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- 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 Progress on Absenteeism Is Stalling. What Can We Do About It?Recent attendance trends indicate that something fundamental about schooling has changed.
Student Achievement Absenteeism May Hurt Academics Long Before It Becomes 'Chronic'The 10% threshold for chronic absenteeism may be too high to predict academic risk, study says.
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.
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.
