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Effective principals see lower turnover of high-performing teachers
Sep. 27, 2018—Principals with higher performance ratings are much more likely to retain higher-performing teachers and move out low performers, according to a new Vanderbilt study.
New report: iZone schools show gains; ASD little improvement
Jun. 19, 2018—After five years of implementation, iZone schools continue to show positive gains on student achievement while the students in the Achievement School District did not gain more or less than comparison schools.
Report: High principal evaluations predict student achievement
May. 29, 2018—Student achievement gains are higher in schools where principals’ leadership practices are rated more positively by their supervisors, according to a new brief.
Tennessee Education Research Alliance has a new faculty director
Jan. 17, 2018—Jason A. Grissom, associate professor of public policy and education, will lead the enterprise.
Vanderbilt faculty ranked among top influencers in education
Jan. 11, 2018—Seven professors on the faculty at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development are once again included in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
Strengthening Tennessee’s education labor market focus of Dec. 4 colloquium
Nov. 15, 2017—Jason Grissom will discuss his new research on school leadership Monday, Dec. 4, at the Wyatt Center Rotunda.
Research-practice partnerships strengthen ties with Vanderbilt faculty
Aug. 17, 2017—Education researchers shared knowledge with representatives of research-practice partnerships from across the nation.
WATCH: DeVos’ focus on school choice doesn’t address key issues, say education research panelists
Apr. 3, 2017—“Trump’s First 100 Days and the Impact on Education,” is available to watch online now.
TN principal exam fails to predict success; hinders diversity efforts
Mar. 16, 2017—The SLLA may not be the right measure for hiring principals.
Teacher turnover rates critical in TN turnaround efforts
Feb. 14, 2017—Both ASD and IZone schools are recruiting effective teachers, but the iZone schools are doing a better job of retaining them.
TN teachers’ job satisfaction linked to performance scores
Feb. 1, 2017—Tennessee Tennessee teachers who received higher performance ratings reported higher job satisfaction than their peers.
Vanderbilt and TN Department of Education partner to support school improvement
Oct. 20, 2016—The Tennessee Education Research Alliance will carry out research with clear, practical implications for the state’s key education strategies.