BREAKING NEWS on teacher attrition in the pandemic era. In this new CALDER Center flash brief, we (Roddy Theobald) use WA State OSPI data to update SY 2021-22 to 2022-23 attrition. The trend is definitely up, see: caldercenter.org/publications/t… (1/n)

In 2018, "Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial" was published in the British Medical Journal. It sought to determine if wearing a parachute when jumping from a plane had any impact on survivability. It did not.

Ed News for K12 Researchers: Elementary on track measure, applying implementation science, does growth mindset matter? HS effect on long term outcomes: paper.li/Ed-News-For-K1… Thanks to Andrew Rotherham Education Next

"Applying implementation frameworks to improve ed research & practice requires a shift in our approach to conceptualizing, producing, & using evidence. These span systems for data collection, evidence generation, & knowledge sharing", says Dr. Norma Ming. rb.gy/1pdj5j

Why do district offices' attempts to tackle systemic ed inequities often fail? @Meredith_Honig points to the promise of an institutional approach that surfaces & recasts premises that drive individual practices, policies, and organizational arrangements. shorturl.at/bdhzX

“Adaptions occur not just on the level of ‘what works’ for pupils but also on the level of ‘how to make it work’.” Understanding implementation is therefore critical for identifying & redressing the barriers in our systems, which give rise to disparities in student outcomes. 👇

THREAD -Want to better understand how #AsianAmericans figure in magnet school admissions & educ equity? Led by @rossinaliu, @DrWillMingLiu⁩ ⁦Richard Shin⁩ & I conducted analysis of legal complaints - NYC, Montgomery County-MD & Fairfax-VA (yup, TJ!) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/00…

"Analyzing education through the lens of implementation science illustrates its potential for addressing fundamental challenges in education." 👏👏👏👏 Read More: bit.ly/3Kufo5h #ImpSci #ImpScience Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring

The State has the opportunity – and the power – to sustain BART, or let BART and the Bay Area economy fail.

New study on the distinction b/w empathy and compassion. We find empathy = more self focus & negative emotion, whereas compassion = more other focus & positive emotion. Moral implications? 🧵 Paul Bloom @sal_giorgi johannes Eichstaedt Lyle Ungar World Well-Being Prj researchgate.net/publication/37…

New paper from me and Noam Angrist! We look at targeted educational instruction in developing countries. We find that implementation quality strongly predicts program treatment effects. We run a new RCT attempting to improve implementation and see large increases in impact!

Council Honors SF public schools School Officials for Excellence in Research award sponsored by NWEA. The award honors excellence in the field of research and evaluation across urban school districts. Read here: tinyurl.com/4pxk9cde

I'm honored and excited to start the next chapter of my career by joining Carnegie Foundation ! Looking forward to connecting with past and future colleagues about our shared mission to transform and improve our #education systems. #CarnegieUnit #SystemsChange #ContinuousImprovement