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
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
Christopher Lubienski (). Educational Innovation and Diversification in School Choice Plans. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/educational-innovation-and-diversification-school-choice-plans
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
Janette K. Klingner (). Discarding the Deficit Model. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/discarding-deficit-model
Kevin G. Welner, K. Martinez (). The Use of Assessment for Curricular Differentiation. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/the-use-assessment-curricular-differentiation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (). 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
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
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
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 (). 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