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Disconnected Young Adults in New England: Understanding the Challenge
6/22/2010
This background paper, prepared for the Nellie Mae Education Foundation by Ephraim Weissetein and Flora Traub, examines the importance of this population to New England and posits how we may best re-engage them to the benefit of everyone.
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Ready for the Future: The Role of Performance Assessments in Shaping Graduates' Academic, Professional, and Personal Lives.
6/21/2010
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation and the Center for Collaborative Education have released a new research study that uses retrospective graduate interviews to better understand performance assessments.
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Including Performance Assessments in Accountability Systems: A Review of Scale-up Efforts
1/13/2010
The Nellie Mae Education and the Center for Collaborative Education are proud to bring you this field review. The purpose of this review is to understand previous efforts at scaling up the use of performance assessments across districts and states. Through systematic description and comparison of seven large-scale initiatives, as well as analogous efforts from teacher certification, medicine, and law, the paper identifies the strengths and vulnerabilities in each initiative.
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Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community-Based Partners
11/16/2009
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Meaningful Linkages between Summer Programs, Schools, and Community Partners: Conditions and Strategies for Success - Executive Summary
11/16/2009
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Meaningful Linkages between Summer Programs, Schools, and Community Partners: Conditions and Strategies for Success
11/16/2009
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Many Sizes Fit All - Building Multiple Pathways
4/27/2009
 In the Spring, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Higher Education, Ephraim Weisstein and David Jacobson summarize the research they prepared for the Nellie Mae Education Foundation on the Multiple Pathways approach to connecting high school with postsecondary experiences
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What It Takes to Succeed in the 21st Century - and How New Englanders are Faring (Executive Summary)
10/16/2008
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What It Takes to Succeed in the 21st Century - and How New Englanders Are Faring
10/16/2008
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Spotlight on Maine
6/27/2008
The Latest in the Nellie Mae Education Foundation's New England After 3pm Series
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