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Policy Briefs on Education Issues

The Center funds policy briefs on important education issues. Policy briefs are written by recognized academic experts in each topic and include a summary of existing research available as well as policy recommendations. Briefs published in 2008 include:

Recently Released

May 12, 2008

Press Release:

Alternative Teacher Certification Oversold
Report concludes that programs such as Teach for America lack evidence of demonstrated success

Alternative Certification of Teachers
Gene V Glass, Ph.D. Arizona State University
Executive Summary
Policy Brief

Title:	Alternative Teacher Certification Oversold Report concludes that programs such as Teach for America lack evidence of demonstrated success
Date:	May 12, 2008
Author:	Gene V Glass, Ph.D. Arizona State University
Link(s):	Executive Summary Policy Brief

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March 20, 2008

Press Release:

School Choice Series Paints Mixed Picture
Series of 10 policy briefs looks at research evidence on school reform

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School Choice: Evidence and Recommendations	Intro	.
Negotiating Public and Private: Philosophical Frameworks for School Choice	Policy Brief	Summary
How Legislation and Litigation Shape School Choice	Policy Brief	Summary
The Impact of Advocacy Fundingon the School Choice Debate	Policy Brief	Summary
School Choice and Accountability	Policy Brief	Summary
Funding Formulas, School Choice, and Inherent Incentives	Policy Brief	Summary
Teacher Qualifications and Work Environments Across School Types	Policy Brief	Summary
Educational Innovation and Diversification in School Choice Plans	Policy Brief	Summary
School Choice and Segregation by Race, Class, and Achievement	Policy Brief	Summary
The Competitive Effect of School Choice Policies on Performance in Traditional Public Schools	Policy Brief	Summary
The Impact of School Choice Reforms on Student Achievement	Policy Brief	Summary
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Title:	A Guide to Contracting Out School Support Services: Good for the School? Good for the Community?
Date:	March 31, 2008
Author:	William J. Mathis, Ph.D., Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Lorna Jimerson, Ed. D., Champlain Valley Union High School
Link(s):	Executive Summary Policy Brief

Title:	Promoting ELL Parental Involvement: Challenges In Contested Times
Date:	January 28, 2008
Author:	M. Beatriz Arias, Ph.D., Milagros Morillo-Campbell, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Link(s):	Executive Summary Policy Brief

Title:	Who Chooses Schools, and Why?
Date:	January 7, 2008
Author:	Natalie Lacireno-Paquet, Ph.D., WestEd, with Charleen Brantley University of Massachusetts, Boston
Link(s):	Executive Summary Policy Brief

Policy Briefs released prior to 2008