Student Achievement
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to improve or track student performance on a large scale.
Student Achievement Opinion Want to Improve Learning Outcomes? Give Students More TimeAn extended school year, multiage classrooms, and other strategies can address learning loss, says Penn Graduate School of Education dean.
Student Achievement 3 Studies for District Leaders to Read as They Plan for Learning RecoveryHow can districts plan for programs that help catch up students affected academically by the pandemic? These three studies provide clues.
Student Achievement Where Can We Find Lots of Tutors? Bill in Congress Would Deploy Teachers-in-TrainingA bipartisan proposal in the Senate eyes teacher-candidates as a promising source to help districts scale up intensive tutoring programs.Student Achievement Whitepaper Expert Research: How Severe Is Unfinished Learning?SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.This recently released report offers the first large-scale look at how the pandemic has impacted learning across all students, widened ex...
Student Achievement Opinion What Does COVID-19 Learning Loss Actually Mean?COVID-19 learning loss is a big topic. Unfortunately, there has been limited discussion on specifically what is being lost.
Student Achievement Opinion The Idea of 'Learning Loss' Begs Us to Ask, 'Loss From What?'A Georgia educator challenges the present thinking about "learning loss" and asks, "What if the loss is a loss in inflicting harm?"Student Achievement Whitepaper How Unifying Data Unlocks Students’ PotentialSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Project Education has made great strides in unifying and leveraging these data resources allows for insights to be harvested to benefit s...
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Sources and Notes: How We Graded the States (Quality Counts 2021)Additional details about how the EdWeek Research Center determines the grades given to states and the nation in the 2021 Quality Counts report.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center What’s Behind the Grades and Scores for Quality Counts 2021?Here's a guide to the grading scale and each of the indicators that go into making up the rankings for this year's Quality Counts report.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Where Families Are Feeling Pandemic Impacts the WorstRecent Census data show families nationwide suffering job loss, food insecurity, and a lack of technology crucial for remote education.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Are Today's Students Set Up for Success? Nation Earns B-Minus in Latest EdWeek IndexThe grade represents steady progress on a range of academic and socioeconomic factors, but the pandemic’s full impact has yet to be felt.
Special Report Quality Counts 2021: Chance for SuccessThe nation progressed in recent years on key factors setting students up for success in school and later life. But COVID-19 threatens that.
Student Achievement Inside the Effort to Find and Help Disengaged YouthWhen in-person learning abruptly ended last spring, schools and community groups sprang into action.Student Achievement Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Engagement and Motivation?Quiz Yourself: How do incentives impact student engagement and motivation?
Student Achievement What Would a National Tutoring Program Look Like? Can We Afford It?A "pay it forward" tutoring corps could reach thousands of students and cost $5 billion to $15 billion, a new blueprint concludes.
