ChatGPT and Assessment in Higher Education

whitePaper | October 8, 2022

Supporting teachers in shifting to rigorous project-based learning requires a meaningful and sustained approach to professional learning rather than relying on disjointed, one-time workshops

whitePaper | September 21, 2022

Before teachers can leverage the benefits of engagement, they need to know what it is, where it comes from, and why it’s so hard to maintain as students age. Here we review the evidence, present McREL’s definition of student engagement, and provide strategies to assess and improve students’ engagement with academics and the entire school community.

whitePaper | July 29, 2022

Hundreds of U.S. school districts have established virtual schools in the 2021 academic year alone. Online schools in Minnesota have doubled in the last year. In Atlanta, the newly created Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence will enroll about 1,000 students this fall. And in Anchorage, about 2,000 students are expected to attend the school district’s year-old virtual school.2

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

To transform students into skilled readers, schools must understand the science of reading and align their literacy instruction to it. The science of reading is a cumulation of research in the fields of education, psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience. This paves the way for what students need to learn a

whitePaper | February 6, 2020

Education is at the heart of America’s promise of opportunity for all. Tom’s mother was a teacher in New York Public Schools and he understands the importance of public education to a just, democratic, and prosperous society. He will fight against decades of underinvestment and inequities to ensure that every child has access to a world-class education that provides them with the skills to thrive — as participants in our democracy, society, and economy. Education has never been more important to an individual’s career prospects or our country’s economic growth than it is today.

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

To put this idea of driving transformation in perspective, let’s look at another industry first: residential construction. Engaging in a major home renovation can be a significant undertaking and a capital investment. A lot rides on the vision of the architect and the quality of the contractor.