

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Student Assessments That Work

September 1, 2013
Linda Darling-Hammond
American School Board Journal

Darling-Hammond looks at the evolving conversations on student assessment and the high stakes of adequately preparing our students for a complex world.

 

Preparing 21st Century Citizens: The Role of Work-Based Learning in Linked Learning

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Preparing 21st Century Citizens: The Role of Work-Based Learning in Linked Learning

August 30, 2013
M. Felicity Rogers-Chapman
Linda Darling-Hammond

This brief describes how Linked Learning schools can create education programs blending real-world problems with skills to succeed in college and the workforce. 

Windows on Conversions: A Multi-Media Exploration of Redesign at Four Comprehensive High Schools

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Windows on Conversions: A Multi-Media Exploration of Redesign at Four Comprehensive High Schools cover
August 1, 2006
Linda Darling-Hammond, Diane Friedlaender
School Redesign Network

This multimedia study kit looks at the promising practices of four comprehensive high schools that have been redesigned into small schools and learning communities.

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