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.
Quality Counts
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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 Can Schools Nudge Students to Take More Advanced Courses?Researchers found promising results when schools "nudged" students to take more challenging courses.
Student Achievement At Long Last, Reading Scores for Younger Students May Be RisingAfter five years of stagnation, elementary and middle schoolers are making slow progress, a new report shows.
Student Achievement 3 Takeaways From the Latest PISA Test of Reading, Math, and ScienceThe results show reading performance dropping across the world—and one uniquely troubling U.S. trend.
Student Achievement Reading Ability Craters on PISA International Exam, Both in the United States and AbroadThe U.S. outperformed most countries in reading and science, but the results show a global phenomenon of poorer readers.
Student Achievement Opinion Teen Math and Reading Scores Prove It: We Have a Middle School ProblemYounger students show signs of learning recovery, while teens are left behind. How can we fix that?
Student Achievement Reading and Math Scores Rise for Younger Kids, Stall for TeensNew results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show diverging trends for 9- and 13-year-olds.
Student Achievement Are U.S. Schools in Decline? Two Researchers Question That NarrativeThey looked at a range of indicators that complicate the narrative of an education system in decline.
Student Achievement Opinion Schools Are Investing in the Wrong Sorts of Assessment. How to Get It RightTesting rarely changes what happens next. It’s like driving forward while looking in the rearview mirror.
Student Achievement Opinion Should Teachers Offer Extra Credit? Yea or Nay?Educators discuss whether extra credit warps grading or reinforces skills students will use later.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.
