NEPC Resources on Curriculum and Teaching

(). Testing and Accountability: The Federal Role. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-shepard-092624

Christopher Saldaña, Francesca López (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Francesca López About Asset-Based Educational Policies, Practices, and Programs. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-lopez

Christopher Saldaña, Jonathan Feingold, Joshua Weishart (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Jonathan Feingold and Joshua Weishart about Discriminatory Censorship Laws. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-feingold-weishart

Ben Williamson, Alex Molnar, Faith Boninger (). Time for a Pause: Without Effective Public Oversight, AI in Schools Will Do More Harm Than Good.. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/ai

(). Slavery Caused the Civil War. Do America’s Schoolchildren Know That Fact?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-slavery-020624

Vivian E. Hamilton (). The Conflict Over Parents’ Rights. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/parents-rights

Jonathan Feingold, Joshua Weishart (). How Discriminatory Censorship Laws Imperil Public Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/censorship

Gloria Ladson-Billings (). Truths My Teacher Can't Tell Me: The Politics of Today's Curriculum. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/fyi-video-ladson-billings

Christine Sleeter, David R. Garcia (). NEPC Review: School Choice Is Not Enough: The Impact of Critical Social Justice Ideology in American Education (Manhattan Institute, February 2023). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./review/csj

Christopher Saldaña, Derek W. Black (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Derek Black About the Role of Law in Education Policy. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-black

(). Can “Syncretic Learning” Improve Math Instruction?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-syncretic-121322

(). Five Real-World Lessons From Common Core State Standards Implementation. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-ccss-04262022

Christopher Saldaña, Kristal Moore Clemons, Kendall Deas, Jon Hale (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Kristal Moore Clemons, Kendall Deas, and Jon Hale About Freedom Schools . Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-clemons-deas-hale

(). Teachers Welcome Deprofessionalization. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-teachers-04012022

Julia Mahfouz (). NEPC Review: The Unexamined Rise of Therapeutic Education: How Social-Emotional Learning Extends K-12 Education’s Reach into Students’ Lives and Expands Teachers’ Roles (American Enterprise Institute, October 2021). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/sel

Christine Sleeter (). NEPC Review: Representation of Social Groups in U.S. Educational Materials and Why It Matters (New America, December 2021). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/curriculum

Kevin D. Brown (). NEPC Review: How to Regulate Critical Race Theory in Schools: A Primer and Model Legislation (Manhattan Institute, August 2021). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/crt-regulation

Christopher Saldaña, Audrey Watters (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Audrey Watters About “Teaching Machines” and Personalized Learning. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-watters

(). School Controversies Dominated This Contentious Election Cycle. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-election-111121

Christopher Saldaña, Sade Bonilla, Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Sade Bonilla and Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales About Ethnic Studies. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-bonilla-tintiangco-cubales

Francesca López, Alex Molnar, Royel Johnson, Ashley Patterson, LaWanda Ward, Kevin K. Kumashiro (). Understanding the Attacks on Critical Race Theory. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/crt

Christopher Saldaña, Gloria Ladson-Billings (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Gloria Ladson-Billings About Education Policy Responses to Pandemic and Civil Unrest. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-ladson-billings

(). Normal Was Never Enough. COVID Offers the Opportunity to Improve the Status Quo. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-covid-equity-091421

(). Not Even the Pandemic Could Change It: A Q&A About Grading. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-grading-090721

(). Critical Race Theory: What It Is. And What It Is Not. A Q&A With Adrienne Dixson. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-dixson-crt-082621

(). Five Myths About Teaching. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-teacher-appreciation-050421

Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar, Michael K. Barbour (). Issues to Consider Before Adopting a Digital Platform or Learning Program. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/virtual-learning

(). Seven Ways Research Can Guide Schools’ Recovery from the Coronavirus. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-recovery-plan-090320

(). Practical Advice on Addressing Racial Justice in K-12 Schools: A Q&A with Gloria Ladson-Billings. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-ladson-billings-081320

(). Should For-Profit Corporations Be Writing America’s Curriculum to Best Serve Their Needs?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-cte-022720

Gregory A. Smith, Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar (). Education Interview of the Month: Greg Smith Interviews Faith Boninger and Alex Molnar About Personalized Learning and Digital Privatization. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/smith-boninger-molnar

Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar, Christopher Saldaña (). Personalized Learning and the Digital Privatization of Curriculum and Teaching. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/personalized-learning

Valerie Strauss, Alex Molnar, Faith Boninger (). How Corporate Interests Are Overtaking Well-Intentioned Goals of Personalized Learning. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/resource-document-corporate-interests

Lorrie Shepard (). NEPC Review: Education System Alignment for 21st Century Skills: Focus on Assessment (Brookings Institution, November 2018). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/assessment

Amanda Datnow (). NEPC Review: The Opportunity Myth (TNTP, September 2018). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-opportunity-myth

(). The Connection Between Poverty, Race and College Preparation in Five Charts. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-poverty-110818

(). At This School, Student Discipline Is Often an Opportunity to Learn. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-discipline-110118

Beth C. Rubin (). NEPC Review: Systems for Success: Thinking Beyond Access to AP (The Education Trust, July 2017). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-AP

(). Ideas for Incorporating NEPC Resources into Your Instruction. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-NEPC-resources-081618

Gregory A. Smith, Kenneth M. Zeichner (). Education Interview of the Month: Greg Smith Interviews Ken Zeichner on Independent Teacher Prep Programs. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/smith-zeichner

Gregory A. Smith, Alyssa Hadley Dunn (). Education Interview of the Month: Greg Smith Interviews Alyssa Hadley Dunn on Viral Teacher Resignation Letters. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/smith-hadley-dunn

William J. Mathis (). Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking - 2016 Collection. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/research-based-options

Sarah Lubienski (). NEPC Review: The Hidden Value of Curriculum Reform: Do States and Districts Receive the Most Bang for Their Curriculum Buck? (Center for American Progress, October 2015). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-curriculum

Marisa Saunders, Jaime Del Razo (). NEPC Review: Updating Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Lexington Institute, February 2014). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-updating-career-technical-ed

Jennie Whitcomb (). Review of Fixing Classroom Observations: How Common Core Will Change the Way We Look at Teaching. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-fixing-classroom-observations

William J. Mathis (). Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking - 2013 Collection. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/options

William J. Mathis (). Addressing School Environment and Safety for LGBT Students. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/options/lgbt

Rich Milner (). Policy Reforms and De-professionalization of Teaching. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/policy-reforms-deprofessionalization

Julian Vasquez Heilig, Su Jin Jez (). Teach For America: A Review of the Evidence. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/teach-for-america

Richard Ingersoll, Lisa Merrill (). NEPC Review: Teacher Layoffs: Rethinking "Last Hired, First Fired" Policies (National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), February 2010). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-teacher-layoffs

Bob Williams (). Reviews Worth Sharing: Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Innovation (November 2009). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/does-grading-bias-apply-education-reports

Raymond Pecheone, Ruth Chung Wei (). NEPC Review: The Widget Effect: Our National Failure to Acknowledge and Act on Teacher Differences (TNTP, June 2009). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-widget-effect

Gene V Glass (). The Realities of K-12 Virtual Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/realities-K-12-virtual-education

Jennifer Jennings, Sean P. Corcoran (). NEPC Review: An Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification: Final Report (February 2009). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-evaluation-of-teachers

Janette K. Klingner (). The Intersection of Race, Culture, Language, and Disability: Implications for Urban Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/intersection-race-culture-language-and-disability-implications-urban-education

Peter W. Cookson, Jr., Kevin G. Welner (). Fellows’ Education Letters to the President. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/Letters-to-Obama

Marisa Saunders, Christopher A. Chrisman (). Multiple Pathways: 21st Century High Schools that Prepare All Students for College, Career and Civic Participation. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/multiple-pathways

Carol C. Burris (). NEPC Review: The Misplaced Math Student: Lost in Eighth-Grade Algebra (September 2008). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-misplaced-math-student

John T. Yun (). NEPC Review: The Effect of Special Education Vouchers on Public School Achievement: Evidence from Florida's McKay Scholarship Program (Manhattan Institute, April 2008). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-effect-of-special

Gene V Glass (). Alternative Certification of Teachers. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/alternative-certification-of-teachers

Marisa Cannata (). Teacher Qualifications and Work Environments Across School Types. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/teacher-qualifications-and-work-environments-across-school-types

Christopher Lubienski (). Educational Innovation and Diversification in School Choice Plans. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/educational-innovation-and-diversification-school-choice-plans

Janette K. Klingner (). Schooling and the Construction of Identity Among Minority Students in Spain and the United States. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/schooling-and-construction-identity-among-minority-students-spain-and-united-states

W. Norton Grubb (). 'Restoring Value' to the High School Diploma: The Rhetoric and Practice of Higher Standards. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/restoring-value-high-school-diploma-the-rhetoric-and-practice-higher-standards

Lawrence Mishel, Sean P. Corcoran (). NEPC Review: How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid? (Manhattan Institute, January 2007). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-how-much-are-public-school-teachers-paid

Richard Allington (). NEPC Review: Whole Language High Jinks: How to Tell When 'Scientifically-Based Reading Instruction' Isn't (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, January 2007). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-whole-language-high-jinks-how-tell-when-scientifically-based-reading-instruction-is

Kevin G. Welner, K. Martinez (). The Use of Assessment for Curricular Differentiation. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-use-assessment-curricular-differentiation

Janette K. Klingner (). Discarding the Deficit Model. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/discarding-deficit-model

Ash Vasudeva, Raymond Pecheone (). NEPC Review: Giving Students the Chaff: How to Find and Keep the Teachers We Need (September 2006). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-giving-students-chaff-how-find-and-keep-teachers-we-need

Janette K. Klingner (). The Special Education Referral and Decision-Making Process for English Language Learners: Child Study Team Meetings and Staffing. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/special-education-referral-and-decision-making-process-english-language-learners-child-s

Janette K. Klingner (). English Language Learners Who Struggle with Reading: Language Acquisition or Learning Disabilities? . Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/english-language-learners-who-struggle-reading-language-acquisition-or-learning-disabili

Janette K. Klingner, P. Edwards (). Cultural Considerations with Response to Intervention Models. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/cultural-considerations-with-response-intervention-models

Janette K. Klingner (). Addressing the Disproportionate Representation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education through. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/addressing-disproportionate-representation-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-student

Margaret Eisenhart, L. Edwards (). Red-Eared Sliders and Neighborhood Dogs. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/red-eared-sliders-and-neighborhood-dogs-creating-third-spaces-support-ethnic-girls-inter

Janette K. Klingner (). The Science of Professional Development. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-science-professional-development

Kevin G. Welner (). The Overrepresentation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-overrepresentation-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-students-special-education

Alex Molnar, Douglas N. Harris, Gene V Glass, Lisa Abrams, Madhabi Chatterji, Mary Lee Smith, Sherman Dorn, Tim Hacsi, Victoria-Maria MacDonald (). Reform Florida. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/reform-florida

David C. Berliner (). These Youths Deserve Better. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/these-youths-deserve-better

Kathy Escamilla, S. Shannon, S. Carlos, J. García (). Breaking the Code: Colorado's Defeat of the Anti-Bilingual Education Initiative (Amendment 31). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/breaking-code-colorados-defeat-anti-bilingual-education-initiative-amendment-31

Janette K. Klingner, Alfredo J. Artiles (). When Should Bilingual Students Be in Special Education?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/when-should-bilingual-students-be-special-education

Russell Gersten, Linda K. Elksnin, Daniel Boudah, Janette K. Klingner, David Scanlon (). Important Publications in the Field of LD in Light of Imminent Topics. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/important-publications-field-ld-light-imminent-topics

Gene V Glass, Cheryl A. Edholm (). The AIMS Test and the Mathematics Actually Used by Arizona Employees. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-aims-test-and-mathematics-actually-used-arizona-employees

S. Vaughn, Janette K. Klingner (). The Changing Roles and Responsibilities of an LD Specialist. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-changing-roles-and-responsibilities-ld-specialist

Kenneth R. Howe, Kevin G. Welner (). School Choice and the Pressure to Perform: Déjà Vu for Children with Disabilities?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/school-choice-and-pressure-perform-d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-vu-children-with-disabilities

M. Coady, Kathy Escamilla (). Assessing the Writing of Spanish Speaking Students: Issues and Suggestions. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/assessing-writing-spanish-speaking-students-issues-and-suggestions

Margaret Eisenhart (). Changing Conceptions of Culture and Ethnographic Methodology: Recent Thematic Shifts and their Implications for Research. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/changing-conceptions-culture-and-ethnographic-methodology-recent-thematic-shifts-and-the

T. Parrish, Edward W. Wiley, G. W. Bohrnstedt (). Class Size Reduction and Special Education Referrals and Placements. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/class-size-reduction-and-special-education-referrals-and-placements

Daniel J. Losen, Kevin G. Welner (). Disabling Discrimination in Our Public Schools: Comprehensive Legal Challenges to Inappropriate and Inadequate Special Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/disabling-discrimination-our-public-schools-comprehensive-legal-challenges-inappropriate

Lorrie Shepard (). The Role of Classroom Assessment in Teaching and Learning. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/role-classroom-assessment-teaching-and-learning

Gregory A. Smith (). Defusing Environmental Education: An Evaluation of the Critique of the Environmental Education Movement. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/defusing-environmental-education-an-evaluation-critique-environmental-education-movement

Margaret Eisenhart (). Boundaries and Selves in the Making of 'Science'. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/boundaries-and-selves-making-science

Lorrie Shepard (). The Role of Assessment in a Learning Culture. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/role-assessment-learning-culture

M. E. Arguelles, M. T. Hughes, Janette K. Klingner, S. Vaughn (). Sustaining Research-Based Practices in Reading: A Three-Year Follow-Up. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/sustaining-research-based-practices-reading-a-three-year-follow-up

S. Vaughn, Janette K. Klingner (). Teaching Reading Comprehension Through Collaborative Strategic Reading Intervention. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/teaching-reading-comprehension-through-collaborative-strategic-reading-intervention

S. Vaughn, J. S. Schumm, B. Elbaum, M. T. Hughes, Janette K. Klingner (). Outcomes for Students With and Without Learning Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/outcomes-students-with-and-without-learning-disabilities-inclusive-classrooms

Janette K. Klingner, S. Vaughn, M. T. Hughes, J. S. Schumm (). A Collaborative Effort to Enhance Reading and Writing Instruction in Inclusion Classrooms. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/a-collaborative-effort-enhance-reading-and-writing-instruction-inclusion-classrooms

Grace Taylor, Damian W. Betebenner (). Inclusion of Limited-English-Proficient Students in Rhode Island's Grade 4 Mathematics Performance Assessment. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/inclusion-limited-english-proficient-students-rhode-islands-grade-4-mathematics-performa

J. S. Schumm, S. Vaughn, Janette K. Klingner (). Collaborative Strategic Reading During Social Studies in Heterogeneous Fourth-Grade Classrooms. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/collaborative-strategic-reading-during-social-studies-heterogeneous-fourth-grade-classro

Janette K. Klingner, J. W. Forgan, P. Cohen, S. Vaughn, J. S. Schumm (). Inclusion or Pull-Out: Which Do Students Prefer?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/inclusion-or-pull-out-which-do-students-prefer

Lorrie Shepard (). Measuring Achievement: What Does It Mean to Test for Robust Understanding?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/measuring-achievement-what-does-it-mean-test-robust-understanding

Janette K. Klingner, S. Vaughn (). Reciprocal Teaching of Reading Comprehension Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities Who Use English as a Second La. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/reciprocal-teaching-reading-comprehension-strategies-students-with-learning-disabilities

E. Finkel, S. F. Marion, Margaret Eisenhart (). Creating the Conditions for Scientific Literacy: A Reconsideration. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/creating-conditions-scientific-literacy-a-reconsideration

Janette K. Klingner, S. Vaughn, L. Saumell, J. S. Schumm (). Students' Views of Instructional Practices: Implications for Inclusion. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/students-views-instructional-practices-implications-inclusion

C. L. Bliem (). Parents' Thinking About Standardized Tests and Performance. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/parents-thinking-about-standardized-tests-and-performance

R. Underhill, Hilda Borko, Margaret Eisenhart, C. Brown, D. Jones, P. Agard (). Conceptual Knowledge Falls through the Cracks: Complexities of Learning to Teach Mathematics for Understanding. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/conceptual-knowledge-falls-through-cracks-complexities-learning-teach-mathematics-unders

Lorrie Shepard (). The Place of Testing Reform in Educational Reform: A Reply to Cizek. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/place-testing-reform-educational-reform-reply-cizek

Lorrie Shepard (). Commentary: What Policymakers Who Mandate Tests Should Know About the New Psychology of Intellectual Ability and Learning. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/commentary-what-policy-makers-who-mandate-tests-should-know-about-new-psychology-intelle

Hilda Borko, R. Underhill, C. Brown, Margaret Eisenhart, P. Agard, D. Jones (). Learning to Teach Hard Mathematics: Do Novice Teachers and Their Instructors Give Up Too Easily?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/learning-teach-hard-mathematics-do-novice-teachers-and-their-instructors-give-up-too-eas

Margaret Eisenhart (). Conceptual Frameworks for Research Circa 1991: Ideas from a Cultural Anthropologist; Implications for Mathematics Education Rese. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/conceptual-frameworks-research-circa-1991-ideas-a-cultural-anthropologist-implications-m

Lorrie Shepard (). Psychometricians' Beliefs about Learning. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/psychometricians-beliefs-about-learning

Margaret Eisenhart (). The Ethnographic Research Tradition and Mathematics Education Research. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-ethnographic-research-tradition-and-mathematics-education-research

Lorrie Shepard (). The New Push for Excellence: Widening the Schism Between Regular and Special Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/new-push-excellence-widening-schism-between-regular-and-special-education

W. A. Davis (). Specialists' Use of Tests and Clinical Judgment in the Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/specialists-use-tests-and-clinical-judgment-diagnosis-learning-disabilities

Mary Lee Smith (). An Evaluation of the Identification of Learning Disabled Students in Colorado. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/an-evaluation-identification-learning-disabled-students-colorado

Mary Lee Smith (). Characteristics of Pupils Identified as Learning Disabled. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/characteristics-pupils-identified-learning-disabled

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