<p>Over the summer of 2018, the RAND Corporation released a <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10009.html">report</a> on the results of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation’s Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching Initiative. The big question: Did teacher evaluation reforms move the needle on student achievement? In this interview, we speak with researcher, professor and author Dr. James Stronge about his perspective and reaction to the RAND Corporation’s report.</p>
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<li>What he believes the report got right, and where he disagrees with its conclusions</li>
<li>The relationship between teacher effectiveness and student outcomes</li>
<li>What we can learn from the work of the Gates Foundation</li>
<li>His #1 recommendation for action schools can take immediately to maximize the impact of evaluations on teaching practice</li>
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<p>Field Trip is a podcast from <a href="http://www.frontlineeducation.com/FieldTripPodcast">Frontline Education</a>.</p>

Rocking the Paper Boat

What if you could hear from leaders in school systems all around the country? People who are finding innovative ways to solve problems and make strategic decisions as they work to hire, develop, retain and support teachers and staff? From superintendents to principals, from human resources to curriculum and instruction to special education, we’re talking with people who have something to say in K-12 – and we’re sharing those conversations here.