Publications
Briefs
The District Office as a Site for Work-Based Learning
Jaquith and Johnston show how district and school leaders can help Linked Learning teachers better understand career-relevant knowledge and skills.
Briefs
Valuing Career and Technical Education
Jaquith and Johnston offer strategies for Linked Learning pathway instructors to integrate core academic and career technical subjects to truly prepare students for college and career
Briefs
A District Linked Learning Principal Network Grows Leadership Capacity
Jaquith and Johnston identify five lessons for district leaders to support learning among Linked Learning principals.
Reports & Report Series
Supporting Continuous Improvement in California’s Education System
A report from Darling-Hammond and Plank examines key elements of the education accountability system now being enacted by the state.
Briefs
Performance Assessments: How State Policy Can Advance Assessments for 21st Century Learning
Parsi and Darling-Hammond look at how states are changing strategies to better target 21st-century learning skills.
Articles & Chapters
Site-Based Leadership for Improving Instruction
Ann Jaquith describes how leaders can develop instructional capacity to improve teaching and learning
Reports & Report Series
Teaching Around the World: What Can TALIS Tell Us?
Burns and Darling-Hammond look at how the latest results of the international teacher survey can inform U.S. policy on teaching quality.
Reports & Report Series
Recognizing College and Career Readiness in the California School Accountability System
Bae and Darling-Hammond describe indicators of college and career readiness that California districts can look to as they develop accountability plans.
Briefs
How Money Makes a Difference: The Effects of School Finance Reforms on Outcomes for Low Income Students
This brief summarizes a full report on the effects of school-finance reform and student outcomes by Jackson, Johnson, and Persico.
Reports & Report Series
Accountability for College and Career Readiness: Developing a New Paradigm
Darling-Hammond, Wilhoit, and Pittenger propose a comprehensive and balanced system of accountability for college and career readiness in this report.
Reports & Report Series
What Can PISA Tell Us about U.S. Education Policy?
Darling-Hammond's report shows systematic government investments in high-need schools along with capacity-building that improves the knowledge and skills of educators and the quality of curriculum opportunities are more effective ways of improving overall learning and reducing the achievement gap.
Reports & Report Series
Using Technology to Support At-Risk Students’ Learning
Darling-Hammond, Zielezinski, & Goldman find that technology can produce significant gains in achievement and engagement, particularly among at-risk students.
Books
Beyond the Bubble Test: How Performance Assessments Support 21st Century Learning
This book, edited by Linda Darling-Hammond and Frank Adamson, synthesizes the latest findings on the costs, benefits, and feasibility of performance assessment.
Tools & Infographics
Student Centered Learning
Enriching student-centered practices in your school: an interactive tool for teachers and school leaders. Click on the petals and the center of the flower for more information and videos.
Reports & Report Series
Student-Centered Schools: Closing the Opportunity Gap
Diane Friedlaender et al. examine the outcomes of student-centered learning with a cross-case analysis of four schools, a technical report, a research and policy brief, and interactive educator's tool.
Books
Handbook of Professional Development in Education
This book, featuring SCOPE associate director Ann Jaquith and SCOPE senior scholar Ann Lieberman, describes effective practices in teacher professional development.
Articles & Chapters
One Piece of the Whole: Teacher Evaluation as Part of a Comprehensive System for Teaching and Learning
This Linda Darling-Hammond article originally appeared in American Educator and describes the need for coherent systems of teacher development and evaluation.
Articles & Chapters
Assessments for Deeper Learning: What's Next and What Will They Cost
Linda Darling-Hammond looks at where we are in the development of a new generation of assessments, and how much they are likely to cost.
Reports & Report Series
Closing the Social-Class Achievement Gap
Stephens, Hamedani, and Destin found that a difference-education intervention improves the college transition for all students on numerous psychosocial outcomes.
Reports & Report Series
Developing a Performance Assessment System From the Ground Up: Lessons Learned From Three Linked Learning Pathways
Jaquith et al. developed this guide for teachers, principals, and administrators from the Linked Learning field for developing a performance assessment system.
