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Inside School Research

The Inside School Research blog covered education research behind big policy debates and daily classroom concerns. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.

School & District Management Dual-Language Immersion Boosts Oregon Students
A four-year study finds English-learners and native English speakers alike improved significantly in bilingual schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 13, 2015
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School & District Management 'Deeper Learning' Is Here, Researchers Say; It's Just Unequally Distributed
A focus on students' deficits can lead to unequal access to meaningful content, two new reports argue.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 9, 2015
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Student Achievement Teacher Biases Differ for Low- and High-Achieving Minority Students
Low-achieving students of color may be overrated by teachers, while top-performing minority students are given short shrift.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 4, 2015
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English Learners Academic Language Drives English-Learner's Fluency Speed
English language-learners who enter kindergarten with a basic grasp of academic language, "either in their primary language or in English," are more likely over time to be reclassified as former ELLs, a new analysis has found.
Corey Mitchell, October 23, 2015
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Student Well-Being & Movement Sports, Out-of-School Volunteering May Ease Transition to Middle Grades
Community groups and sports not connected to school can help students stay more connected academically during a critical transition period, according to a study of low-income students in New York City.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 16, 2015
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Federal IES Board Moves Meeting to Brace for Potential Shutdown
An advisory board meeting planned for this week has been put off until November.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 15, 2015
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Science Math App May Lend a Hand to Parents Nervous About Numbers
Even a few conversations about math each week can boost students' math growth, a new study suggests.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 8, 2015
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Student Well-Being & Movement Do State Laws Suppress Bullying at Schools and Online?
A few basic components of state anti-bullying laws are associated with significantly lower rates of bullying, both online and in schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 5, 2015
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School & District Management Keeping New Teachers In, Bringing Back Those Who Leave
If mentors help keep teachers in schools, why are teachers in higher-poverty schools less likely to get them?
Sarah D. Sparks, October 1, 2015
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School & District Management Voting Gap Yawns After Schools Get Failing Grades
Voters respond to local schools failing accountability benchmarks, but mainly if they are already politically active.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 25, 2015
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School & District Management Are You Eligible for Merit Pay? Many Teachers Don't Know
Basing teachers' pay on merit might give a small boost to students' reading achievement—if teachers understand how it works.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 24, 2015
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School & District Management Remembering Larry McQuillan, Bridging Research and Journalism
Larry McQuillan, the public affairs director for the American Institutes for Research, died Sept. 19.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 21, 2015
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School & District Management Preschool Enrollment Questioned by New Brookings Research Project
A new think tank project launches with a critique of preschool enrollment estimates.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 18, 2015
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Teaching How Does an Equity Audit Work?
Equity audits may be one route for school leaders to dig out causes of chronic achievement and discipline gaps.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 17, 2015
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