With more advanced data systems, schools are better able to track the progress of student achievement. Using the $100 billion dollars from the Recovery Act, Brad Jupp discusses how the Department of Education aims to turn the school system around through helping the most 'at risk' schools, assisting parents and updating information systems whilst saving jobs.
From tracking student progress past grade school to building teacher performance models, the Department of Education is beginning a gradual approach to educational reform that will prepare our children for the competitive global economy of the 21st Century.
Brad Jupp is formerly a senior policy adviser to Denver school's superintendent turned U.S. Senator, Michael Bennet, who currently works for the Office of Secretary of Education. He has worked on school and district performance improvement and accountability, teacher effectiveness, and school choice, among other issues.
Prior to this, Jupp was a teacher and a union activist with the Denver Classroom Teachers Association for 19 years. He helped develop the Professional Compensation System for Teachers (ProComp), Denver's signature alternative pay program.
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