Student Achievement
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to improve or track student performance on a large scale.
- Student Achievement Webinar Building Authentic Communities to Support MTSS SystemsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join us as we reveal the key to empowering student success through data-driven impact, collaborative empowerment, and student-centric decisions.Student Achievement What the Research Says One Way to Accelerate Student Learning? Set More Challenging GoalsA learning acceleration model helped students perform on grade level after being years behind, study findsStudent Achievement What Two New Studies Reveal About Learning RecoveryEffective programs require putting "a lot of effort into implementation," said one researcher.Student Achievement The Sibling Effect: How Retaining Struggling Readers Impacts Brothers and SistersA 2002 Florida law that requires struggling readers to repeat a grade also affected their siblings, a study finds.Student Achievement Opinion Here's Why You Should Stop Using the Term 'Learning Acceleration'Among other reasons, it puts a renewed emphasis on standardized-test scores.Student Achievement A New Bill Would Pay Student-Teachers to Work as TutorsThe bill is part of a major push for tutoring as an academic recovery strategy as the extent of students' academic slide becomes clear.Student Achievement Opinion Educational Strategies and Student Outcomes Are Not in Sync. What You Need to KnowTeachers and school leaders are focused on different tasks, and none is tied to student results.Student Achievement Opinion 4 Ways to Make Summer and After-School Learning EffectiveHigh-quality expanded learning programs can reverse students' disengagement and fill in missing skills.Student Achievement Students Aren’t Rebounding From the Academic Effects of the PandemicIn many cases, gaps are widening, according to new data from assessment provider NWEA.Student Achievement Summer Schools Can Boost Learning, But Only If Students AttendA new study finds Tennessee, like many states, has struggles with summer school absenteeism.Student Achievement Opinion So What Is High-Dosage Tutoring Anyway?Most tutoring is focused on mastering traditional content, but the experience can also invite many more possibilities.Student Achievement Opinion High-Dosage Tutoring Isn't a Silver BulletTo promote the success of all students, look at key systems and practices, write a nonprofit leader and a researcher.Student Achievement Reading and Math Achievement Is Getting Worse, Nation's Report Card ShowsGaps between the highest- and lowest-performing students and white and Black students are widening.Student Achievement This School Bet on High-Dosage Tutoring. It’s WorkingHere's how the school, which drew on student input to shape its program, solved thorny issues like class size and scheduling.Student Achievement Does Performance-Based Teacher Pay Work? Here’s What the Research SaysA performance-pay overhaul in one of the country's 10 largest districts offers a test for lessons learned from decades of experimentation.