Center for Evaluation and Education Policy

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January 24, 2012: Reflections on the Manual High School Project and School Reform will be the topic of the next CEEP Education Policy Chat. Matthew Tully, political columnist for the Indianapolis Star, spent an entire academic year inside Indianapolis’ Manual High School. Through a series of 34 columns he wrote of the successes and failures he observed, and told the story of America’s education challenges through the eyes of students. Mr. Tully will speak about this experience and his insights on school reform in Indiana.

Recipient of the 2010 Casey Medal for Excellence in Journalism and recognized as the 2008 Indiana Journalist of the Year, Mr. Tully’s columns on public schools have helped drive debate over education reform in Indiana. His commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Education Week, and he has appeared on MSNBC, NPR, and numerous other national media outlets.

The Education Policy Chat will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012, in the Dogwood Room at the Indiana Memorial Union on the IU Bloomington campus. Following his presentation there will be a question and answer session with the audience. Education professionals, students, and the public are welcome and encouraged to participate.

November 2, 2011: Two new CEEP Education Policy Briefs were released today.
Revamping the Teacher Evaluation Process explores the provisions for how teachers in Indiana must be evaluated in light of the education reform package that passed the 2011 state general assembly. The brief summarizes the new legislation and its direct changes to evaluation policies and practices. Literature in teacher evaluation is reviewed, and the brief highlights important issues for school corporations to consider when selecting an evaluation system. Five teacher evaluation models, the RISE Evaluation and Development System that is being developed by the Indiana Department of Education, are then described and considered within the context of the legislation. Conclusions and recommendations for school districts are outlined by the authors.

Click HERE to find a PDF version of this education policy brief. Click HERE to see the media release issued by Indiana University about the policy brief.

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Promoting Prevention and Positive Interventions in School Settings. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) called for educators to include positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) within their school environments. This brief provides an update on the PBIS efforts in Indiana by showcasing an Indianapolis school district’s endeavors in the implementation of PBIS; explores strategies for schools to expand efforts to identify children and adolescents with internalizing disorders and to develop and implement interventions within school settings; examines the national debate and Indiana’s policies on the use of physical restraints and seclusion in the context of school settings for dangerous and disruptive students generally and with students with disabilities in particular; and discusses implications and recommendations for educational policy.

Click HERE to find the full policy brief in PDF format. Click HERE to find a PDF version of the related Fast Facts sheet.

October 27, 2011: "The Impact of Charter Schools in Indiana after a Decade", was the topic of CEEP’s first Education Policy Chat of the 2011-12 academic year. The panel included: Teresa Lubbers (Indiana Commissioner of Higher Education), Kevin Teasley (founder and CEO of the Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation), Gretchen Gutman (Associate Vice President for Government Relations at Ball State University) and Russ Simnick (President of the Indiana Public Charter Schools Association).

Click HERE to view the streaming video of the chat.

September 28, 2011: Terry Spradlin, Director for Education Policy & HSSSE, gave a presentation on Tuesday, September 27, titled "Understanding the History of the Current Funding Formula and Its New Components" to school board members and superintendents from across Indiana. More than 250 people attended his sessions. This presentation was a part of the 2011 Indiana School Boards Association/Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents Fall Conference.

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