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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.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 Climate & Safety Study Adds to Growing Body of Evidence on Race-based Discipline Disparities
A study adds to the growing body of research on race-based disparities in discipline rates by finding that the expansion of a zero-tolerance policy resulted in significantly more suspensions and expulsions for black secondary school students.
Holly Kurtz, March 13, 2014
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Teaching Study Finds High School Homework Helps, Harms Students in Affluent Communities
Students in affluent communities who spend more time on homework report being more behaviorally engaged in school but they are also more likely to experience stress and problems with physical health and to drop out of activities they enjoy.
Holly Kurtz, March 12, 2014
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3 min read
School & District Management Study Links Teacher 'Grit' with Effectiveness, Retention
Novice teachers with persistence or "grit" are more likely to be effective and less likely to quit midyear, according to a new study.
Holly Kurtz, March 10, 2014
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5 min read
Professional Development Professional Development Pays Off for i3-Funded Program
Kindergartners whose teachers were trained by the i3-granted-funded Children's Literacy Initiative scored higher on early literacy assessments.
Holly Kurtz, March 7, 2014
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3 min read
Education AmeriCorps Tutors Found to Boost Early Literacy in Minnesota
A forthcoming evaluation of a Minnesota volunteer program finds multi-tiered tutoring can boost early literacy.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 7, 2014
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2 min read
Education Researchers Track Demographics of Science Talent Search Finalists Over Time
Even as Asian-Americans and females have made inroads, Hispanics and African-Americans continue to be under-represented among finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search and New Yorkers are over-represented, just as in the contest's early years.
Holly Kurtz, March 5, 2014
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8 min read
School & District Management For Teacher Job Applicants, Study Finds It's All About Location, Location, Location
A pair of studies on teacher job searches find that teachers' perceptions of neighborhood and district locations guide their decisions during job searches.
Holly Kurtz, February 28, 2014
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4 min read
School & District Management Common Core is Focus of New AERA Site on Newsworthy Research Topics
AERA is offering free online access to peer-reviewed journal articles on newsworthy topics, starting with the Common Core.
Holly Kurtz, February 26, 2014
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2 min read
Teaching Research Review Gives Thumbs Up to Community Schools Approach
A Child Trends report finds promising results for schools that offer wraparound services such as mentoring, counseling, and healthcare, an approach touted by New York City's new mayor.
Holly Kurtz, February 25, 2014
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3 min read
School Climate & Safety Simple and Not-So-Simple Steps Schools Can Take to Reduce Bullying
A sweeping research review on bullying suggests that the actions of individual teachers and students can help victims but in order to truly make schools safe for students, districts need to adopt and enforce clear policies and also consider that bullying may be more common in schools with certain characteristics such as racial homogeneity and academic tracking and in stand-alone middle schools.
Holly Kurtz, February 21, 2014
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6 min read
Federal Analysis Finds NCLB Waivers Too Often Maintain Flawed Accountability Practices
A new analysis finds that NCLB flexibility waivers too often continue flawed accountability practices of the original law rather than considering non-test-based indicators, student growth, student demographics or results from subjects other than reading and math.
Holly Kurtz, February 20, 2014
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4 min read
English Learners American Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Myth-Busting Report on Multilingualism
A research review endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics contradicts common myths such as the erroneous idea that learning second languages confuses children, and the mistaken belief that immigrant parents should be encouraged to speak to their children in English.
Holly Kurtz, February 19, 2014
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4 min read
Mathematics Study Finds That Kindergarten is Too Easy
A study has found that kindergarten teachers spend most of their time on basic literacy and math but that children learn more when taught more advanced material.
Holly Kurtz, February 13, 2014
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3 min read
School & District Management New Philanthropic Initiative to Finance Studies of Youth Inequality
The William T. Grant Foundation has introduced a new initiative that could distribute up to $11 million per year to fund studies of youth inequality.
Holly Kurtz, February 11, 2014
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3 min read
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