tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-11-09:/edweek/sputnik//106 2013-01-16T13:15:35Z Robert Slavin is the director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University and co-founder and chairman of the Success for All Foundation. Along with guest bloggers, he writes about how educational policy can be informed by research and innovation and, in turn, promote development and evaluation of promising practices to improve outcomes for all children. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/sputnik//106.30145 2013-01-16T13:05:31Z 2013-01-16T13:15:35Z

If you've enjoyed reading Sputnik as much as I've enjoyed writing it, I'm sure you'll equally enjoy reading and reacting to my blog at Huffington Post. Farewell Sputnik!

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin If you've enjoyed reading Sputnik as much as I've enjoyed writing it, I'm sure you'll equally enjoy reading and reacting to my blog at Huffington Post. Farewell Sputnik! tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/sputnik//106.30093 2013-01-15T13:00:00Z 2013-01-15T14:59:37Z

Building up a strong, well-validated set of solutions to the enduring problems of education is the best investment Congress could make in education.

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin Building up a strong, well-validated set of solutions to the enduring problems of education is the best investment Congress could make in education. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/sputnik//106.30046 2013-01-10T13:20:17Z 2013-01-10T13:40:52Z

Evaluating the effectiveness of school principals is in everyone's best interests-students, teachers, parents, and arguably principals most of all. But what are fair and valid measures of success?

Sputnik Contributor http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/sputnik Evaluating the effectiveness of school principals is in everyone's best interests-students, teachers, parents, and arguably principals most of all. But what are fair and valid measures of success? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/sputnik//106.30020 2013-01-09T14:40:04Z 2013-01-09T15:42:27Z

Let's say a given program had an effect size of +0.30. Is that large? Small? Is the program worth doing or worth forgetting?

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin Let's say a given program had an effect size of +0.30. Is that large? Small? Is the program worth doing or worth forgetting? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/sputnik//106.29992 2013-01-08T13:30:00Z 2013-01-09T15:33:37Z

The difference between a set of principles and a replicable program is night and day. A replicable program implements similar principles, but does so on purpose, and knows how to do it again and again.

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin The difference between a set of principles and a replicable program is night and day. A replicable program implements similar principles, but does so on purpose, and knows how to do it again and again. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2013:/edweek/sputnik//106.29930 2013-01-03T12:59:03Z 2013-01-03T15:35:58Z

Too often, the allure of new technology outweighs practical planning for implementation. Appropriate high-quality professional development and ongoing support for teachers is essential to success.

Sputnik Contributor http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/sputnik Too often, the allure of new technology outweighs practical planning for implementation. Appropriate high-quality professional development and ongoing support for teachers is essential to success. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.29741 2012-12-20T12:30:00Z 2012-12-27T21:10:42Z

Sputnik will be on "winter break" until the new year. While we're away, here are a few of Sputnik's top stories from the fall and a seasonal cartoon for you to enjoy. What Constitutes Strong Evidence of Program Effectiveness? Won't...

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin Sputnik will be on "winter break" until the new year. While we're away, here are a few of Sputnik's top stories from the fall and a seasonal cartoon for you to enjoy. What Constitutes Strong Evidence of Program Effectiveness? Won't... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.29700 2012-12-18T12:30:00Z 2012-12-17T19:51:45Z

Genuine progress in educational programs and practice is likely to be gradual, so it is especially critical that support for the R&D process be sustained and steady over time.

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin Genuine progress in educational programs and practice is likely to be gradual, so it is especially critical that support for the R&D process be sustained and steady over time. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.29619 2012-12-13T15:05:02Z 2012-12-13T15:15:06Z

Designing replicable "transformation" programs to help persistently low-achieving schools would seem to be essential, yet it has not happened.

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin Designing replicable "transformation" programs to help persistently low-achieving schools would seem to be essential, yet it has not happened. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.29372 2012-11-29T13:10:06Z 2012-11-29T13:40:13Z

For teachers to utilize technology in a meaningful way, its instructional value must offer options that couldn't exist without the tool.

Sputnik Contributor http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/sputnik For teachers to utilize technology in a meaningful way, its instructional value must offer options that couldn't exist without the tool. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.29145 2012-11-15T12:51:55Z 2012-11-15T13:20:50Z

They have different names, such as clickers, pods, or devices. But whatever you call them, hand-held electronic response devices (ERDs) are showing up in many schools as a means of facilitating formative feedback to students and teachers. The first generation...

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin They have different names, such as clickers, pods, or devices. But whatever you call them, hand-held electronic response devices (ERDs) are showing up in many schools as a means of facilitating formative feedback to students and teachers. The first generation... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.29007 2012-11-08T14:01:03Z 2012-11-08T14:21:47Z

This post originally appeared on Education Nation's The Learning Curve blog. Several years ago, I happened to be visiting a third grade reading class in a suburban, middle class school. The teacher, I will call her Ms. Fields, had just...

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin This post originally appeared on Education Nation's The Learning Curve blog. Several years ago, I happened to be visiting a third grade reading class in a suburban, middle class school. The teacher, I will call her Ms. Fields, had just... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.28656 2012-11-01T14:12:50Z 2012-11-01T14:25:43Z

Over a 37-year career in educational research and reform, I've always been an advocate for using proven programs and practices to improve schools. In that time, I don't think I've ever met anyone opposed to the idea in principle. In...

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin Over a 37-year career in educational research and reform, I've always been an advocate for using proven programs and practices to improve schools. In that time, I don't think I've ever met anyone opposed to the idea in principle. In... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.28634 2012-10-31T13:48:36Z 2012-10-31T13:56:38Z

There is great news from California. The State Board of Education has announced that it will drop its longstanding textbook adoption standards, which for many years have only allowed California schools to use state textbook funds on a limited set...

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin There is great news from California. The State Board of Education has announced that it will drop its longstanding textbook adoption standards, which for many years have only allowed California schools to use state textbook funds on a limited set... tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012:/edweek/sputnik//106.28539 2012-10-25T14:10:49Z 2012-10-25T14:22:54Z

Watching the presidential debates, I wasn't terribly surprised to see that evidence-based reform in education was not mentioned. In a rational world it would have been, but maybe that is just my own irrational world view. Still, it is...

Robert Slavin http://twitter.com/RobertSlavin Watching the presidential debates, I wasn't terribly surprised to see that evidence-based reform in education was not mentioned. In a rational world it would have been, but maybe that is just my own irrational world view. Still, it is...