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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.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 Remembering Education Research Pioneer John I. Goodlad
Education researcher and reformer John I. Goodlad died Nov. 29.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 3, 2014
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College & Workforce Readiness Feds Hope to Reconnect Dropouts Via 'Performance Partnership Pilots'
Federal agencies request proposals for partnerships to help disconnected youth.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 28, 2014
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College & Workforce Readiness Emotionally Disturbed Students at Greatest Risk of Dropping Out, Study Finds
Among different special education categories, emotionally disturbed students are at highest risk of dropping out, according to a study of 41,000 Utah students.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 26, 2014
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Education Half (Day) Measures Produce Fewer Preschool Benefits, Study Finds
By Christina Samuels. Cross-posted from Early Years
Sarah D. Sparks, November 26, 2014
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School & District Management What a Monkey's Grandma Can Teach Us About Helping At-Risk Kids
A monkey's uncle, or at least an adopted grandparent, can help counter the effects of early trauma, study shows.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 21, 2014
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School & District Management Site to Help Researchers and Practitioners Build Partnerships
New site hopes to provide a "one stop shop" of best practices for educators and researchers hoping to build a longterm partnership.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 18, 2014
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School & District Management Grade-School Bullying Takes a Toll on the Adolescent Brain, Study Finds
Brain areas associated with emotional processing and behavior regulation are different in young teenagers who have experienced childhood bullying.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 17, 2014
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School & District Management Learning the Parent-Teacher-Conference Dance: Study Finds Steps to Avoid Conflict
Teachers and parents trade the lead in praise and criticism in conferences, finds a new study.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 16, 2014
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Student Achievement Kindergartners Benefit From Tools of the Mind, Study Finds
A new study takes a second look at the Tools of the Mind early-childhood curriculum, finding benefits for older students.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 12, 2014
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College & Workforce Readiness Census Considers Ditching Question About College Majors
Should the Census ask Americans about their college major?
Sarah D. Sparks, October 31, 2014
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School & District Management New Journal to Link Brain Research to Policy
A new academic journal aims to make brain and behavioral research more directly usable for policymakers and practitioners.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 30, 2014
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School & District Management National Research Groups Call for Focus on Transition to Adulthood
A new national study finds young adults at the end of their K-12 academic careers face just as critical a developmental window as young children starting school.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 30, 2014
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Teaching Education Research: Ed. Dept. Asks What's Left to Learn
The U.S. Department of Education wants advice on what to evaluate next.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 29, 2014
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School & District Management AERA Lecturer Anderson: Voting Inequity, Education Gaps Go Hand in Hand
James D. Anderson, a top education-policy historian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, calls for education and voting equity in the 2014 Brown v. Board of Education lecture in education research, sponsored by the American Educational Research Association.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 23, 2014
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