/leadership/student-achievement Student Achievement en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł Fri, 31 May 2024 16:22:55 GMT /events/webinar/how-can-districts-build-sustainable-tutoring-models-before-the-money-runs-out District leaders, low on funds, must decide: broad support for all or deep interventions for few? Let's discuss maximizing tutoring resources. Fri, 31 May 2024 16:22:55 GMT /events/webinar/how-can-districts-build-sustainable-tutoring-models-before-the-money-runs-out /leadership/want-to-boost-students-focus-during-tests-check-the-time-of-day/2024/05 New study finds distractions spikes when students take reading and math assessments after lunch Mon, 13 May 2024 21:07:16 GMT /leadership/want-to-boost-students-focus-during-tests-check-the-time-of-day/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-the-trouble-with-equitable-grading/2024/05 Equitable grading does in fact lead to lower standards, argue two critics of the practice. Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-trouble-with-equitable-grading/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-does-grading-for-equity-result-in-lower-standards/2024/04 Equitable grading doesn’t call for heightened leniency, says the author of a book on the subject. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-does-grading-for-equity-result-in-lower-standards/2024/04 /events/webinar/how-to-tackle-the-biggest-hurdles-to-effective-tutoring Learn how districts overcome the three biggest challenges to implementing high-impact tutoring with fidelity: time, talent, and funding. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:04:39 GMT /events/webinar/how-to-tackle-the-biggest-hurdles-to-effective-tutoring /leadership/how-in-school-tutoring-benefits-both-attendance-and-math-scores/2024/03 The connection between better test scores, tutoring, and attendance is bolstered by two new studies. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:42:00 GMT /leadership/how-in-school-tutoring-benefits-both-attendance-and-math-scores/2024/03 /events/webinar/closing-the-learning-gaps-acceleration-for-all Struggling to close the achievement gap? Join this webinar for actionable strategies that embrace acceleration for ALL learners! Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:40:06 GMT /events/webinar/closing-the-learning-gaps-acceleration-for-all /leadership/opinion-this-nonprofit-runs-the-nations-3-largest-tutoring-programs-heres-what-its-learned/2024/03 Post-pandemic, tutoring is all the rage. How can it be done well? Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-this-nonprofit-runs-the-nations-3-largest-tutoring-programs-heres-what-its-learned/2024/03 /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 Researchers say the new measure could yield a more accurate reading of how family income affects students' test scores. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:52:22 GMT /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 /leadership/opinion-traditional-grading-may-not-be-as-straightforward-as-it-seems/2024/02 It can demotivate students, reflect inaccurate learning, and be biased against slower learners, argues an equitable grading advocate. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-traditional-grading-may-not-be-as-straightforward-as-it-seems/2024/02 /leadership/opinion-chronic-absenteeism-could-be-the-biggest-problem-facing-schools-right-now/2024/02 If we are serious about overcoming learning loss, chronic absenteeism should be our first priority. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-chronic-absenteeism-could-be-the-biggest-problem-facing-schools-right-now/2024/02 /leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement For Kate Maxlow, the director of curriculum in Hampton City, Va., engaging students and improving academic achievement go hand in hand. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement /leadership/learning-recovery-efforts-worked-new-data-show-why-states-must-not-let-up/2024/02 Student learning recovered in record numbers, but improvements were uneven—and exacerbated some longstanding academic gaps. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:10:43 GMT /leadership/learning-recovery-efforts-worked-new-data-show-why-states-must-not-let-up/2024/02 /leadership/california-agrees-to-redirect-2-billion-to-students-hurt-by-pandemic-learning-disruptions/2024/02 The settlement in the class-action lawsuit presses districts to provide evidence-based support to help students get back on track. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:53:53 GMT /leadership/california-agrees-to-redirect-2-billion-to-students-hurt-by-pandemic-learning-disruptions/2024/02 /leadership/opinion-what-many-advocates-and-critics-get-wrong-about-equitable-grading/2024/01 Traditional grading encompasses more than academic performance. Is that what we want? Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-many-advocates-and-critics-get-wrong-about-equitable-grading/2024/01 /leadership/whats-the-secret-to-a-long-healthy-life-staying-in-school-a-study-finds/2024/01 A 59-country analysis finds that every year of schooling extends your life. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:30:00 GMT /leadership/whats-the-secret-to-a-long-healthy-life-staying-in-school-a-study-finds/2024/01 /leadership/students-are-regaining-academic-ground-except-in-math/2023/12 Schools report fewer students below grade level in most core subjects, federal data show. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/students-are-regaining-academic-ground-except-in-math/2023/12 /leadership/how-absenteeism-math-anxiety-and-other-factors-shaped-the-troubling-results-from-pisa/2023/12 Dire results on the Program for International Student Assessment should start conversations. Here's how. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:41:09 GMT /leadership/how-absenteeism-math-anxiety-and-other-factors-shaped-the-troubling-results-from-pisa/2023/12 /leadership/whos-the-real-audience-for-a-f-and-numeric-grades-hint-its-not-the-students/2023/12 Traditional grading systems help parents—as well as colleges and universities—get a sense of how students are doing, educators say. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:46:48 GMT /leadership/whos-the-real-audience-for-a-f-and-numeric-grades-hint-its-not-the-students/2023/12 /leadership/u-s-teenagers-decline-in-global-test-of-math-but-hold-steady-in-reading-science/2023/12 The Program for International Student Assessment shows U.S. students lost less ground than their global peers during the pandemic. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:01:00 GMT /leadership/u-s-teenagers-decline-in-global-test-of-math-but-hold-steady-in-reading-science/2023/12 /leadership/opinion-who-better-to-serve-as-tutors-than-teachers-heres-one-way-its-being-done/2023/11 As schools struggle to address learning loss, absenteeism, and staffing, outside organizations are working to fill in. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-who-better-to-serve-as-tutors-than-teachers-heres-one-way-its-being-done/2023/11 /leadership/opinion-grade-inflation-teaches-students-we-dont-mean-what-we-say/2023/11 Education leaders need to stand up for rigor, and they need to support classroom teachers who are committed to putting that into practice. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-grade-inflation-teaches-students-we-dont-mean-what-we-say/2023/11 /leadership/3-must-haves-for-effective-tutoring/2023/11 A national expert on tutoring highlights effective practices for schools. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:58:13 GMT /leadership/3-must-haves-for-effective-tutoring/2023/11