Student Achievement
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Quality Counts
Special Report
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 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 Whitepaper How Arizona’s Largest District Improved Literacy for Thousands of Special Education StudentsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Mesa Public Schools, Arizona’s largest district, dramatically improved literacy outcomes for thousands of special education students thro...Student Achievement Whitepaper The Missing Link: Assessments and Curriculum Must Work TogetherSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.For two decades, schools have invested significant resources in curriculum and testing, yet student outcomes haven’t improved. Students deserve high-quality instructional assessments (HQIA).
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 Whitepaper Progress Monitoring Resources to Support Student GrowthSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Progress monitoring is essential for effective MTSS. This toolkit offers valuable resources to help your team feel more confident analyzing data and making informed decisions about whether to continue, end, or extend interventions. Get the toolkit.
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 Whitepaper High-Impact Tutoring: Built for Districtwide ImpactSponsorThis 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 eBook explains how high impact tutoring improves student achievement, attendance, and retention through one scalable strategy.
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.
Student Achievement Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Learning RecoveryAn easy-to-use professional learning guide with strategies, tools, and resources to support recovery from learning loss.
Student Achievement Video One District’s Secret to Boosting Reading and Math ScoresFor Metro Nashville Public Schools, high dosage tutoring implemented by staff and volunteers led to marked improvements in reading and math.
Student Achievement Teens Are Confident They Can Succeed in Class. Do Teachers Agree?Survey examines student confidence in STEM and English/language arts classes.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Many Kids' Parents Didn't Go to College. You Can Still Motivate Them in STEMStudents whose parents did not go to college often do not feel they have the necessary support to excel STEM subjects.
