Fads trump effective teaching

Differentiated Instruction — grouping students by abilities, personal interests and “learning styles” — is a time-wasting fad that is backed by no evidence of effectiveness, writes education consultant Mike Schmoker in Ed Week. ...[more]

Does education research measure up?

Is there a crisis of quality in education research? In a forum Sept. 29, a team of education experts will discuss National Education Policy Center‘s new book, Think Tank Research Quality: Lessons for Policy Makers, the Media and the Public. ... [more]