Resource Library

Equity by Design briefs synthesize current research and practice to provide stakeholders with accessible information in the fields of educational reform and culturally responsive pedagogy.

This Statistics in Brief describes the percentages of public schools that reported that they had teaching vacancies and subject areas with difficult-to-staff teaching positions in the 1999-2000, 2003-04, 2007-08, and 2011-12 school years.

"This brief is based on a study of residency programs that received funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Quality Partnership program.

"This brief is based on a study of residency programs that received funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Quality Partnership program.

Research indicates ELs benefit from quality classroom instruction that includes support, modifications, and English language development (ELD). However, pull-out ELD services appear to have a negative impact on student achievement.

This policy brief provides an overview for policymakers on addressing equity gaps for vulnerable student populations through educator effectiveness.

This policy snapshot discusses how paraprofessionals contribute to the classroom both academically and behaviorally.

This study examines 35 schools who received School Improvement Grants from 2010-11 through 2012-13.