Explore commentary and stories from Chad Aldeman, K-12 policy and school finance expert, on the evolving landscape of educational recovery and progress.
Algebra is a gateway toward more advanced mathematics courses, and passing the course in 8th grade is a strong predictor of future college success.
In a report for FutureEd last month, Lynn Olson and Tom Toch advocate for a “matrix sampling” approach to federally required achievement tests. Basically, instead of testing all kids in grades 3-8, states could test just a sample of students and still get high-level accountability results.
About 25 million kids will sit down to take a state test this spring. When can parents reasonably expect to see their child’s results?
So the key question is not whether these types of digital programs “work,” but, “how many students actually stick with them?” And the reality is not that many.
So the key question is not whether these types of digital programs “work,” but, “how many students actually stick with them?” And the reality is not that many.
Game-changing automatic enrollment policies took the trophy, but full bracket represents leading efforts to advance math in states and districts. Check out EduProgress.org/math to learn more!
March MATHness is heating up! We're on to the Elite Eight - with the first-round winners being driven by strong, statewide math legislation, high-quality tutoring programs, innovative learning platforms, and game-changing new enrollment policies.
March MATHness is heating up! We're on to the Elite Eight - with the first-round winners being driven by strong, statewide math legislation, high-quality tutoring programs, innovative learning platforms, and game-changing new enrollment policies.
As March Mathness kicks off this week, I’m excited to be teaming up with the Collaborative for Student Success, Jocelyn Pickford, and Dale Chu to look for the most promising interventions to get kids back on track.
President Joe Biden released the last budget of his first term this week, and it’s not enough. It’s just not ambitious enough to re-engage students, get them back in classrooms, and continue recovery efforts.
Not a math person, you say? If you’re one of the millions who embrace the wild and intense excitement of the NCAA basketball tournament each March, then I beg to differ.
Disclaimer: I am not Joe Biden. Congress did not ask me to give this year’s State of the Union address. But if I were Joe Biden, here’s what I would say about the state of K-12 education:
Chad Aldeman is a nationally recognized expert on education policy, including school finance; teacher preparation, evaluation, and compensation; and state standards, assessment, and accountability. Chad has worked at the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, Bellwether Education, and the U.S. Department of Education during the Obama Administration.
He has published reports on K-12 and higher education accountability systems; school choice; student enrollment; and teacher preparation, evaluations, and compensation. His work has been featured on CNN and NPR and published in the Washington Post, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. Chad holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and a master’s of public policy from the College of William and Mary. Chad is also the founder of ReadNotGuess.com, a program to help parents support their child’s early reading skills.
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