The Source

A digital magazine focused on education thought leadership.

Fall 2021

CEO Message: Leading Through Difficult Challenges

By Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D.

Serving in a leadership role can be very lonely. The most significant challenge that every leader faces is dealing with the isolation that the position often entails, especially when leading an organization through a crisis.

Helping School Boards Lead

By Andre Harrison, Ed.D.

Language Matters When Describing Achievement

By Fiona Hinds, Ed.D.

A Courageous Approach to School Improvement: Teacher Agency and Voice

By Rob Neu

The Meaning of Standards

By Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D.

Don’t Lead Alone

By Jeff Rose, Ed.D.

High School Graduation Trends in the Years Ahead

By Craig P. Smith

From State Takeover to Turnaround

By Ann Roy Moore, Ed.D.

Previous Issues

Spring 2021

CEO Message: Bonds of Trust
Redefining Measurement of Early Learning

Developing Meaningful Alternate Assessments
Propelling Change by Individualizing Professional Development for Teachers

Fall 2020

CEO Message: Upended Learning
Creating More Equitable Assessments

Lessons from Online Schools
Responses to Remote Learning

Spring 2020

CEO Message: Reflections
Students Speak Up! Part II: What Students Want Us to Know

Students Speak Up! Part I: Students Reflect on Remote Learning
One School’s Response

Winter 2020

CEO Message: Change
Equitable Grading

The Decade Ahead: 3 Societal Trends Impact Education
Helping School Leaders Address Blind Spots

Winter 2019

The Future of Assessment: Testing Should be About Learning
Testing AI: The Evolution of Educational Assessment

Speaking a Common Language
So, Did They Learn Anything?

All Issues