Academic Achievement
Read more about how students are performing academically
English Learners
What New Research Shows About the Academic Success of Former English Learners
A new study offers a more nuanced look at English learners' academic performance in high school by disaggregating data.
Budget & Finance
鈥楳oney Matters. Now What?鈥�: How Districts Get More Funding for Poor 69传媒
Targeting more funding to students who are most in need has a measurable effect on their academic performance, according to new research.
School Choice & Charters
Private School Choice: What the Research Says
Private school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools.
Science
The Grades Where Science Scores Have Taken the Biggest Hit
One of the first studies to examine science performance finds that elementary students' scores have rebounded. Not so in middle school.
Student Achievement
This District Provided Tutoring to Thousands of 69传媒. The Results Were Mixed
A new study suggests that tutoring at scale could have a smaller impact than advocates had hoped.
English Learners
The Classroom Traits and Practices Linked to English Learners' Success
A new federal report found key characteristics associated with English learners' academic success.
Student Achievement
Some Bright Spots in 69传媒' Learning Recovery, But Still a Long Way to Go
69传媒 are now learning as much each year as they did before the pandemic. But they're starting from farther behind.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
69传媒' Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What That Looks Like
The latest data from NWEA suggest the gap between student performance before and after the pandemic is widening, not shrinking.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Secondary Intervention
This Spotlight will help you measure the connection between tutoring, attendance, better test scores, and more.
Mathematics
Q&A
A District Is Making a Huge Bet on One Math Curriculum to Improve Achievement
The nation's largest school district has launched a new initiative to address students鈥� gaps in math proficiency.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
What the Historic Infusion of Federal Pandemic Aid Did for 69传媒
Two new analyses of student-achievement data finds some benefits鈥攂ut also deep inequities鈥攆or districts receiving federal recovery money.
School & District Management
The Harm of School Closures Can Last a Lifetime, New Research Shows
The short-term effects on students when their schools close have been well documented. New research examines the long-term impact.
69传媒 & Literacy
Q&A
A New Plan to Raise the Lowest Literacy Rates in the Nation
Daily summer reading instruction for thousands of students is part of a bigger plan to improve literacy in New Mexico.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Want to Boost 69传媒鈥� Focus During Tests? Check the Time of Day
New study finds distractions spikes when students take reading and math assessments after lunch