/research Research en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:14:47 GMT /teaching-learning/the-stem-stereotypes-that-hold-students-back-arent-what-you-think/2024/12 Girls may not underrate their math performance compared to boys, after all. But math-oriented sciences are a different matter. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:14:47 GMT /teaching-learning/the-stem-stereotypes-that-hold-students-back-arent-what-you-think/2024/12 /technology/can-ai-improve-literacy-outcomes-for-english-learners/2024/12 The federal government is funding a project that will explore AI's potential to improve English learners' early literacy skills. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:43:08 GMT /technology/can-ai-improve-literacy-outcomes-for-english-learners/2024/12 /technology/what-does-watching-all-those-videos-do-to-kids-brains/2024/12 Video content is ubiquitous inside and outside classrooms. Educators should know how it affects students. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:28:41 GMT /technology/what-does-watching-all-those-videos-do-to-kids-brains/2024/12 /policy-politics/opinion-the-best-and-worst-education-news-of-2024/2024/12 There was plenty to celebrate in public education this year, but not all was rosy. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:58:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-best-and-worst-education-news-of-2024/2024/12 /leadership/3-ways-to-be-an-instructional-leader-a-guide-for-principals/2024/12 Instructional leadership can mean different things to different administrators. A new report gives three common models. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:31:48 GMT /leadership/3-ways-to-be-an-instructional-leader-a-guide-for-principals/2024/12 /teaching-learning/schools-lag-in-iding-kids-who-need-special-education-are-they-catching-up/2024/12 Schools in one state are making progress addressing a pandemic-fueled backlog of special education identifications. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:33:10 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-lag-in-iding-kids-who-need-special-education-are-they-catching-up/2024/12 /teaching-learning/heres-what-happens-next-on-the-calkins-fountas-pinnell-curriculum-lawsuit/2024/12 The reading series were deceptively marketed as backed by research, despite omitting key instructional elements, the lawsuit claims. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:50:17 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-happens-next-on-the-calkins-fountas-pinnell-curriculum-lawsuit/2024/12 /teaching-learning/whats-in-the-secret-sauce-that-made-this-virtual-reading-tutoring-work/2024/12 High attendance, well-trained tutors, and trusting relationships helped close learning gaps. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:06:42 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-in-the-secret-sauce-that-made-this-virtual-reading-tutoring-work/2024/12 /teaching-learning/the-more-students-miss-class-the-worse-teachers-feel-about-their-jobs/2024/11 Missing kids take a toll on teachers' morale, new research says. Here's how educators can cope with absenteeism. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:29:42 GMT /teaching-learning/the-more-students-miss-class-the-worse-teachers-feel-about-their-jobs/2024/11 /technology/how-strict-are-school-cellphone-policies/2024/11 New survey data show that schools are trying a variety of approaches to curb students’ cellphone use. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:24:35 GMT /technology/how-strict-are-school-cellphone-policies/2024/11 /technology/what-happens-when-an-ai-assistant-helps-the-tutor-instead-of-the-student/2024/10 A randomized controlled trial from Stanford University examines the efficacy of an AI-powered tutoring assistant. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:58:53 GMT /technology/what-happens-when-an-ai-assistant-helps-the-tutor-instead-of-the-student/2024/10 /teaching-learning/no-the-arrival-of-english-learners-doesnt-hurt-other-students-a-study-finds/2024/10 A new study reviewed any spillover effects of the growing immigrant student population in Delaware. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:59:16 GMT /teaching-learning/no-the-arrival-of-english-learners-doesnt-hurt-other-students-a-study-finds/2024/10 /policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-education-explained/2024/10 There's a lot of talk—again—about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what it does and how it works. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:50:04 GMT /policy-politics/the-u-s-department-of-education-explained/2024/10 /policy-politics/the-white-house-set-out-to-recruit-thousands-of-tutors-did-it-make-a-difference/2024/10 Adults stepped up, but students' needs remain high just as interventions funded by federal relief money are at risk of ending. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:17:48 GMT /policy-politics/the-white-house-set-out-to-recruit-thousands-of-tutors-did-it-make-a-difference/2024/10 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-what-the-research-says/2024/10 Private school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:59:21 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-what-the-research-says/2024/10 /teaching-learning/can-kindergarten-math-lay-the-foundation-for-algebra-new-study-aims-to-find-out/2024/10 Teaching algebraic thinking skills early—like generalizing, representing, and reasoning—can set students up for success, researchers say. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:32:34 GMT /teaching-learning/can-kindergarten-math-lay-the-foundation-for-algebra-new-study-aims-to-find-out/2024/10 /policy-politics/esser-is-ending-which-investments-accomplished-the-most/2024/09 Districts have until Sept. 30 to commit their last round of federal COVID aid to particular expenses. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:28:25 GMT /policy-politics/esser-is-ending-which-investments-accomplished-the-most/2024/09 /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 More teachers than not also say the ubiquitous simulations don't help them feel more prepared for an active shooter or other emergency. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:05:39 GMT /leadership/lockdown-drills-dont-make-teachers-feel-safer/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-research-studies-that-teachers-can-get-behind/2024/09 Not every education study is transformational for student learning. These studies are. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:25:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-research-studies-that-teachers-can-get-behind/2024/09 /leadership/educators-tend-to-view-black-girls-more-harshly-here-are-the-consequences/2024/09 Schools discipline Black girls more frequently and severely than their white peers—even for similar incidents. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:55:03 GMT /leadership/educators-tend-to-view-black-girls-more-harshly-here-are-the-consequences/2024/09 /leadership/its-hard-to-shift-to-competency-based-learning-these-strategies-can-help/2024/09 Educators are interested in the model and supportive of some of its key components, even if largely unfamiliar with the practice. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/its-hard-to-shift-to-competency-based-learning-these-strategies-can-help/2024/09 /leadership/this-district-provided-tutoring-to-thousands-of-students-the-results-were-mixed/2024/09 A new study suggests that tutoring at scale could have a smaller impact than advocates had hoped. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:22:30 GMT /leadership/this-district-provided-tutoring-to-thousands-of-students-the-results-were-mixed/2024/09 /teaching-learning/the-classroom-traits-and-practices-linked-to-english-learners-success/2024/09 A new federal report found key characteristics associated with English learners' academic success. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:32:10 GMT /teaching-learning/the-classroom-traits-and-practices-linked-to-english-learners-success/2024/09 /teaching-learning/do-teacher-strikes-increase-pay/2024/08 New research finds the majority of teacher strikes in the last decade did boost wages and benefits. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:28:51 GMT /teaching-learning/do-teacher-strikes-increase-pay/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teachers-say-older-kids-need-help-with-basic-reading-skills-too/2024/08 Secondary teachers want more support to help their students who struggle to understand the texts they use in class. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-say-older-kids-need-help-with-basic-reading-skills-too/2024/08 /teaching-learning/how-much-does-special-education-truly-cost-finally-an-answer-is-on-the-horizon/2024/08 A new federally funded research study will provide the first national assessment in 25 years of spending on students with disabilities. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:49:09 GMT /teaching-learning/how-much-does-special-education-truly-cost-finally-an-answer-is-on-the-horizon/2024/08 /leadership/how-gen-z-feels-about-life-and-the-future-in-charts/2024/08 In a new survey, what Gen Z students plan to do after high school has a lot to do with how they feel about their lives and their futures. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:39:49 GMT /leadership/how-gen-z-feels-about-life-and-the-future-in-charts/2024/08 /teaching-learning/how-intellectually-humble-are-educators-an-index/2024/08 How receptive are educators to discussing important topics with people who hold opposing views? The answer has a curious contradiction. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-intellectually-humble-are-educators-an-index/2024/08 /teaching-learning/the-brain-science-of-outrage-what-teachers-need-to-know/2024/08 Why is it so hard to disagree on controversial topics without blowing up? Neuroscience research has some answers. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/the-brain-science-of-outrage-what-teachers-need-to-know/2024/08 /leadership/some-bright-spots-in-students-learning-recovery-but-still-a-long-way-to-go/2024/08 Students are now learning as much each year as they did before the pandemic. But they're starting from farther behind. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:49:21 GMT /leadership/some-bright-spots-in-students-learning-recovery-but-still-a-long-way-to-go/2024/08