Research Archive

Illinois created a Teacher Leader Endorsement in 2012. This research shows that teachers who have the endorsement found their learning valuable, but that the endorsement did not open up opportunities for them to advance in their careers.

The purpose of this extension is to explore Career Development Experiences and provide resources to address the needs of stakeholders outside of a traditional high school setting, including workforce development organizations, community-based organizations, and alternative high schools.

LUDA has presented recommendations to the ISBE board regarding changes to the state assessment system.

In 2021, LUDA published a white paper detailing the experiences and lessons learned from seven CBE pilot districts in Illinois.

Education has changed very little over the past century. If Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in his math class in 1919 and woke up a hundred years later, he would immediately recognize the structures and routines of the school day. We must seize the disruption of the pandemic to build a new normal that is both more effective and more equitable.