Student Learning
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Learn how to proactively navigate teacher shortages, pandemic uncertainty, and the impact of disrupted instruction to help educators provide effective interventions to accelerate learning.
Student Achievement
Opinion
Why We Can Feel More Optimistic About Learning
Michael Fullan believes we have reason to be more hopeful about education, even after the tough years we've had.
Student Achievement
Webinar
Learning Recovery: What Teachers Need to Help Students Catch Up Academically
This webinar will explore what teachers say schools should invest in to prepare large numbers of students for success in the next grade and beyond, despite the learning time lost during the pandemic.
Reading & Literacy
What the Research Says
More Than 1 in 3 Children Who Started School in the Pandemic Need 'Intensive' Reading Help
Foundational literacy skills are sorely lacking for K-3 students, a new study finds.
Teaching
Teachers of Color Are Linked to Social-Emotional, Academic Gains for All Students
These effects are driven, at least in part, by the use of culturally responsive teaching, a new study suggests.
Teaching
From Our Research Center
How to Give Students the Confidence to Take on Rigorous Work
Students are more reluctant to tackle complex problems, teachers say. Is there a way to deepen rigor without adding stress?
Student Achievement
From Our Research Center
Teachers Are Losing Hope That This Can Be a Catch-Up Year
Nearly two years into the pandemic, teachers are losing faith that they can lift students to grade-level work by the end of this year.
Student Achievement
Collection
The 6 Most Important Student Learning Stories in a Chaotic 2021
Our stories about how to keep students academically on track amid a pandemic were the most popular among district leaders.
Student Achievement
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Achievement?
Quiz Yourself: How is your district doing with student achievement?
Student Achievement
Student Learning Declined This Year, Especially for the Most Vulnerable Kids, Data Shows
Black, Latino, and American Indian students lost more ground than their white and Asian peers during the very unusual 2020-21 school year.
School & District Management
Opinion
8 Considerations for Designing High-Impact Tutoring
The most important rule is to start small and find success before expanding, writes Kevin Newman of the KIPP Foundation.
Science
The Latest Science Scores Are Out. The News Isn't Good for Schools
At a time when the pandemic highlights the importance of science, student scores in that subject are either flat or declining on NAEP.
Student Achievement
'Learning Loss, in General, Is a Misnomer': Study Shows Kids Made Progress During COVID-19
Even though the pandemic has interrupted learning, students are still gaining ground in reading and math this year.
Student Well-Being
Webinar
Examining the Evidence: Assessing Student Learning and Social-Emotional Well-Being
The pandemic has introduced a great deal of hardship into many students’ lives, which may make it difficult for them to learn. Disruptions to students’ mental and emotional health, social systems of support, and learning