Student Achievement
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to improve or track student performance on a large scale.
Quality Counts
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Quality Counts 2019: Chance for Success
Which states do best job in assuring bright prospects for success over the course of a lifetime? The Quality Counts Chance-for-Success Index offers detailed answers.
Quality Counts
Special Report
Quality Counts 2018: Achievement & Success
The third and final installment of Quality Counts 2018 digs deeply into the data behind how states rank on academic achievement and on students' chance for success in a complex, ever-changing society.
Quality Counts
Special Report
Quality Counts 2018: Grading the States
Education Week's annual state-by-state assessment of public education paints a portrait of middling performance overall with patches of high achievement.
- Student Achievement Spotlight Tutoring Works…When It’s Done RightWell-designed high-dosage tutoring boosts reading, math, and STEM interest, proving that targeted support drives real recovery gains.
Student Achievement The ‘Pandemic Babies’ Are Now in 1st and 2nd Grade. How Are They Doing?Achievement is still lower for kids who were toddlers during the pandemic—even though they didn't experience school closures.
Student Achievement These Districts Turned Summer School Into an Inviting Destination for StudentsCommunity partnerships helped with scheduling challenges. Themed programs heightened student interest.
Student Achievement The Case for Reading Tutoring Before 3rd Grade, Not AfterNew research suggests virtual tutoring can boost literacy learning before kids begin to struggle.Student Achievement Spotlight Spotlight on Prevention Over Remediation: The Role of Strong Tier 1 Instruction in MTSSThis Spotlight highlights how effective Tier 1 instruction in grades K–5 can improve literacy and math outcomes.
Student Achievement Opinion When Parents Question Grades, They Aren't Asking About RigorClear expectations matter more to parents than complexity when it comes to student grades.
Student Achievement Summer School Can Boost Learning Gains—Even When Programs Aren't PerfectResearch on 10 districts' post-pandemic summer programs show student improvement in math.
Student Achievement Are Students 'Quiet Quitting'? What the Workplace Trend Can Teach Us About K-12Students' homework production is at a record low. Is it a symptom of post-pandemic apathy?
Student Achievement What the Research Says Why Hasn't Tutoring Been More Effective?Recent studies of tutoring programs show small or no effects. Why?
Student Achievement When ICE Arrests Rise, Student Test Scores Fall, New Study SuggestsThe working paper focused on a Florida district where both foreign-born and U.S. born students saw test scores drop.Student Achievement Spotlight Spotlight on Unlocking Potential: How Interventions Transform LearningThis Spotlight explores how interventions can shape student outcomes, with a focus on supporting older students who struggle with reading.
Student Achievement Mounting Evidence Shows National Reading Scores Stuck at Historic LowsMath performance has risen, but reading remains at pandemic-era levels, a new analysis shows.
Student Achievement High-Dosage Tutoring for 100K Kids: How a District Settled a Learning Loss CaseThe nation's second-largest district agreed to tutoring and other measures to settle a case brought by parents during the pandemic.
Student Achievement Struggling High School Seniors Fall Even Further Behind on 'Nation's Report Card'More 12th graders than ever before are scoring below the test's threshold for mastery of “basic” skills.
Student Achievement Five Years Later, Student Achievement Still Lags Behind Pre-Pandemic LevelsFive years after COVID, student achievement remains below pre-pandemic levels, with slow reading gains and persistent math gaps.
