Ed News for K12 Researchers: Math focus - the new reading? NCME Msmt Handbook, DODEA shines, School rsch from GA Policy lab, VCU MERC, Portland : https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
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Ed News for K12 Researchers: Losing high ability low income students, your state’s postcovid trajectory, NAEP 2024 compared to 2013, accountability war truce: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
NAAD is down to its last two weeks of existence. DRE ended, except for this blast, during the pandemic. What will take its place so that district assessment, evaluation and research staff have a group of colleagues to learn from, compare notes, and collaborate? I am hopeful for what comes next, but concerned for the possible isolation of colleagues in districts.
This week’s stories to keep you up to date on recent articles and to provide research related resources that you can share with colleagues.
NCME's Handbook on Ed Measurement - free https://global.oup.com/academic/product/educational-measurement-9780197654965?cc=us&lang=en&
Why have test scores been declining? https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/08/what-explains-learning-loss-and-declining-test-scores-in-the-us/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=696032587746250001058c28&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Teachers and research priorities- mismatch https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/h82rk_v1
The college backlash has been a mirage (at least for upper middle class and above)
Want to improve in math? Pick a good strategy and stick with it https://www.the74million.org/article/bellwether-schools-need-to-agree-on-math-strategy-to-boost-student-performance/?utm_source=The+74+Million+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2ba09b5227-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_07_08_05_36_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a2f2baef9c-176260813
Talk nerdy to me - improving math vocabulary https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-math-vocabulary/
Portland's efforts to close the algebra gap https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/01/portland-public-schools-is-trying-to-close-the-algebra-access-gap-early-evidence-suggests-its-working.html
Parents are not a simple answer to increasing achievment https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-family-structure-student-achievement/
A meta analysis of math instruction https://www.teachingbyscience.com/2022-png-math-list
When teachers fear math (I am looking at you intermediate grades)
https://substack.com/inbox/post/183043499?triedRedirect=true
5 policy levers to improve math instruction https://www.nctq.org/research-insights/state-of-the-states-five-policy-levers-to-improve-math-instruction/
Top 5 schools im each state beating the odds in third grade reading
The best American school system is often found outside the US - DODEA
Departmentalized instruction in elementary https://caldercenter.org/publications/departmentalized-instruction-and-elementary-school-effectiveness
https://hechingerreport.org/the-schools-where-even-young-children-change-classes/
Portrait of a graduate has a point, but goes to far in minimizing academics
Accountability is under attack https://www.the74million.org/article/accountability-is-under-attack-not-just-from-washington-but-from-the-bottom-up/
Examining a strategy to improve attendance https://gpl.gsu.edu/publications/understanding-chronic-absenteeism-and-examining-a-strategy-to-improve-attendance/
Supporting students to and from elementary school
Supporting students to and from high school
Human intellligence research https://icajournal.scholasticahq.com/issue/13664-vol-1-issue-2-2025
Improving teacher hiring decisions https://caldercenter.org/publications/improving-school-hiring-decisions
Dylan Wiilam's powerpoint presentations
Why aren't people having children? Debt in America
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