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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.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 Choice & Charters
Sociologists Shed Light on Suburban School Choice
Suburban parents may select neighborhoods and schools on the basis of low levels of limited information, a new study finds.
Student Achievement
Regardless of Its Form, Tracking is Inequitable, PISA Analysis Finds
U.S.-style, subject-by-subject tracking is nearly as inequitable as old-fashioned vocational/academic streaming, an analysis of international high school math achievement finds.
Federal
Researcher Argues NCLB, Common Core Emphasize English-only Approach
A study finds that NCLB created pressure to eliminate bilingual education and one of its authors says common core may do the same.
Federal
Analysis of NCLB Could Be Crystal Ball for Common Core
Based on an analysis of the early years of NCLB, researchers suggest that, when standards increase, as they are expected to with common-core reforms, inequality between higher and lower-achieving students may also increase.
School & District Management
Study Says Echoes of Single Moms' Job Losses Can Linger in Children's Lives
When a single mother loses her job, her children may suffer long-term educational and psychological consequences, a new study suggests.
School & District Management
Study Tallies Time Off Task in Elementary Classrooms
Preliminary findings of a study suggest elementary students are more likely to get distracted during whole-group instruction at their desks and while working individually.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Reevaluating 'Dr. Fox Effect,' Study Finds Students Can Spot a Nonsensical Lesson
A recreation of a classical psychological study suggests that students can distinguish between enjoyment and learning when they evaluate lectures.
School & District Management
Review Casts Doubt on Importance of Learner Control in Computerized Instruction
A new meta-analysis finds that, when it comes to computerized instruction, it does not matter if students get to control the pace and other aspects of their learning.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Breakfasting in the Classroom May Help Increase Test Scores, Finds Study
A new study has found that test scores were higher when elementary schools moved breakfast from the cafeteria to the classroom and served it during the school day.
School & District Management
Analysis Pokes Holes in Asian-American 'Model Minority' Stereotype
An analysis of Census data finds that Asian-Americans with the same level of education as whites generally earn less money.
Federal
U.S. 4th Graders Get More Help With Less Homework, Study Finds
A preliminary analysis suggests that U.S. parents help more with 4th grade homework even though their children get less of it.
Families & the Community
Parental Incarceration Has Worsened Disparities Between Black, White Children
A book by two scholars examines the impact of the "prison boom" on children, and shows the disproportionate effects parental imprisonment has had on black youngsters.
School & District Management
Study Offers Lessons on School Turnarounds
Preliminary results of a new study suggest that school turnarounds work best when they combine dramatic staffing changes with strong support.
Early Childhood
Study Suggests Ways to Sharpen 'Tools of the Mind'
A small-scale study suggests some ways to achieve better results for English-learners in preschool using the the popular, play-based Tools of the Mind curriculum.