publications

peer-reviewed publications

Cummings, A., Strunk, K.O., & De Voto, C. (2021). “A lot of states were doing it”: The development of Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law. Journal of Educational Change.

Cummings, A. (2021). Making early literacy policy work: Three considerations for policymakers based on Kentucky’s “Read to Succeed” Act. Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center.

Kuhn, D., Cummings, A., & Youmans, M. (2020). Is reasoning a fruitful path to changing minds? Discourse Processes, 57(1), 36-47.      

working papers   

Cummings, A., Strunk, K.O., & De Voto, C. (2021). “A lot of states were doing it”: The development of Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law. East Lansing, MI: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative.   

policy and practitioner briefs and reports

Strunk, K.O., Wright, T., Kilbride, T., Zhu, Q., Cummings, A., West, J., Turner, M., & De Voto, C. (2021). Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law: Year one report. East Lansing, MI: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative.

Cummings, A., Strunk, K.O., West, J., & Wright, T. (2021). A report for Michigan’s Early Literacy Task Force: How ISD Early Literacy Coaches are implementing the Read by Grade Three Law. East Lansing, MI: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative.

Cummings, A., & Turner, M. (2020). The impact of COVID-19 on third-grade reading policies: An analysis of state guidance on third-grade reading policies in response to COVID-19. East Lansing, MI: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative.

Cummings, A., Kilbride, T., Turner, M., Zhu, Q., & Strunk, K.O. (2020). How did Michigan educators respond to the suspension of face-to-face instruction due to COVID-19? An analysis of educators’ responses to the 2020 EPIC COVID-19 survey. East Lansing, MI: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative.

Cummings, A. (2020). How out-of-school-time programs can best support literacy. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Education.

Cummings, A. (2019). Ohio’s Community Connectors Program. Washington, DC: R Street Institute.

Cummings, A., & Hess, F.M. (2019). ‘A small school with big chances’: The 21st Century Charter School at Gary. Washington, DC: American Enterprise Institute.

manuscripts under review

Malkus, N., & Cummings, A. “If I had to make a decision today”: Are principals counseling teachers out?

manuscripts in preparation

Cummings, A., & Westall, J. The effect of third-grade literacy policies on student reading achievement.

blogs, commentaries, & media

Cummings, A., Strunk, K.O., & De Voto, C. (2021, September 14). Working to understand the policy process in the development of Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law. Inside IES Research. https://ies.ed.gov/blogs/research/

Hess, F.M., & Cummings, A. (2019, May 7). A charter school’s intriguing strategy for boosting college access. RealClearPolicy. https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2019/05/07/a_charter_schools_intriguing_strategy_for_boosting_college_access_111187.html.

Malkus, N., & Cummings, A. (2018, November 26). What we’re getting wrong about credit recovery. EducationWeek. https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-what-were-getting-wrong-about-credit-recovery/2018/11.

Malkus, N., & Cummings, A. (2018, September 26). A state-by-state look at high school credit recovery. American Enterprise Institute. https://www.aei.org/education/k-12-schooling/a-state-by-state-look-at-high-school-credit-recovery/.

Hess, F.M., & Cummings, A. (2018, April 18). What’s behind the teacher strikes. RealClearPolicy. https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2018/04/18/whats_behind_the_teacher_strikes.html.

Cummings, A. (2018, March 26). Why don’t we see more cognitive science in education? EducationWeek. https://www.edweek.org/education/opinion-why-dont-we-see-more-cognitive-science-in-education/2018/03.

Hess, F.M., & Cummings, A. (2018, March 13). The charter school challenge. RealClearPolicy. https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2018/03/13/the_charter_school_challenge_110547.html.

Hess, F.M., & Cummings, A. (2017, August 21). Could the dip be a blip? US News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/opinion/knowledge-bank/articles/2017-08-21/dont-panic-over-the-drop-in-support-for-charter-schools.