Earlier this morning, Ken Libby, an education researcher whom I respect, sent out this tweet:
I want to see a @larryferlazzo Top 10 Best Education Blog Titles from @shankerblog. Loving this one: bit.ly/XWdNnP
— Ken Libby (@kenmlibby) March 6, 2013
I always like a challenge.
So I just searched my blog for all the times I’ve linked to Matthew Di Carlo and the Shanker Blog over the years. Here they are — listed chronologically. Obviously, I’ve linked there more than ten times — it’s one of the best, if not the best, source of thoughtful posts on education policy research:
Why Nobody Wins In The Education “Research Wars”
When You Hear Claims That Policies Are Working, Read The Fine Print
The Data-Driven Education Movement
New Books For The Youngest Victims Of Hurricane Sandy
Value-Added Versus Observations, Part One: Reliability
Reign Of Error: The Publication Of Teacher Data Reports
What Do Teachers Really Think About Education Reform?
Beyond Anecdotes: The Evidence About Financial Incentives And Teacher Retention
The Persistence Of Both Teacher Effects And Misinterpretations Of Research About Them
What Americans Think About Teachers Versus What They’re Hearing
Do Teachers Really Come From The “Bottom Third” Of College Graduates?
When The Legend Becomes Fact, Print The Fact Sheet
What Value-Added Research Does And Does Not Show
The Evidence On Charter Schools
Explaining The Consistently Inconsistent Results Of Charter Schools
The Uncertain Future Of Charter School Proliferation
In Research, What Does A “Significant Effect” Mean?
Revisiting The CREDO Charter School Analysis
Our Annual Testing Data Charade
The Education Reporter’s Dilemma
Value-Added Versus Observations, Part One: Reliability
When You Hear Claims That Policies Are Working, Read The Fine Print
Why Nobody Wins In The Education “Research Wars”
For Many Teachers, Reform Means Higher Risk, Lower Rewards
What Americans Think About Teachers Versus What They’re Hearing
Teacher Value-Added Scores: Publish And Perish
Merit Pay: The End Of Innocence?
A ‘Summary Opinion’ Of The Hoxby NYC Charter School Study
If Gifted And Talented Programs Don’t Boost Scores, Should We Eliminate Them?
In Performance Evaluations, Subjectivity Is Not Random
How Many Teachers Does It Take To Close An Achievement Gap?
PISA For Our Time: A Balanced Look
Premises, Presentation And Predetermination In The Gates MET Study
Atlanta: Bellwether Or Whistleblower For Test-Driven Reform?
Teacher Evaluations: Don’t Begin Assembly Until You Have All The Parts
Peer Effects And Attrition In High-Profile Charter Schools
Value-Added In Teacher Evaluations: Built To Fail
A Big Fish In A Small Causal Pond
Among Charter Schools, Inconsistency Begets Opportunity
A List Of Education And Related Data Resources
How To Make A Misleading Public/Private Earnings Gap Disappear
A Wisconsin Moment For Our Education Policy Debate
Are Public Employee Unions To Blame For States’ Budget Crises?
The Data-Driven Education Movement
A Quality-Based Look At Seniority-Based Layoffs
Three Questions For Those Who Dismiss The Nashville Merit Pay Study
Persistently Low-Performing Incentives
Merit Pay: The End Of Innocence?
Beyond Anecdotes: The Evidence About Financial Incentives And Teacher Retention
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