Student Achievement
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to improve or track student performance on a large scale.
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Learning Recovery: Getting It to Work
Academic recovery is hard. See how some districts are pulling it off in this special report.
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Quality Counts 2021: Grading the States
See how the nation and the states score on this year's comprehensive report card for the nation’s schools.
Quality Counts
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Quality Counts 2021: Chance for Success
The 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 Video What the Dismal Nation's Report Card Means for Reading and MathThe latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress show declines in students’ reading with some modest progress in math.
Student Achievement Why Are Reading Scores Still Falling on the Nation’s Report Card?Education Week spoke with experts to dig into the factors that could be shaping the results.
Student Achievement Reading Scores Fall to New Low on NAEP, Fueled by Declines for Struggling StudentsA third of 8th graders and 40 percent of 4th graders did not meet a "basic" reading level.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What Should Schools Do Next?Students are still not fully caught up, educators said in a new survey.
Student Achievement Project For Too Many Boys, School Isn’t Working. Solutions Are in ReachA special reporting project explores why boys, overall, are doing worse in school than girls—and what can be done to reverse the trend.
Student Achievement Interactive Boys Are Falling Behind Girls in School. See HowThe data are clear: Girls, on average, find more success at school than boys.
Student Achievement U.S. Reading and Math Gap Is Getting Worse for Adults, TooResults on an international test of adults' math and literacy skills show a growing chasm between the highest and lowest performers.
Student Achievement 'Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind in Math and ScienceAnd among American students, gaps among high and low performers are growing wider.
Student Achievement Tutors Don't Get Much Training. A New Effort Could HelpFor intensive tutoring to reach its potential, tutors may need more training to work with students and teachers.Student Achievement Webinar Scaling Tutoring through Federal Work Study PartnershipsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Want to scale tutoring without overwhelming teachers? Join us for a webinar on using Federal Work-Study (FWS) to connect college students with school-age children.
Student Achievement How Motivated Are Students to Drive Their Own Learning?An international test of students in more than 80 countries and economies finds that many struggle with motivation.Student Achievement Spotlight Spotlight on MTSSThis Spotlight explores key aspects of MTSS implementation, including its relationship to special education and effectiveness in improving student outcomes.
Student Achievement This District Provided Tutoring to Thousands of Students. The Results Were MixedA new study suggests that tutoring at scale could have a smaller impact than advocates had hoped.Student Achievement Spotlight Spotlight on High-Impact TutoringThis Spotlight will help you learn what makes tutoring effective, identify how to make tutoring financially sustainable, and more.
Student Achievement What the Research Says Socioeconomic Status Matters in Student Achievement—But It’s Not EverythingData suggests that a significant portion of the achievement gap could be tied to socioeconomic status.
