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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.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
Are Schools Today Better Prepared for Disaster?
Two new studies suggest states and schools still have a long way to go to protect children in the event of a wide-scale disaster.
School & District Management
New Orleans: 'Relevant' Research in Action
As education watchers reflect on the fifth anniversary of the hurricanes that devastated Gulf Coast schools, they may find a few lessons in how to make all research more relevant to schools.
School & District Management
A Keyhole Look at Rural Student Mobility
A new five-state study suggests student mobility rates in rural areas can rival those of urban centers, with all the attendant stress on students and school systems.
School & District Management
Incoming Dean Ponders the Research-Teacher Intersection
Top education research author Michael Feuer ponders the role of research in teaching and teacher education. Meanwhile, Wisconsin sociologist Robert Hauser steps in to lead National Academies' education division.
School & District Management
Autopsy of a Turnaround District
An evaluation takes a sober, second look at the comprehensive, and controversial, school reforms San Diego tried out earlier this decade.
Education
"Inside School Research" Changes Hands
Debra Viadero joins the editing ranks and Sarah D. Sparks takes over.
Education
Studies Show Why Students Study is as Important as What
A British review of 100 studies suggests reasons why the current emphasis in the U.S. on boosting student achievement could backfire.
Education
Inside School Research is Taking a Short Break
Readers,
Inside School Research is taking a break for two weeks and leaving behind all those dusty academic journals, regression equations, and randomized controlled trials. See you on Aug. 16!
Inside School Research is taking a break for two weeks and leaving behind all those dusty academic journals, regression equations, and randomized controlled trials. See you on Aug. 16!
School & District Management
Study: Could State Exams Replace the SAT?
A new study explores whether a state exam in Arizona could be a useful way to predict which students will succeed in college.
School & District Management
What's a Good Teacher Worth? Try $320,000, Says New Study
A New York Times article on a study examining the long-term benefits of good teaching in the early grades is stirring up the blogosphere.
School & District Management
AIR, Learning Point Associates Unveil Merger Plans
Two of the education field's better-known research organizations announced plans today to join forces.
Education
A Heads Up on Some New Studies on Teaching
The Teacher Beat blog has the down-low on two new studies---one compares seniority-vs.-value-added methods for laying off teachers and another looks at the teaching assignments of Teach for America recruits.
School Choice & Charters
Making Sense of the Research on Charter Schools
A Mathematica researcher suggests that some findings on charter schools are starting to converge.
Education
Harlem Children's Zone Responds to the Brookings Study
Geoffrey Canada, the driving force behind the Harlem Children's Zone, responds to an analysis that characterized the zone's Promise Academy school as "middling" compared to other NYC charters.